Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Population
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2023
Qatar
2.98 million people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
135th
Qatar rank
138th
Population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million people against 2.98 million people in Qatar, a difference of 262,930 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 135th and Qatar ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 million people | 28,414 people | 2.26 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 2.54 million people | 64,020 people | 2.47 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2.95 million people | 186,144 people | 2.76 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.37 million people | 354,096 people | 3.02 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.67 million people | 513,564 people | 3.16 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.79 million people | 957,202 people | 2.83 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.52 million people | 2.30 million people | 1.22 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.25 million people | 2.87 million people | 380,518 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million people against 2.98 million people in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 262,930 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 135th and Qatar ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.