Qatar QA: International Migrant Stock: Total data was reported at 1,687,640.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,456,413.000 Person for 2010. Qatar QA: International Migrant Stock: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 295,830.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,687,640.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 14,400.000 Person in 1960. Qatar QA: International Migrant Stock: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.; ; United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2012 Revision.; Sum;

Expatriates working as CEOs or MDs for multinational companies had the highest paying jobs in Qatar as of 2017. The nationality of the expatriates however was the determinant factor of the specific salary bracket. Western expatriates (European, North American or Australian nationals) earned about **** thousand U.S. dollars per month compared to the ** thousand U.S. dollars of expatriates from Arab countries, which was about ************ U.S. dollars more than Asian counterparts working in similar positions at a multinational company.

 Population and workforce

As of 2017, the total population of Qatar was *** million people, only about *** thousand of those were actual Qatari citizens. Qatar’s population in general is quite young, with a median age group of 25 to 29 years.

During 2017, the workforce participation rate for Qatari nationals was **** percent compared to **** percent of non-Qataris. Of these, about **** percent of females and **** percent of males participated in the labor force. However, the gender distribution once split by nationality is quite different. Only **** percent of Qatari women participate in the force, compared to **** percent of female foreigners in the country.

 Expatriates

The average age of an expatriate in Qatar was about 42 years old. Amongst all expatriate postings, Qatar is ranked ** when it comes to working abroad and ** when it came to personal finances for expatriates.

Qatar QA: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data was reported at 75.498 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.492 % for 2010. Qatar QA: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 73.843 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2015, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.492 % in 2010 and a record low of 60.611 % in 2000. Qatar QA: International Migrant Stock: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.; ; United Nations Population Division, Trends in Total Migrant Stock: 2008 Revision.; Weighted average;

This dataset details the number of registered live births among non-Qatari mothers, broken down by age group and birth order. It covers multiple years and helps illustrate fertility patterns among expatriate populations in Qatar. The data supports population studies and healthcare planning.

According to a survey from February 2023, Oman ranked 18th out of 53 countries when it comes to personal finances. At the same time, Qatar ranked 46th worldwide in the same category for expatriates.

Qatar Luxury Residential Real Estate Market size was valued at USD 1.49 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 2.43 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2026 to 2032.

Key Market Drivers

Growing Expatriate Population: The expanding expatriate population in Qatar, particularly among high-net-worth individuals, is fueling demand for luxury residential real estate. Qatar's Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) estimates that the country's population reached 2.99 million in 2023, with expatriates accounting for roughly 88% of the total. This demographic shift has resulted in a strong demand for high-end residential homes, particularly in desirable places like The Pearl-Qatar and Lusail City.

The average Western CEO or MD of a multinational company in the gulf sultanate of Oman earned about ** thousand U.S. dollars per month as of 2017. This was significantly more than its Asian or Arab peers in comparable positions.

Labor market of Oman 

More than ************ people live in the sultanate of Oman. The share of the population that is native is around *** million. Beside Saudi Arabia, only Oman’s native population outnumbers foreign residents amongst all Gulf Cooperation Council states. About half of Oman’s population is below the age of 24 years old. At the same time youth unemployment is around **** percent. According to a survey about half of adults in employment in Oman generally satisfied with their salary and allowances.

Expatriates perspective  

About *** million foreigners work in Oman. Expatriates ranked Oman as **** out of 68 working abroad destinations. In the Gulf region only Bahrain and Qatar were ranked higher in the expatriate survey.