Demographics
| Populations | |
|---|---|
| Year | Pop. |
| 1908 | 22,000 |
| 1939 | 28,000 |
| late 1960s | 70,000 |
| 1986 | 369,079 |
| 1997 | 522,023 |
| 2009 | 1,309,000 |
| Source: 1908, 1939; late 1960s; 1997; 2009 | |
The 2010 census recorded the total population at 1,699,435. In January 2013, the Qatar Statistics Authority estimated the country's population at 1,903,447, of which 1,405,164 are males and 498,283 females. The make up of ethnic groups is as follows: Qatari (Arab) 20%; other Arab 20%; Indian 20%; Filipino 10%; Nepali 13%; Pakistani 7%; Sri Lankan 5%; other 5%.
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