Total population (thousands), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Total population (thousands), per capita was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per capita in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total population (thousands), per capita in Qatar stood at 0.001 thousands per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.0011 thousands per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 thousands per person, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.001 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.001 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.001 thousands per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 thousands per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 thousands per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.001 thousands per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 thousands per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 thousands per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.001 thousands per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.001 thousands per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 thousands per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 thousands per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.001 thousands per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.0009 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0011 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.0011 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More population data for Qatar
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per capita in Qatar?
- Total population (thousands), per capita in Qatar was 0.001 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 thousands per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 thousands per person in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.