Year-over-year change: -0.9%, trend down
5-year change: -4.4%, trend down
Qatar
Sex ratio: 243.67 males per 100 females
View MoreRatio of males to females in the population
Global101.03males per 100 females
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2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Ratio of males to females in the population (2026)
Qatar is projected to top the global rankings for ratio of males to females in the population, recording 243.67 males per 100 females in 2026, followed by the United Arab Emirates (175.03 males per 100 females) and Oman (166.54 males per 100 females). Bahrain (163.23 males per 100 females) and the Maldives (159.76 males per 100 females) complete the top 5. Kuwait (156.53 males per 100 females) and Saudi Arabia (151.99 males per 100 females) follow close behind. Western Sahara (122.02 males per 100 females), Seychelles (121.96 males per 100 females), and Palau (116.17 males per 100 females) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: Qatar would have 2.1× the figure recorded by Palau (116.17 males per 100 females). Seven of the top ten are in Asia, with six from Western Asia.
Rank changes
How ratio of males to females in the population changed between 2021 and 2026
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Historical trends
Key terms
- Population growth rate
- — Annual percentage change in total population size.
- Population density
- — People per square kilometre of land area.
- Median age
- — Age at which half the population is younger and half is older.
- Sex ratio
- — Number of males per 100 females in the population.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest sex ratio?
- Qatar is projected to have the highest sex ratio at 243.67 males per 100 females in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- Which country has the lowest sex ratio?
- Hong Kong is projected to have the lowest sex ratio at 81.7 males per 100 females in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
- What is the global sex ratio?
- The global sex ratio is projected to be 101.03 males per 100 females in 2026, as published by the United Nations in World Population Prospects 2024.
