Has the population peaked? in Qatar

Qatar: Has the population peaked? was 2.98 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.98 million people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.98 million people
in 2023
All-time low
24,304 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Has the population peaked? in Qatar, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 2.98 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Qatar peaked at 2.98 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,304 people, in 1950.

Qatar ranks 138th of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 135 Puerto Rico 3.24 million people compare
  2. 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.19 million people compare
  3. 137 Moldova 3.07 million people compare
  4. 139 Namibia 2.96 million people compare
  5. 140 Armenia 2.94 million people compare
  6. 141 Lithuania 2.85 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is has the population peaked? in Qatar?
Has the population peaked? in Qatar was 2.98 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 24,304 people in 1950.
How does Qatar rank for has the population peaked??
Qatar ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is has the population peaked? 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.