Qatar vs Spain: Annual change in population
Qatar
86,620 people
in 2023
Spain
83,197 people
in 2023
Qatar rank
92nd
Spain rank
95th
Annual change in population over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 86,620 people against 83,197 people in Spain, a difference of 3,423 people.
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 people | 229,296 people | 228,254 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 6,936 people | 335,623 people | 328,687 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 15,564 people | 373,343 people | 357,779 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 16,698 people | 179,919 people | 163,221 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 18,685 people | 178,330 people | 159,645 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 97,354 people | 582,233 people | 484,878 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 121,188 people | 79,994 people | 41,194 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 45,290 people | 119,116 people | 73,826 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Qatar or Spain?
- Qatar, at 86,620 people against 83,197 people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Qatar and Spain?
- 3,423 people, 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 change in population?
- Qatar ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.