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Qatar population

Current population of Qatar

3,100,994

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
16
Deaths today
1
Change today (UTC)
+66
World rank
139th of 218
0.04% of world population
Population
2,972,215
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+3.92%
2025
Density
231 /km²
2023
Land area
11,490 km²
Urban population
99%
2025
Median age
33.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.72
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.5 yrs
2024
Net migration
+36,288
2025
Capital
Doha
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Qatar: overview

Qatar has a population of 2,972,215 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 139th largest in the world. Qatar is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Doha.

The population is growing rapidly, at 3.92% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 114,393 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 36,288 people in 2025.

Population density is relatively high at about 231 people per km², spread across 11,490 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 99% of residents live in cities.

The median age is 33.5 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.72 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 4.16 million people by 2050, about 40% more than today. The 2030 projection is 3,333,610.

Qatar population, 1960–2025 and projections

01M2M3M4M5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 2.97M1960: 36,0101961: 39,6801962: 44,6301963: 50,3801964: 56,8671965: 64,0651966: 72,1921967: 81,4391968: 91,7491969: 103,0251970: 116,3501971: 131,3461972: 146,5061973: 161,8411974: 177,3621975: 193,0871976: 209,0521977: 225,2851978: 241,8081979: 258,6701980: 275,9131981: 293,5531982: 311,5371983: 329,7091984: 347,8781985: 365,9401986: 382,4221987: 397,0051988: 411,2641989: 425,6461990: 440,1751991: 454,8531992: 469,6571993: 484,5451994: 499,4591995: 514,3251996: 529,0191997: 550,5001998: 580,5401999: 612,5002000: 644,9892001: 677,9252002: 711,2052003: 744,6822004: 773,3322005: 825,4082006: 972,8312007: 1,208,5952008: 1,426,9382009: 1,608,9032010: 1,616,8322011: 1,624,7612012: 1,722,4382013: 1,916,4262014: 2,151,7452015: 2,344,5572016: 2,477,1132017: 2,545,8202018: 2,580,7342019: 2,638,6572020: 2,794,1482021: 2,504,9102022: 2,657,3332023: 2,656,0322024: 2,857,8222025: 2,972,2152030: 3,333,6102050: 4,164,460
Population of Qatar by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20252,972,215+3.92%+114,393
20242,857,822+7.32%+201,790
20232,656,032−0.05%−1,301
20222,657,333+5.91%+152,423
20212,504,910−10.93%−289,238
20202,794,148+5.73%+155,491
20192,638,657+2.22%+57,923
20182,580,734+1.36%+34,914
20172,545,820+2.74%+68,707
20162,477,113+5.50%+132,556
20152,344,557+8.58%+192,812
20142,151,745+11.58%+235,319
20101,616,832+0.49%+7,929
2005825,408+6.52%+52,076
2000644,989+5.17%+32,489
1995514,325+2.93%+14,866
1990440,175+3.36%+14,529
1985365,940+5.06%+18,062
1980275,913+6.45%+17,243
1975193,087+8.49%+15,725
1970116,350+12.16%+13,325
196564,065+11.92%+7,198
196036,010––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Qatar population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Qatar
YearProjected populationvs today
20303,333,610+12.2%
20504,164,460+40.1%

Qatar population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.0% of Qatar's population is under 15, 83.3% is of working age (15–64), and 1.7% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%12%12%0-4 male: 80,347 (2.6%)0-4 female: 78,757 (2.5%)0-45-9 male: 85,549 (2.7%)5-9 female: 80,889 (2.6%)10-14 male: 71,964 (2.3%)10-14 female: 69,886 (2.2%)10-1415-19 male: 70,414 (2.3%)15-19 female: 57,544 (1.8%)20-24 male: 120,912 (3.9%)20-24 female: 56,374 (1.8%)20-2425-29 male: 271,696 (8.7%)25-29 female: 79,751 (2.6%)30-34 male: 371,627 (11.9%)30-34 female: 114,551 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 384,673 (12.3%)35-39 female: 116,392 (3.7%)40-44 male: 292,852 (9.4%)40-44 female: 88,183 (2.8%)40-4445-49 male: 193,821 (6.2%)45-49 female: 60,281 (1.9%)50-54 male: 129,065 (4.1%)50-54 female: 36,791 (1.2%)50-5455-59 male: 71,463 (2.3%)55-59 female: 24,642 (0.8%)60-64 male: 38,568 (1.2%)60-64 female: 15,902 (0.5%)60-6465-69 male: 18,748 (0.6%)65-69 female: 9,822 (0.3%)70-74 male: 7,293 (0.2%)70-74 female: 5,760 (0.2%)70-7475-79 male: 3,732 (0.1%)75-79 female: 2,961 (0.1%)80-84 male: 1,464 (0.0%)80-84 female: 1,282 (0.0%)80-8485-89 male: 681 (0.0%)85-89 female: 653 (0.0%)90-94 male: 223 (0.0%)90-94 female: 269 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 42 (0.0%)95-99 female: 59 (0.0%)100+ male: 3 (0.0%)100+ female: 6 (0.0%)100+

Qatar population FAQ

What is the population of Qatar in 2026?

Qatar's population is estimated at about 3.1 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 2,972,215 (2025). Qatar ranks 139th in the world by population.

Is the population of Qatar growing or shrinking?

Qatar's population is growing at about 3.92% per year, an increase of roughly 114,393 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Qatar?

Qatar has about 231 people per square kilometre across a land area of 11,490 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Qatar?

Qatar is home to about 0.04% of the world's population.

What is Qatar's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Qatar's population at 4,164,460 in 2050, passing through 3,333,610 in 2030.

What is the median age in Qatar?

The median age in Qatar is 33.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.