Qatar — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 24,000 12,000 12,000 2.10 1
1951 25,000 12,000 12,000 2.16
1952 25,000 12,000 12,000 2.23
1953 26,000 13,000 13,000 2.31
1954 27,000 13,000 13,000 2.38
1955 28,000 14,000 14,000 2.46
1956 29,000 14,000 14,000 2.55
1957 30,000 15,000 15,000 2.64
1958 31,000 16,000 15,000 2.76
1959 33,000 16,000 16,000 2.91
1960 36,000 18,000 17,000 3.11
1961 39,000 20,000 19,000 3.43
1962 44,000 23,000 21,000 3.85
1963 50,000 27,000 23,000 4.35
1964 56,000 30,000 25,000 4.91
1965 64,000 35,000 28,000 5.53
1966 72,000 40,000 31,000 6.23
1967 81,000 45,000 35,000 7.03
1968 91,000 52,000 39,000 7.92
1969 103,000 58,000 44,000 8.89
1970 116,000 68,000 48,000 10.04
1971 131,000 79,000 51,000 11.34
1972 146,000 91,000 55,000 12.65
1973 161,000 102,000 59,000 13.97
1974 177,000 114,000 62,000 15.31
1975 193,000 126,000 66,000 16.67
1976 209,000 138,000 70,000 18.04
1977 225,000 150,000 74,000 19.45
1978 241,000 163,000 78,000 20.87
1979 258,000 175,000 82,000 22.33 1
1980 275,000 188,000 87,000 23.81
1981 293,000 201,000 91,000 25.34
1982 311,000 215,000 96,000 26.89
1983 329,000 228,000 101,000 28.46
1984 347,000 241,000 105,000 30.03
1985 365,000 255,000 110,000 31.59
1986 382,000 266,000 115,000 33.01
1987 397,000 276,000 120,000 34.27
1988 411,000 284,000 126,000 35.50
1989 425,000 293,000 131,000 36.74
1990 440,000 302,000 137,000 37.99
1991 454,000 312,000 142,000 39.26
1992 469,000 321,000 148,000 40.54
1993 484,000 330,000 153,000 41.82
1994 499,000 339,000 159,000 43.11
1995 514,000 349,000 165,000 44.39 1
1996 529,000 358,000 170,000 45.66
1997 550,000 373,000 177,000 47.51
1998 580,000 394,000 185,000 50.11
1999 612,000 417,000 195,000 52.87
2000 644,000 440,000 204,000 55.67
2001 677,000 463,000 213,000 58.51
2002 711,000 487,000 223,000 61.39
2003 744,000 511,000 233,000 64.27
2004 773,000 526,000 246,000 66.75 1
2005 825,000 563,000 261,000 71.24
2006 972,000 695,000 277,000 83.97
2007 1,208,000 904,000 304,000 104.32 1
2008 1,426,000 1,087,000 339,000 123.16 1
2009 1,586,000 1,206,000 379,000 136.89 1
2010 1,709,000 1,289,000 419,000 147.53
2011 1,810,000 1,355,000 455,000 156.31 1
2012 1,907,000 1,416,000 490,000 164.61
2013 2,032,000 1,505,000 526,000 175.44 1
2014 2,218,000 1,655,000 562,000 191.47
2015 2,427,000 1,827,000 600,000 209.51 1
2016 2,599,000 1,959,000 639,000 224.36 1
2017 2,706,000 2,028,000 677,000 233.62
2018 2,761,000 2,051,000 709,000 238.32 1
2019 2,797,000 2,050,000 747,000 241.49
2020 2,803,000 2,021,000 781,000 241.96
2021 2,814,000 2,021,000 793,000 242.96
2022 2,892,000 2,078,000 814,000 249.65
2023 2,979,000 2,130,000 848,000 257.13
2024 3,048,000 2,172,000 875,000 263.11 1
2025 3,115,000 2,215,000 900,000 268.94 1
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