Maldives vs Qatar: Natural population growth rate

Maldives
0.9%
in 2023
Qatar
0.9%
in 2023
Maldives rank
108th
Qatar rank
105th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Maldives
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.

Maldives ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Qatar Difference Ahead
1950s 2.0% 3.3% 1.3% Qatar
1960s 2.6% 3.7% 1.1% Qatar
1970s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Maldives
1980s 3.5% 2.3% 1.2% Maldives
1990s 2.5% 1.8% 0.7% Maldives
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Maldives
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Maldives
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Maldives or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Maldives and Qatar?
0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Qatar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Qatar rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Maldives ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.