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Population in Qatar

Population in Qatar was 2.97 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 4% from 2024. That is the 138th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons2,972,215
Change on 2024+4%
Rank138th of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,972,2152025
Series low36,0101960

Population in Qatar, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

01M2M3M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 36,010 persons1961: 39,680 persons1962: 44,630 persons1963: 50,380 persons1964: 56,867 persons1965: 64,065 persons1966: 72,192 persons1967: 81,439 persons1968: 91,749 persons1969: 103,025 persons1970: 116,350 persons1971: 131,346 persons1972: 146,506 persons1973: 161,841 persons1974: 177,362 persons1975: 193,087 persons1976: 209,052 persons1977: 225,285 persons1978: 241,808 persons1979: 258,670 persons1980: 275,913 persons1981: 293,553 persons1982: 311,537 persons1983: 329,709 persons1984: 347,878 persons1985: 365,940 persons1986: 382,422 persons1987: 397,005 persons1988: 411,264 persons1989: 425,646 persons1990: 440,175 persons1991: 454,853 persons1992: 469,657 persons1993: 484,545 persons1994: 499,459 persons1995: 514,325 persons1996: 529,019 persons1997: 550,500 persons1998: 580,540 persons1999: 612,500 persons2000: 644,989 persons2001: 677,925 persons2002: 711,205 persons2003: 744,682 persons2004: 773,332 persons2005: 825,408 persons2006: 972,831 persons2007: 1,208,595 persons2008: 1,426,938 persons2009: 1,608,903 persons2010: 1,616,832 persons2011: 1,624,761 persons2012: 1,722,438 persons2013: 1,916,426 persons2014: 2,151,745 persons2015: 2,344,557 persons2016: 2,477,113 persons2017: 2,545,820 persons2018: 2,580,734 persons2019: 2,638,657 persons2020: 2,794,148 persons2021: 2,504,910 persons2022: 2,657,333 persons2023: 2,656,032 persons2024: 2,857,822 persons2025: 2,972,215 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20252,972,215
20242,857,822
20232,656,032
20222,657,333
20212,504,910
20202,794,148
20192,638,657
20182,580,734
20172,545,820
20162,477,113
20152,344,557
20142,151,745
20131,916,426
20121,722,438
20111,624,761
20101,616,832
20091,608,903
20081,426,938
20071,208,595
2006972,831
2005825,408
2004773,332
2003744,682
2002711,205
2001677,925
2000644,989
1999612,500
1998580,540
1997550,500
1996529,019
1995514,325
1994499,459
1993484,545
1992469,657
1991454,853
1990440,175
1989425,646
1988411,264
1987397,005
1986382,422
1985365,940
1984347,878
1983329,709
1982311,537
1981293,553
1980275,913
1979258,670
1978241,808
1977225,285
1976209,052
1975193,087
1974177,362
1973161,841
1972146,506
1971131,346
1970116,350
1969103,025
196891,749
196781,439
196672,192
196564,065
196456,867
196350,380
196244,630
196139,680
196036,010

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Qatar?

Population in Qatar was 2.97 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 4% from 2024. That is the 138th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Qatar?

2.97 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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