Population growth in Qatar
The population of Qatar changed by 3.92% in 2025.
Qatar, 2025
3.92%
Change from 2024
−3.40percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
4th of 217
Population growth in Qatar over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Qatar | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.92% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 7.32% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | -0.05% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 5.91% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | -10.93% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 5.73% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 2.22% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 1.36% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 2.74% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 5.50% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 8.58% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 11.58% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 10.67% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 5.84% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | 0.49% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 0.49% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 12.00% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 16.61% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 21.70% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 16.43% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 6.52% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 3.78% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 4.60% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 4.79% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 4.98% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.40 percentage points from 7.32% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 8.58%, the figure has changed by −4.66 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Qatar has the 4th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Qatar
All statistics for Qatar
Population
2,972,215 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
36,288 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
2,979,082 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
33.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.73 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.24%
2023 · UN Population Division