World population growth in Qatar
Qatar: World population growth was 1.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2006
All-time low
-0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
163
1700–2100
World population growth in Qatar, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.0% for world population growth in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Qatar peaked at 22.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 2nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.0% | — |
| 1800 | 0.2% | +638.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5% | +104.5% |
| 1905 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.6% | +20.3% |
| 1915 | 0.7% | +25.5% |
| 1920 | 0.8% | +13.1% |
| 1925 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 3.2% | +272.6% |
| 1951 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.3% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 3.9% | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 4.6% | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 5.7% | +23.5% |
| 1960 | 7.8% | +37.4% |
| 1961 | 11.4% | +47.1% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 11.5% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +87.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +216.9% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +127.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -169.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -291.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +114.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -14.3% |
| 2026 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 2027 | 1.3% | -20.3% |
| 2028 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2029 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2030 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2031 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2032 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2033 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2034 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2035 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2037 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2047 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2049 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2056 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2058 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2064 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2077 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2082 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2100 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +638.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | +291.2% | -0.9% | 1.7% |
| 1950 | +272.6% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | +216.9% | 3.1% | 9.7% |
| 2020 | -169.7% | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | +127.2% | 9.7% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2090s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Netherlands Antilles 1.3% compare
- 3 Mayotte 1.0% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 0.9% compare
- 5 Tanzania 0.9% compare
More population data for Qatar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Qatar?
- World population growth in Qatar was 1.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for world population growth?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.