Oman vs Qatar: Population growth
Oman
4.5%
in 2024
Qatar
7.3%
in 2024
Oman rank
4th
Qatar rank
1st
Population growth over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 7.3% against 4.5% in Oman, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Oman ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 9.2% | 5.3% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 9.7% | 7.9% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Oman or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 7.3% against 4.5% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Oman and Qatar?
- 2.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for population growth?
- Oman ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release