Population in Qatar
Qatar: Population was 7.27 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Qatar, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Qatar is 7.27 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Qatar peaked at 7.27 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million people, in 2024.
Qatar ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.19 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.30 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 3.50 million people | 3.33 million people | 3.67 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.91 million people | 3.71 million people | 4.12 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.39 million people | 4.16 million people | 4.62 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.92 million people | 4.67 million people | 5.18 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.52 million people | 5.24 million people | 5.81 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 6.17 million people | 5.87 million people | 6.48 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 6.87 million people | 6.55 million people | 7.20 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 7.27 million people | 7.27 million people | 7.27 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 197 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Qatar?
- Population in Qatar was 7.27 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million people in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for population?
- Qatar ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.