Population in Qatar
Qatar: Population was 2.98 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.98 million people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
139th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.98 million people
in 2023
All-time low
533 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Qatar, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Qatar stood at 2.98 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Qatar peaked at 2.98 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 533 people, in 1000.
Qatar ranks 139th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 533 people | — |
| 1100 | 552 people | +3.6% |
| 1200 | 571 people | +3.4% |
| 1300 | 590 people | +3.3% |
| 1400 | 611 people | +3.6% |
| 1500 | 632 people | +3.4% |
| 1600 | 654 people | +3.5% |
| 1700 | 676 people | +3.4% |
| 1710 | 710 people | +5.0% |
| 1720 | 746 people | +5.1% |
| 1730 | 783 people | +5.0% |
| 1740 | 822 people | +5.0% |
| 1750 | 863 people | +5.0% |
| 1760 | 906 people | +5.0% |
| 1770 | 952 people | +5.1% |
| 1780 | 999 people | +4.9% |
| 1790 | 1,049 people | +5.0% |
| 1800 | 14,092 people | +1243.4% |
| 1801 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 14,092 people | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 14,079 people | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 14,065 people | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 14,052 people | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 14,039 people | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 14,025 people | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 14,012 people | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 13,999 people | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 13,985 people | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 13,972 people | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 13,958 people | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 13,945 people | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 13,932 people | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 13,918 people | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 13,905 people | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 13,892 people | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 13,878 people | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 13,865 people | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 13,852 people | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 13,855 people | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 13,875 people | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 13,911 people | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 13,965 people | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 14,035 people | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 14,105 people | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 14,176 people | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 14,247 people | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 14,319 people | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 14,390 people | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 14,462 people | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 14,535 people | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 14,608 people | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 14,681 people | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 14,755 people | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 14,829 people | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 14,903 people | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 14,977 people | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 15,052 people | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 15,128 people | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 15,203 people | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 15,280 people | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 15,356 people | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 15,433 people | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 15,510 people | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 15,588 people | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 15,665 people | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 15,744 people | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 15,822 people | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 15,901 people | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 15,981 people | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 16,061 people | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 16,141 people | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 16,221 people | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 16,302 people | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 16,384 people | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 16,465 people | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 16,548 people | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 16,630 people | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 16,713 people | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 16,805 people | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 16,905 people | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 17,015 people | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 17,134 people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 17,262 people | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 17,391 people | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 17,521 people | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 17,652 people | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 17,784 people | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 17,935 people | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 18,088 people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 18,241 people | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 18,396 people | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 18,552 people | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 18,710 people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 18,869 people | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 19,029 people | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 19,191 people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 19,354 people | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 19,518 people | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 19,684 people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 19,851 people | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 20,019 people | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 20,189 people | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 20,361 people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 20,534 people | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 20,708 people | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 20,884 people | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 21,061 people | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 21,240 people | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 21,421 people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 21,603 people | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 21,786 people | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 21,971 people | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 22,158 people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 22,346 people | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 22,536 people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 22,727 people | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 22,920 people | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 23,115 people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 23,565 people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 24,304 people | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 25,091 people | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 25,911 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 26,763 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 27,641 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 28,558 people | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 29,549 people | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 30,656 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 31,991 people | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 33,678 people | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 36,025 people | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 39,701 people | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 44,651 people | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 50,396 people | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 56,882 people | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 64,082 people | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 72,207 people | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 81,455 people | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 91,762 people | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 103,042 people | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 116,370 people | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 131,356 people | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 146,518 people | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 161,854 people | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 177,372 people | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 193,103 people | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 209,067 people | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 225,298 people | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 241,820 people | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 258,678 people | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 275,923 people | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 293,561 people | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 311,544 people | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 329,720 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 347,894 people | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 365,950 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 382,426 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 397,012 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 411,273 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 425,658 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 440,184 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 454,860 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 469,657 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 484,553 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 499,469 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 514,334 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 529,024 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 550,511 people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 580,543 people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 612,510 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 644,993 people | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 677,934 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 711,215 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 744,690 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 773,341 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 825,419 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 972,841 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million people | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million people | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million people | +3.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.98 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.98 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 | +1243.4% | 1,049 people | 14,092 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 533 people | 533 people | 533 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 552 people | 552 people | 552 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 571 people | 571 people | 571 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 590 people | 590 people | 590 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 611 people | 611 people | 611 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 632 people | 632 people | 632 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 654 people | 654 people | 654 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 676 people | 676 people | 676 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 710 people | 710 people | 710 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 746 people | 746 people | 746 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 783 people | 783 people | 783 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 822 people | 822 people | 822 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 863 people | 863 people | 863 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 906 people | 906 people | 906 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 952 people | 952 people | 952 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 999 people | 999 people | 999 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1,049 people | 1,049 people | 1,049 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 14,092 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 14,032 people | 13,972 people | 14,092 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 13,900 people | 13,852 people | 13,958 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 14,148 people | 13,875 people | 14,462 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 14,867 people | 14,535 people | 15,203 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,628 people | 15,280 people | 15,981 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,427 people | 16,061 people | 16,805 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,469 people | 16,905 people | 18,088 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,954 people | 18,241 people | 19,684 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 20,627 people | 19,851 people | 21,421 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,473 people | 21,603 people | 23,565 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 28,414 people | 24,304 people | 33,678 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 64,020 people | 36,025 people | 103,042 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 186,144 people | 116,370 people | 258,678 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,096 people | 275,923 people | 425,658 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,564 people | 440,184 people | 612,510 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 957,202 people | 644,993 people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.98 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Qatar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Qatar?
- Population in Qatar was 2.98 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 533 people in 1000.
- How does Qatar rank for population?
- Qatar ranks 139th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 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.