Population in Qatar

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Qatar

Latest population in Qatar
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	2,972,215 people	2025	79th lowest of 216	−3,806,108 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.72 births per woman	2024	91st lowest of 216	−0.19 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Qatar stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 79th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 127 more
Qatar2,972,215
… 68 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	2,972,215
2024	2,857,822
2023	2,656,032
2022	2,657,333
2021	2,504,910
2020	2,794,148
2019	2,638,657
2018	2,580,734
2017	2,545,820
2016	2,477,113
2015	2,344,557
2014	2,151,745
2013	1,916,426
2012	1,722,438
2011	1,624,761
2010	1,616,832
2009	1,608,903
2008	1,426,938
2007	1,208,595
2006	972,831
2005	825,408
2004	773,332
2003	744,682
2002	711,205
2001	677,925
2000	644,989
1999	612,500
1998	580,540
1997	550,500
1996	529,019
1995	514,325
1994	499,459
1993	484,545
1992	469,657
1991	454,853
1990	440,175
1989	425,646
1988	411,264
1987	397,005
1986	382,422
1985	365,940
1984	347,878
1983	329,709
1982	311,537
1981	293,553
1980	275,913
1979	258,670
1978	241,808
1977	225,285
1976	209,052
1975	193,087
1974	177,362
1973	161,841
1972	146,506
1971	131,346
1970	116,350
1969	103,025
1968	91,749
1967	81,439
1966	72,192
1965	64,065
1964	56,867
1963	50,380
1962	44,630
1961	39,680
1960	36,010

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.72
2023	1.73
2022	1.74
2021	1.61
2020	1.68
2019	1.73
2018	1.76
2017	1.83
2016	1.86
2015	1.98
2014	2.03
2013	2.03
2012	2.04
2011	2.07
2010	2.14
2009	2.25
2008	2.37
2007	2.44
2006	2.51
2005	2.64
2004	2.79
2003	2.93
2002	3.01
2001	3.08
2000	3.07
1999	3.12
1998	3.21
1997	3.33
1996	3.44
1995	3.56
1994	3.67
1993	3.77
1992	3.85
1991	3.99
1990	4.23
1989	4.41
1988	4.52
1987	4.54
1986	4.57
1985	4.64
1984	4.76
1983	4.90
1982	5.04
1981	5.20
1980	5.33
1979	5.46
1978	5.58
1977	5.69
1976	5.78
1975	5.86
1974	5.94
1973	6.01
1972	6.07
1971	6.15
1970	6.23
1969	6.31
1968	6.39
1967	6.46
1966	6.52
1965	6.53
1964	6.53
1963	6.53
1962	6.53
1961	6.53
1960	6.53

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allfigures, “Population, Qatar, 2025: 2,972,215 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/qatar, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.