Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth
Qatar
7.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.6%
in 2024
Qatar rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Population growth over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 7.3% against 4.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 4.1% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.7% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 7.3% against 4.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population growth?
- Qatar ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd 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