Prison population rate in Qatar
Qatar: Prison population rate was 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Qatar, 2000–2022
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, prison population rate in Qatar stood at 69 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Qatar peaked at 96 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Qatar 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prison population rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 88 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 60 prisoners per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 76 prisoners per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 38 prisoners per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 69 prisoners per 100,000 people | +81.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 69 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 prisoners per 100,000 people, 40% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 69 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160 prisoners per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 38 prisoners per 100,000 people | 96 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 69 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 prison population rate in Qatar?
- Prison population rate in Qatar was 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 96 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for prison population rate?
- Qatar ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.