Population by world region in Qatar
Qatar: Population by world region was 7.27 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Qatar, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Qatar is 7.27 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Qatar peaked at 7.27 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 533 people, in 1000.
Qatar ranks 114th of 238 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
| 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 | 3.06 million people | 2.80 million people | 3.30 million people | 10 |
| 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 |
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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 by world region in Qatar?
- Population by world region in Qatar was 7.27 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 533 people in 1000.
- How does Qatar rank for population by world region?
- Qatar ranks 114th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.