Population estimates and projections in Qatar
Qatar had an estimated population of 2,979,082 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Qatar, 2023 (latest estimate)
2,979,082
Change from 2022
+3.0%
Projection for 2030
3,333,610 people
Projection for 2050
4,164,460 people
Projection for 2100
7,272,256 people
Position in 2023
137th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Qatar over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Qatar |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 7,272,256 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 6,909,835 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 6,552,810 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 6,205,699 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 5,871,288 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 5,550,356 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 5,242,880 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 4,950,020 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 4,672,266 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 4,411,239 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 4,164,460 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 3,930,896 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 3,711,503 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 3,511,258 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 3,333,610 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 3,115,888 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 2,979,082 people |
| 2022 | 2,892,455 people |
| 2021 | 2,814,982 people |
| 2020 | 2,803,375 people |
| 2019 | 2,797,921 people |
| 2018 | 2,761,142 people |
| 2017 | 2,706,710 people |
| 2016 | 2,599,372 people |
| 2015 | 2,427,330 people |
| 2014 | 2,218,372 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +3.0% from 2,892,455 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 2,032,641 people, the figure has changed by +46.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Qatar has the 137th highest value.
More for Qatar
All statistics for Qatar
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
Population
2,972,215 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
3.92%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
1.7%
2025 · World Bank