Population · Asia
Qatar population 2026
Right now · estimate
Qatar population right now
3,189,839
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 25,870
- Births minus deaths this year
- +23,126
Qatar has an estimated 3,173,559 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 57,671 more than a year earlier (+1.85%). It is the 136th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 4.2 million by 2050 and 7.3 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Qatar in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 31 thousand 84 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 3 thousand 9 a day
- Net migration
- +25 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +1.65% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.69per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 33.4years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 82.8years
- Aged 65 and over
- 1.7% 3.0% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Doha
- Area
- 11,437 km² 164th largest of 237
- Population density
- 274per km² 55th most crowded
- Urban population
- 99.4% 99.9% by 2050
- Men and women
- 2.3 million / 923 thousand 243.7 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 83.7years men: 82.1 years
- Infant mortality
- 5.4per 1,000 births under-5: 6.4
- Birth rate
- 9.7per 1,000 death rate: 1.0
- Net migration rate
- +7.8per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Qatar, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 4.2 million (+31.2% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
7.3M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,283 |
| 1951 | 25,067 |
| 1952 | 25,887 |
| 1953 | 26,738 |
| 1954 | 27,616 |
| 1955 | 28,536 |
| 1956 | 29,524 |
| 1957 | 30,637 |
| 1958 | 31,968 |
| 1959 | 33,656 |
| 1960 | 36,010 |
| 1961 | 39,680 |
| 1962 | 44,630 |
| 1963 | 50,380 |
| 1964 | 56,868 |
| 1965 | 64,065 |
| 1966 | 72,192 |
| 1967 | 81,440 |
| 1968 | 91,749 |
| 1969 | 103,025 |
| 1970 | 116,350 |
| 1971 | 131,346 |
| 1972 | 146,506 |
| 1973 | 161,841 |
| 1974 | 177,362 |
| 1975 | 193,087 |
| 1976 | 209,052 |
| 1977 | 225,285 |
| 1978 | 241,808 |
| 1979 | 258,670 |
| 1980 | 275,914 |
| 1981 | 293,552 |
| 1982 | 311,537 |
| 1983 | 329,709 |
| 1984 | 347,878 |
| 1985 | 365,940 |
| 1986 | 382,422 |
| 1987 | 397,006 |
| 1988 | 411,264 |
| 1989 | 425,646 |
| 1990 | 440,176 |
| 1991 | 454,853 |
| 1992 | 469,657 |
| 1993 | 484,545 |
| 1994 | 499,460 |
| 1995 | 514,325 |
| 1996 | 529,018 |
| 1997 | 550,500 |
| 1998 | 580,540 |
| 1999 | 612,500 |
| 2000 | 644,989 |
| 2001 | 677,925 |
| 2002 | 711,205 |
| 2003 | 744,682 |
| 2004 | 773,332 |
| 2005 | 825,408 |
| 2006 | 972,831 |
| 2007 | 1,208,595 |
| 2008 | 1,426,938 |
| 2009 | 1,586,050 |
| 2010 | 1,709,229 |
| 2011 | 1,810,950 |
| 2012 | 1,907,117 |
| 2013 | 2,032,641 |
| 2014 | 2,218,372 |
| 2015 | 2,427,330 |
| 2016 | 2,599,372 |
| 2017 | 2,706,710 |
| 2018 | 2,761,142 |
| 2019 | 2,797,921 |
| 2020 | 2,803,375 |
| 2021 | 2,814,982 |
| 2022 | 2,892,455 |
| 2023 | 2,979,082 |
| 2024 * | 3,048,423 |
| 2025 * | 3,115,888 |
| 2026 * | 3,173,559 |
| 2027 * | 3,220,915 |
| 2028 * | 3,261,633 |
| 2029 * | 3,299,084 |
| 2030 * | 3,333,610 |
| 2031 * | 3,367,295 |
| 2032 * | 3,401,888 |
| 2033 * | 3,437,424 |
| 2034 * | 3,473,901 |
| 2035 * | 3,511,258 |
| 2036 * | 3,549,520 |
| 2037 * | 3,588,713 |
| 2038 * | 3,628,802 |
| 2039 * | 3,669,744 |
| 2040 * | 3,711,503 |
| 2041 * | 3,754,026 |
| 2042 * | 3,797,267 |
| 2043 * | 3,841,189 |
| 2044 * | 3,885,748 |
| 2045 * | 3,930,896 |
| 2046 * | 3,976,596 |
| 2047 * | 4,022,824 |
| 2048 * | 4,069,564 |
| 2049 * | 4,116,772 |
| 2050 * | 4,164,460 |
| 2051 * | 4,212,656 |
| 2052 * | 4,261,369 |
| 2053 * | 4,310,746 |
| 2054 * | 4,360,692 |
| 2055 * | 4,411,239 |
| 2056 * | 4,462,309 |
| 2057 * | 4,513,888 |
| 2058 * | 4,566,103 |
| 2059 * | 4,618,872 |
| 2060 * | 4,672,266 |
| 2061 * | 4,726,278 |
| 2062 * | 4,780,940 |
| 2063 * | 4,836,551 |
| 2064 * | 4,893,046 |
| 2065 * | 4,950,020 |
| 2066 * | 5,007,471 |
| 2067 * | 5,065,464 |
| 2068 * | 5,124,018 |
| 2069 * | 5,183,145 |
| 2070 * | 5,242,880 |
| 2071 * | 5,303,187 |
| 2072 * | 5,364,066 |
| 2073 * | 5,425,549 |
| 2074 * | 5,487,664 |
| 2075 * | 5,550,356 |
| 2076 * | 5,613,508 |
| 2077 * | 5,677,172 |
| 2078 * | 5,741,409 |
| 2079 * | 5,806,163 |
| 2080 * | 5,871,288 |
| 2081 * | 5,937,050 |
| 2082 * | 6,003,583 |
| 2083 * | 6,070,522 |
| 2084 * | 6,137,828 |
| 2085 * | 6,205,699 |
| 2086 * | 6,274,130 |
| 2087 * | 6,343,056 |
| 2088 * | 6,412,518 |
| 2089 * | 6,482,464 |
| 2090 * | 6,552,810 |
| 2091 * | 6,623,563 |
| 2092 * | 6,694,652 |
| 2093 * | 6,766,034 |
| 2094 * | 6,837,772 |
| 2095 * | 6,909,835 |
| 2096 * | 6,982,153 |
| 2097 * | 7,054,618 |
| 2098 * | 7,127,132 |
| 2099 * | 7,199,666 |
| 2100 * | 7,272,256 |
* UN projection
Population of Qatar by year
645 thousand in 2000, 3.2 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 3,173,559 | +1.85% | +57,671 | +24,791 | 33.4 | 1.69 | 274 | 99% | 0.04% | 136 |
| 2025* | 3,115,888 | +2.21% | +67,465 | +36,288 | 33.5 | 1.70 | 269 | 99% | 0.04% | 137 |
| 2024* | 3,048,423 | +2.33% | +69,341 | +46,105 | 33.6 | 1.72 | 263 | 99% | 0.04% | 137 |
| 2023 | 2,979,082 | +2.99% | +86,627 | +39,995 | 33.2 | 1.73 | 257 | 99% | 0.04% | 138 |
| 2022 | 2,892,455 | +2.75% | +77,473 | +80,004 | 32.5 | 1.74 | 250 | 99% | 0.04% | 138 |
| 2021 | 2,814,982 | +0.41% | +11,607 | +24,501 | 32.0 | 1.61 | 243 | 99% | 0.04% | 141 |
| 2020 | 2,803,375 | +0.19% | +5,454 | −50,433 | 31.6 | 1.68 | 242 | 99% | 0.04% | 141 |
| 2019 | 2,797,921 | +1.33% | +36,779 | +10,557 | 31.2 | 1.73 | 241 | 99% | 0.04% | 141 |
| 2018 | 2,761,142 | +2.01% | +54,432 | +12,465 | 30.8 | 1.76 | 238 | 99% | 0.04% | 142 |
| 2017 | 2,706,710 | +4.13% | +107,338 | +46,719 | 30.5 | 1.83 | 234 | 99% | 0.04% | 142 |
| 2016 | 2,599,372 | +7.09% | +172,042 | +119,725 | 30.3 | 1.86 | 224 | 99% | 0.03% | 142 |
| 2015 | 2,427,330 | +9.42% | +208,958 | +177,467 | 30.1 | 1.98 | 209 | 99% | 0.03% | 142 |
| 2010 | 1,709,229 | +7.77% | +123,179 | +90,620 | 30.2 | 2.14 | 148 | 99% | 0.02% | 151 |
| 2005 | 825,408 | +6.73% | +52,076 | +68,993 | 29.9 | 2.63 | 71 | 97% | 0.01% | 162 |
| 2000 | 644,989 | +5.30% | +32,489 | +22,769 | 28.9 | 3.07 | 56 | 96% | 0.01% | 164 |
| 1995 | 514,325 | +2.98% | +14,865 | +5,634 | 28.2 | 3.56 | 44 | 95% | 0.01% | 166 |
| 1990 | 440,176 | +3.41% | +14,530 | +5,216 | 26.9 | 4.23 | 38 | 93% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 1985 | 365,940 | +5.19% | +18,062 | +9,797 | 26.1 | 4.64 | 32 | 90% | 0.01% | 169 |
| 1980 | 275,914 | +6.67% | +17,244 | +10,540 | 22.5 | 5.33 | 24 | 83% | 0.01% | 173 |
| 1975 | 193,087 | +8.87% | +15,725 | +10,549 | 20.0 | 5.86 | 17 | 80% | 0.00% | 178 |
| 1970 | 116,350 | +12.93% | +13,325 | +10,579 | 22.8 | 6.23 | 10 | 77% | 0.00% | 183 |
| 1965 | 64,065 | +12.66% | +7,197 | +5,083 | 21.6 | 6.53 | 6 | 72% | 0.00% | 193 |
| 1960 | 36,010 | +6.99% | +2,354 | +1,586 | 17.0 | 6.53 | 3 | 65% | 0.00% | 203 |
| 1955 | 28,536 | +3.33% | +920 | +26 | 16.6 | 6.54 | 2 | 51% | 0.00% | 205 |
| 1950 | 24,283 | – | – | +0 | 17.6 | 6.54 | 2 | 30% | 0.00% | 205 |
Population forecast for Qatar
UN medium-variant projection: 4.2 million in 2050 (+31.2% from 2026), 7.3 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 3,333,610 | +1.05% | +2,386 | 33.1 | 1.66 | 288 | 100% | 0.04% | 136 |
| 2035 | 3,511,258 | +1.08% | +2,493 | 32.3 | 1.63 | 303 | 100% | 0.04% | 135 |
| 2040 | 3,711,503 | +1.14% | +2,593 | 32.2 | 1.63 | 320 | 100% | 0.04% | 135 |
| 2045 | 3,930,896 | +1.16% | +2,719 | 32.3 | 1.63 | 339 | 100% | 0.04% | 134 |
| 2050 | 4,164,460 | +1.16% | +2,815 | 32.3 | 1.62 | 359 | 100% | 0.04% | 134 |
| 2060 | 4,672,266 | +1.16% | +2,763 | 32.3 | 1.61 | 403 | – | 0.05% | 134 |
| 2070 | 5,242,880 | +1.15% | +2,887 | 32.5 | 1.60 | 452 | – | 0.05% | 127 |
| 2080 | 5,871,288 | +1.12% | +2,070 | 32.9 | 1.61 | 507 | – | 0.06% | 121 |
| 2090 | 6,552,810 | +1.09% | +1,645 | 33.3 | 1.62 | 566 | – | 0.06% | 116 |
| 2100 | 7,272,256 | +1.01% | +1,397 | 33.7 | 1.62 | 628 | – | 0.07% | 114 |
Largest cities in Qatar
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doha (capital) | 2,221,780 | 2,826,374 |
| 2 | Al Wakrah | 113,108 | 172,636 |
| 3 | Ras Laffan | 83,824 | 243,475 |
| 4 | Al Khor | 80,363 | 102,153 |
| 5 | Al Dhakira | 53,088 | 77,117 |
Age structure
Median age 33.4. 1.7% are 65 or older, 3.0% by 2050; 15.0% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.69 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2011.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.54 |
| 1951 | 6.54 |
| 1952 | 6.55 |
| 1953 | 6.54 |
| 1954 | 6.55 |
| 1955 | 6.54 |
| 1956 | 6.54 |
| 1957 | 6.53 |
| 1958 | 6.53 |
| 1959 | 6.53 |
| 1960 | 6.53 |
| 1961 | 6.53 |
| 1962 | 6.53 |
| 1963 | 6.53 |
| 1964 | 6.52 |
| 1965 | 6.53 |
| 1966 | 6.52 |
| 1967 | 6.46 |
| 1968 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.31 |
| 1970 | 6.23 |
| 1971 | 6.14 |
| 1972 | 6.07 |
| 1973 | 6.01 |
| 1974 | 5.93 |
| 1975 | 5.86 |
| 1976 | 5.78 |
| 1977 | 5.69 |
| 1978 | 5.58 |
| 1979 | 5.46 |
| 1980 | 5.33 |
| 1981 | 5.20 |
| 1982 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 4.90 |
| 1984 | 4.76 |
| 1985 | 4.64 |
| 1986 | 4.57 |
| 1987 | 4.54 |
| 1988 | 4.51 |
| 1989 | 4.41 |
| 1990 | 4.23 |
| 1991 | 3.99 |
| 1992 | 3.85 |
| 1993 | 3.77 |
| 1994 | 3.66 |
| 1995 | 3.56 |
| 1996 | 3.44 |
| 1997 | 3.33 |
| 1998 | 3.21 |
| 1999 | 3.12 |
| 2000 | 3.07 |
| 2001 | 3.08 |
| 2002 | 3.01 |
| 2003 | 2.92 |
| 2004 | 2.79 |
| 2005 | 2.63 |
| 2006 | 2.51 |
| 2007 | 2.44 |
| 2008 | 2.37 |
| 2009 | 2.25 |
| 2010 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 2.07 |
| 2012 | 2.04 |
| 2013 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 1.98 |
| 2016 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 1.83 |
| 2018 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 1.68 |
| 2021 | 1.61 |
| 2022 | 1.74 |
| 2023 | 1.73 |
| 2024 * | 1.72 |
| 2025 * | 1.70 |
| 2026 * | 1.69 |
| 2027 * | 1.68 |
| 2028 * | 1.67 |
| 2029 * | 1.66 |
| 2030 * | 1.66 |
| 2031 * | 1.65 |
| 2032 * | 1.64 |
| 2033 * | 1.64 |
| 2034 * | 1.64 |
| 2035 * | 1.63 |
| 2036 * | 1.63 |
| 2037 * | 1.63 |
| 2038 * | 1.63 |
| 2039 * | 1.63 |
| 2040 * | 1.63 |
| 2041 * | 1.63 |
| 2042 * | 1.63 |
| 2043 * | 1.63 |
| 2044 * | 1.63 |
| 2045 * | 1.63 |
| 2046 * | 1.63 |
| 2047 * | 1.63 |
| 2048 * | 1.63 |
| 2049 * | 1.62 |
| 2050 * | 1.62 |
| 2051 * | 1.62 |
| 2052 * | 1.62 |
| 2053 * | 1.62 |
| 2054 * | 1.62 |
| 2055 * | 1.62 |
| 2056 * | 1.62 |
| 2057 * | 1.61 |
| 2058 * | 1.61 |
| 2059 * | 1.61 |
| 2060 * | 1.61 |
| 2061 * | 1.61 |
| 2062 * | 1.61 |
| 2063 * | 1.61 |
| 2064 * | 1.61 |
| 2065 * | 1.61 |
| 2066 * | 1.61 |
| 2067 * | 1.61 |
| 2068 * | 1.61 |
| 2069 * | 1.61 |
| 2070 * | 1.60 |
| 2071 * | 1.60 |
| 2072 * | 1.60 |
| 2073 * | 1.61 |
| 2074 * | 1.61 |
| 2075 * | 1.61 |
| 2076 * | 1.61 |
| 2077 * | 1.61 |
| 2078 * | 1.61 |
| 2079 * | 1.61 |
| 2080 * | 1.61 |
| 2081 * | 1.62 |
| 2082 * | 1.61 |
| 2083 * | 1.62 |
| 2084 * | 1.62 |
| 2085 * | 1.62 |
| 2086 * | 1.62 |
| 2087 * | 1.62 |
| 2088 * | 1.62 |
| 2089 * | 1.62 |
| 2090 * | 1.62 |
| 2091 * | 1.62 |
| 2092 * | 1.62 |
| 2093 * | 1.62 |
| 2094 * | 1.62 |
| 2095 * | 1.62 |
| 2096 * | 1.63 |
| 2097 * | 1.62 |
| 2098 * | 1.62 |
| 2099 * | 1.62 |
| 2100 * | 1.62 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
90k18.8k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,170 | 399 |
| 1951 | 1,200 | 401 |
| 1952 | 1,232 | 402 |
| 1953 | 1,263 | 402 |
| 1954 | 1,298 | 403 |
| 1955 | 1,332 | 402 |
| 1956 | 1,370 | 401 |
| 1957 | 1,412 | 401 |
| 1958 | 1,464 | 401 |
| 1959 | 1,533 | 404 |
| 1960 | 1,630 | 411 |
| 1961 | 1,783 | 426 |
| 1962 | 2,048 | 458 |
| 1963 | 2,351 | 496 |
| 1964 | 2,687 | 537 |
| 1965 | 3,051 | 580 |
| 1966 | 3,434 | 622 |
| 1967 | 3,833 | 667 |
| 1968 | 4,260 | 713 |
| 1969 | 4,701 | 759 |
| 1970 | 5,152 | 806 |
| 1971 | 5,252 | 819 |
| 1972 | 5,410 | 829 |
| 1973 | 5,620 | 840 |
| 1974 | 5,868 | 853 |
| 1975 | 6,156 | 866 |
| 1976 | 6,478 | 881 |
| 1977 | 6,820 | 896 |
| 1978 | 7,155 | 910 |
| 1979 | 7,503 | 923 |
| 1980 | 7,830 | 935 |
| 1981 | 8,146 | 945 |
| 1982 | 8,440 | 951 |
| 1983 | 8,720 | 954 |
| 1984 | 8,950 | 953 |
| 1985 | 9,162 | 950 |
| 1986 | 9,385 | 946 |
| 1987 | 9,757 | 951 |
| 1988 | 10,156 | 958 |
| 1989 | 10,369 | 963 |
| 1990 | 10,355 | 967 |
| 1991 | 10,155 | 972 |
| 1992 | 10,173 | 983 |
| 1993 | 10,248 | 998 |
| 1994 | 10,271 | 1,015 |
| 1995 | 10,219 | 1,032 |
| 1996 | 10,098 | 1,049 |
| 1997 | 9,910 | 1,063 |
| 1998 | 10,159 | 1,103 |
| 1999 | 10,581 | 1,150 |
| 2000 | 11,170 | 1,196 |
| 2001 | 11,925 | 1,241 |
| 2002 | 12,341 | 1,279 |
| 2003 | 12,601 | 1,309 |
| 2004 | 12,573 | 1,332 |
| 2005 | 12,741 | 1,348 |
| 2006 | 11,647 | 1,422 |
| 2007 | 13,032 | 1,681 |
| 2008 | 16,019 | 1,957 |
| 2009 | 17,414 | 2,041 |
| 2010 | 19,183 | 2,031 |
| 2011 | 20,518 | 2,079 |
| 2012 | 21,736 | 2,159 |
| 2013 | 23,105 | 2,244 |
| 2014 | 24,693 | 2,323 |
| 2015 | 25,720 | 2,354 |
| 2016 | 25,913 | 2,392 |
| 2017 | 27,151 | 2,439 |
| 2018 | 27,393 | 2,421 |
| 2019 | 27,920 | 2,354 |
| 2020 | 28,163 | 2,952 |
| 2021 | 26,896 | 2,965 |
| 2022 | 29,212 | 2,695 |
| 2023 | 29,516 | 2,771 |
| 2024 * | 29,034 | 3,203 |
| 2025 * | 29,934 | 3,232 |
| 2026 * | 30,830 | 3,270 |
| 2027 * | 31,705 | 3,277 |
| 2028 * | 32,505 | 3,287 |
| 2029 * | 33,331 | 3,289 |
| 2030 * | 34,134 | 3,295 |
| 2031 * | 34,969 | 3,293 |
| 2032 * | 35,849 | 3,294 |
| 2033 * | 36,803 | 3,297 |
| 2034 * | 37,753 | 3,308 |
| 2035 * | 38,606 | 3,319 |
| 2036 * | 39,547 | 3,332 |
| 2037 * | 40,445 | 3,347 |
| 2038 * | 41,327 | 3,366 |
| 2039 * | 42,188 | 3,392 |
| 2040 * | 42,985 | 3,418 |
| 2041 * | 43,711 | 3,450 |
| 2042 * | 44,428 | 3,489 |
| 2043 * | 45,112 | 3,534 |
| 2044 * | 45,735 | 3,584 |
| 2045 * | 46,349 | 3,641 |
| 2046 * | 46,929 | 3,703 |
| 2047 * | 47,516 | 3,772 |
| 2048 * | 48,045 | 3,844 |
| 2049 * | 48,604 | 3,930 |
| 2050 * | 49,154 | 4,016 |
| 2051 * | 49,739 | 4,108 |
| 2052 * | 50,370 | 4,208 |
| 2053 * | 51,047 | 4,316 |
| 2054 * | 51,713 | 4,441 |
| 2055 * | 52,443 | 4,569 |
| 2056 * | 53,137 | 4,711 |
| 2057 * | 53,880 | 4,853 |
| 2058 * | 54,616 | 5,016 |
| 2059 * | 55,464 | 5,181 |
| 2060 * | 56,300 | 5,363 |
| 2061 * | 57,105 | 5,554 |
| 2062 * | 57,909 | 5,758 |
| 2063 * | 58,826 | 5,968 |
| 2064 * | 59,690 | 6,191 |
| 2065 * | 60,503 | 6,425 |
| 2066 * | 61,310 | 6,655 |
| 2067 * | 62,172 | 6,893 |
| 2068 * | 62,967 | 7,135 |
| 2069 * | 63,773 | 7,369 |
| 2070 * | 64,569 | 7,591 |
| 2071 * | 65,336 | 7,811 |
| 2072 * | 66,172 | 8,021 |
| 2073 * | 67,069 | 8,221 |
| 2074 * | 67,885 | 8,415 |
| 2075 * | 68,651 | 8,614 |
| 2076 * | 69,378 | 8,806 |
| 2077 * | 70,119 | 8,985 |
| 2078 * | 71,018 | 9,156 |
| 2079 * | 71,819 | 9,337 |
| 2080 * | 72,719 | 9,512 |
| 2081 * | 73,598 | 9,673 |
| 2082 * | 74,308 | 9,857 |
| 2083 * | 75,160 | 10,054 |
| 2084 * | 75,921 | 10,265 |
| 2085 * | 76,858 | 10,501 |
| 2086 * | 77,652 | 10,775 |
| 2087 * | 78,471 | 11,052 |
| 2088 * | 79,366 | 11,370 |
| 2089 * | 80,202 | 11,737 |
| 2090 * | 81,062 | 12,158 |
| 2091 * | 81,977 | 12,631 |
| 2092 * | 82,787 | 13,166 |
| 2093 * | 83,739 | 13,736 |
| 2094 * | 84,746 | 14,347 |
| 2095 * | 85,691 | 15,001 |
| 2096 * | 86,661 | 15,712 |
| 2097 * | 87,478 | 16,454 |
| 2098 * | 88,305 | 17,219 |
| 2099 * | 89,122 | 17,994 |
| 2100 * | 90,028 | 18,789 |
* UN projection
Economy of Qatar
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $203 billion 58th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $63,634 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 103,804 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- −15.6% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.6% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 46.4% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.2%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
303B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,266,000,000 |
| 1991 | 5,579,000,000 |
| 1992 | 6,384,000,000 |
| 1993 | 5,804,000,000 |
| 1994 | 5,946,000,000 |
| 1995 | 6,861,000,000 |
| 1996 | 7,761,000,000 |
| 1997 | 9,976,000,000 |
| 1998 | 8,488,000,000 |
| 1999 | 11,266,000,000 |
| 2000 | 18,085,000,000 |
| 2001 | 17,498,000,000 |
| 2002 | 19,334,000,000 |
| 2003 | 23,716,000,000 |
| 2004 | 30,651,000,000 |
| 2005 | 44,636,000,000 |
| 2006 | 58,629,000,000 |
| 2007 | 75,987,000,000 |
| 2008 | 112,621,000,000 |
| 2009 | 88,196,000,000 |
| 2010 | 119,707,000,000 |
| 2011 | 167,775,000,000 |
| 2012 | 186,834,000,000 |
| 2013 | 198,728,000,000 |
| 2014 | 206,225,000,000 |
| 2015 | 161,740,000,000 |
| 2016 | 151,732,000,000 |
| 2017 | 161,099,000,000 |
| 2018 | 183,335,000,000 |
| 2019 | 176,371,000,000 |
| 2020 | 144,411,000,000 |
| 2021 | 179,732,000,000 |
| 2022 | 235,709,000,000 |
| 2023 | 217,309,000,000 |
| 2024 | 218,448,000,000 |
| 2025 | 215,560,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 203,044,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 245,166,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 265,021,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 278,383,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 292,582,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 303,337,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Qatar
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 126 million tonnes 38th largest emitter
- Per person
- 41.3 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.33% 0.04% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +1001% +164% since 2005
126 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.35 |
| 1951 | 0.39 |
| 1952 | 0.19 |
| 1953 | 0.37 |
| 1954 | 0.61 |
| 1955 | 0.42 |
| 1956 | 0.51 |
| 1957 | 0.31 |
| 1958 | 0.17 |
| 1959 | 0.18 |
| 1960 | 0.18 |
| 1961 | 0.16 |
| 1962 | 0.19 |
| 1963 | 6.13 |
| 1964 | 6.27 |
| 1965 | 6.29 |
| 1966 | 6.27 |
| 1967 | 6.68 |
| 1968 | 7.08 |
| 1969 | 7.17 |
| 1970 | 7.56 |
| 1971 | 9.14 |
| 1972 | 10.78 |
| 1973 | 12.46 |
| 1974 | 10.48 |
| 1975 | 10.95 |
| 1976 | 10.38 |
| 1977 | 9.92 |
| 1978 | 10.52 |
| 1979 | 14.35 |
| 1980 | 13.09 |
| 1981 | 12.85 |
| 1982 | 12.34 |
| 1983 | 11.26 |
| 1984 | 12.32 |
| 1985 | 12.39 |
| 1986 | 13.28 |
| 1987 | 11.49 |
| 1988 | 11.91 |
| 1989 | 14.31 |
| 1990 | 11.43 |
| 1991 | 17.41 |
| 1992 | 26.82 |
| 1993 | 30.72 |
| 1994 | 32.38 |
| 1995 | 33.17 |
| 1996 | 34.47 |
| 1997 | 42.23 |
| 1998 | 36.96 |
| 1999 | 36.33 |
| 2000 | 40.41 |
| 2001 | 45.91 |
| 2002 | 45.17 |
| 2003 | 46.63 |
| 2004 | 47.44 |
| 2005 | 47.68 |
| 2006 | 59.75 |
| 2007 | 59.53 |
| 2008 | 61.87 |
| 2009 | 65.31 |
| 2010 | 73.65 |
| 2011 | 81.81 |
| 2012 | 93.74 |
| 2013 | 91.43 |
| 2014 | 91.64 |
| 2015 | 93.31 |
| 2016 | 91.38 |
| 2017 | 105.66 |
| 2018 | 102.62 |
| 2019 | 101.43 |
| 2020 | 101.33 |
| 2021 | 104.39 |
| 2022 | 109.59 |
| 2023 | 119.54 |
| 2024 | 125.81 |
By source, 2024
- Gas81.7%
- Oil15.4%
- Cement1.5%
- Flaring1.4%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 3.2 million | +1.65% | 1.69 | 33.4 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Qatar today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Doha.
Questions
What is the population of Qatar in 2026?
3,173,559 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 3.2 million people, +1.85% on 2025.
Is Qatar's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 57,671 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 84 births and 9 deaths a day and net migration of +24,791 a year.
When will Qatar's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 4.2 million in 2050 and 7.3 million in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Qatar?
1.69 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Qatar has been below that since 2011.
How many babies are born in Qatar every day?
About 84 a day (31 thousand in 2026), against about 9 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Qatar?
82.8 years at birth in 2026: 83.7 for women and 82.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Qatar?
About 2.3 million men and 923 thousand women in 2026, or 243.7 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Qatar?
274 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 11,437 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Qatar in 2000?
644,989 (645 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 392% since, to 3.2 million in 2026.
What will the population of Qatar be in 2050?
About 4.2 million on the UN's medium projection (4,164,460), +31.2% from 2026; 7.3 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Qatar?
Doha (2.2 million), Al Wakrah (113 thousand), Ras Laffan (84 thousand), Al Khor (80 thousand), Al Dhakira (53 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Qatar in 2026?
$203 billion at current prices, the 58th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of −15.6%.
What is Qatar's GDP per capita?
$63,634 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 103,804 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Qatar emit?
126 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 41.3 t per person and 0.33% of the world total; gas is the largest source (82%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.