Age composition in 2026:
| Qatar | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.00%475,902 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 83.28%2,643,005 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 1.72%54,661 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.4 years in Qatar and 32.1 years in World.Qatar already reached Worldโs current median age in 2019, about 7 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Qatar is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 7,272,258.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Qatar will be 26.2%, and 2.97% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Qatar | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1979โ2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2084 82 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |