Population growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Population growth rate was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Qatar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Qatar stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Qatar peaked at 22.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.2% | — |
| 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% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +291.2% | -0.9% | 1.7% |
| 2005 | +216.9% | 3.1% | 9.7% |
| 2020 | -169.7% | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | +127.2% | 9.7% | 22.1% |
| 2022 | +114.0% | 1.7% | 3.7% |
| 1997 | +87.3% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.7% | -0.9% | 3.7% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Qatar?
- Population growth rate in Qatar was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for population growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.