Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Qatar
Qatar: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 59.1% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Qatar, 2021–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Qatar stood at 59.1%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Qatar peaked at 64.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2046.
That places Qatar 37th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.7% | — |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2039 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 59.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 59.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 63.1% | 61.2% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2030s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.2% | 59.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2050s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Qatar?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Qatar was 59.1% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2046.
- How does Qatar rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.