Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Total population
Puerto Rico
3,240 thousands
in 2025
Qatar
3,084 thousands
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
132nd
Qatar rank
135th
Total population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3,240 thousands against 3,084 thousands in Qatar, a difference of 156 thousands.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 135th of 230 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,921 thousands | 178.22 thousands | 2,743 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3,358 thousands | 345.8 thousands | 3,012 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3,661 thousands | 503.77 thousands | 3,157 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3,787 thousands | 936.66 thousands | 2,850 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3,539 thousands | 2,239 thousands | 1,299 thousands | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3,253 thousands | 2,915 thousands | 338.24 thousands | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Puerto Rico, at 3,240 thousands against 3,084 thousands in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 156 thousands, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for total population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd and Qatar ranks 135th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). 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