Qatar vs Spain: Annual population growth

Qatar
86,620
in 2023
Spain
83,197
in 2023
Qatar rank
92nd
Spain rank
95th

Annual population growth over time

  • Qatar
  • Spain
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195119872023

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 86,620 against 83,197 in Spain, a difference of 3,423.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.

Qatar ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 95th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 1,042 229,296 228,254 Spain
1960s 6,936 335,623 328,687 Spain
1970s 15,564 373,343 357,779 Spain
1980s 16,698 179,919 163,221 Spain
1990s 18,685 178,330 159,645 Spain
2000s 97,354 582,233 484,878 Spain
2010s 121,188 79,994 41,194 Qatar
2020s 45,290 119,116 73,826 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Qatar or Spain?
Qatar, at 86,620 against 83,197 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Qatar and Spain?
3,423, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for annual population growth?
Qatar ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed