Qatar Population: 697 126 (July 1998 est.) note: includes 516 508 non-nationals (July 1997 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 27% (male 97 317; female 93 532) 15-64 years: 71% (male 353 700; female 138 564) 65 years and over: 2% (male 9 731; female 4 282) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 3.82% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 16.97 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 3.53 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 24.76 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 2.55 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 2.27 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 18.09 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.89 years male: 71.38 years female: 76.54 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.5 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: Qatari(s) adjective: Qatari Ethnic groups: Arab 40% Pakistani 18% Indian 18% Iranian 10% other 14% Religions: Muslim 95% Languages: Arabic (official) English commonly used as a second language Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 79.4% male: 79.2% female: 79.9% (1995 est.)
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