Qatar Population (LIVE)

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Qatar Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Qatar is 3,066,157 as of Sunday, October 6, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Qatar 2024 population is estimated at 3,048,423 people at mid year.
  • Qatar population is equivalent to 0.04% of the total world population.
  • Qatar ranks number 137 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Qatar is 263 per Km2 (680 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 11,610 Km2 (4,483 sq. miles).
  • 97.3 % of the population is urban (2,965,657 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Qatar is 33.6 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Qatar (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationQatar
Global Rank
2024 3,048,423 2.33 % 69,341 46,105 33.6 1.72 263 97.3 % 2,965,657 0.04 % 8,161,972,572 137
2023 2,979,082 2.99 % 86,627 39,995 33.2 1.73 257 98.0 % 2,918,180 0.04 % 8,091,734,930 138
2022 2,892,455 2.75 % 77,473 80,004 32.5 1.74 249 99.2 % 2,869,229 0.04 % 8,021,407,192 138
2020 2,803,375 0.19 % 5,454 -50,433 31.6 1.68 241 98.8 % 2,770,452 0.04 % 7,887,001,292 141
2015 2,427,331 7.27 % 143,620 177,467 30.1 1.98 209 N.A. N.A. 0.03 % 7,470,491,872 142
2010 1,709,229 15.67 % 176,764 90,620 30.2 2.14 147 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 7,021,732,148 150
2005 825,408 5.06 % 36,084 68,993 29.9 2.64 71 N.A. N.A. 0.01 % 6,586,970,132 161
2000 644,989 4.63 % 26,13322,769 28.9 3.07 56 88.4 % 570,417 0.01 % 6,171,702,993 163
1995 514,325 3.16 % 14,830 5,634 28.2 3.56 44 94.8 % 487,771 0.01 % 5,758,878,982 165
1990 440,175 3.76 % 14,847 5,216 26.9 4.23 38 N.A. N.A. 0.01 % 5,327,803,110 166
1985 365,940 5.81 % 18,005 9,797 26.1 4.64 32 91.4 % 334,343 0.01 % 4,868,943,465 168
1980 275,913 7.40 % 16,565 10,540 22.5 5.33 24 72.5 % 199,973 0.01 % 4,447,606,236 172
1975 193,087 10.66 % 15,347 10,549 20.0 5.86 17 75.7 % 146,177 0.00 % 4,070,735,277 177
1970 116,350 12.68 % 10,457 10,579 22.8 6.23 10 83.2 % 96,760 0.00 % 3,694,683,794 182
1965 64,065 12.21 % 5,611 5,083 21.6 6.53 6 N.A. N.A. 0.00 % 3,334,533,703 202
1960 36,010 4.76 % 1,495 1,586 17.0 6.53 3 N.A. N.A. 0.00 % 3,015,470,894 200
1955 28,536 3.28 % 851 26 16.6 6.54 2 N.A. N.A. 0.00 % 2,740,213,792 202
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Qatar Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationQatar
Global Rank
2025 3,115,889 2.14 % 62,503 36,288 33.5 1.70 268 96.6 % 3,010,901 0.04 % 8,231,613,070 137
2030 3,333,610 1.36 % 43,544 2,386 33.1 1.66 287 96.5 % 3,216,779 0.04 % 8,569,124,911 136
2035 3,511,258 1.04 % 35,530 2,493 32.3 1.64 302 96.5 % 3,389,037 0.04 % 8,885,210,181 135
2040 3,711,503 1.12 % 40,049 2,593 32.2 1.63 320 95.0 % 3,524,170 0.04 % 9,177,190,203 135
2045 3,930,896 1.16 % 43,879 2,719 32.3 1.63 339 92.8 % 3,648,803 0.04 % 9,439,639,668 134
2050 4,164,461 1.16 % 46,713   32.3 1.62 359 90.3 % 3,762,103 0.04 % 9,664,378,587 134
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Qatar Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Qatar
Life Expectancy
82.52 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
6.8
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Qatar

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Doha 344,939
2 Ad Dawhah al Jadidah 313,754
3 Ar Rayyan 272,465
4 Al Matar al 'Atiq 76,774
5 Al Mansurah 65,493
6 Madinat Khalifah 44,459
7 An Najmah 43,695
8 Al 'Unayzah 39,761
9 Umm Ghuwaylinah 39,457
10 As Sadd 36,077
11 Farij al Amir 33,263
11 Farij Kulayb 33,263
12 Umm Salal Muhammad 29,391
13 Mu'aydhir Rawdat Rashid 27,569
14 As Sultah al Jadidah 27,432
15 Al Wakrah 26,436
16 Ath Thumamah Sittah wa Arba'un 22,284
16 Ath Thumamah Sab'ah wa Arba'un 22,284
16 Ath Thumamah Khamsun 22,284
17 Nu'ayjah 19,975
18 Al Ghanim 19,010
19 Al Khawr 18,923
20 Umm Lakhba 16,993
21 Al Hilal ash Sharqiyah 15,461
21 Al Hilal al Gharbiyah 15,461

See also

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Notes

The Qatar Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Qatar delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Qatar (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Qatar in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.