Qatar Population History
1960 - 2026
Qatar's population has grown from 36,010 in 1960 to 2,656,032 in 2023, a total increase of 7275.8% (73.76x). The population peaked at 2,794,148 in 2020.
1960 Population
36,010
2023 Population
2.7M
Total Growth
7275.8%
Peak Year
2020
Population by Decade
1960
36,010
1970
116,350
1980
275,913
1990
440,175
2000
644,989
2010
1.6M
2020
2.8M
2023
2.7M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+12.21%
1965-1970
+12.68%
1970-1975
+10.66%
1975-1980
+7.40%
1980-1985
+5.81%
1985-1990
+3.76%
1990-1995
+3.16%
1995-2000
+4.63%
2000-2005
+5.06%
2005-2010
+14.39%
2010-2015
+7.72%
2015-2020
+3.57%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,656,032 | -1,301 |
| 2022 | 2,657,333 | +152,423 |
| 2021 | 2,504,910 | -289,238 |
| 2020 | 2,794,148 | +155,491 |
| 2019 | 2,638,657 | +57,923 |
| 2018 | 2,580,734 | +34,914 |
| 2017 | 2,545,820 | +68,707 |
| 2016 | 2,477,113 | +132,556 |
| 2015 | 2,344,557 | +192,812 |
| 2014 | 2,151,745 | +235,319 |
| 2013 | 1,916,426 | +193,988 |
| 2012 | 1,722,438 | +97,677 |
| 2011 | 1,624,761 | +7,929 |
| 2010 | 1,616,832 | +7,929 |
| 2009 | 1,608,903 | +181,965 |
| 2008 | 1,426,938 | +218,343 |
| 2007 | 1,208,595 | +235,764 |
| 2006 | 972,831 | +147,423 |
| 2005 | 825,408 | +52,076 |
| 2004 | 773,332 | +28,650 |
| 2003 | 744,682 | +33,477 |
| 2002 | 711,205 | +33,280 |
| 2001 | 677,925 | +32,936 |
| 2000 | 644,989 | +32,489 |
| 1999 | 612,500 | +31,960 |
| 1998 | 580,540 | +30,040 |
| 1997 | 550,500 | +21,481 |
| 1996 | 529,019 | +14,694 |
| 1995 | 514,325 | +14,866 |
| 1994 | 499,459 | +14,914 |
| 1993 | 484,545 | +14,888 |
| 1992 | 469,657 | +14,804 |
| 1991 | 454,853 | +14,678 |
| 1990 | 440,175 | +14,529 |
| 1989 | 425,646 | +14,382 |
| 1988 | 411,264 | +14,259 |
| 1987 | 397,005 | +14,583 |
| 1986 | 382,422 | +16,482 |
| 1985 | 365,940 | +18,062 |
| 1984 | 347,878 | +18,169 |
| 1983 | 329,709 | +18,172 |
| 1982 | 311,537 | +17,984 |
| 1981 | 293,553 | +17,640 |
| 1980 | 275,913 | +17,243 |
| 1979 | 258,670 | +16,862 |
| 1978 | 241,808 | +16,523 |
| 1977 | 225,285 | +16,233 |
| 1976 | 209,052 | +15,965 |
| 1975 | 193,087 | +15,725 |
| 1974 | 177,362 | +15,521 |
| 1973 | 161,841 | +15,335 |
| 1972 | 146,506 | +15,160 |
| 1971 | 131,346 | +14,996 |
| 1970 | 116,350 | +13,325 |
| 1969 | 103,025 | +11,276 |
| 1968 | 91,749 | +10,310 |
| 1967 | 81,439 | +9,247 |
| 1966 | 72,192 | +8,127 |
| 1965 | 64,065 | +7,198 |
| 1964 | 56,867 | +6,487 |
| 1963 | 50,380 | +5,750 |
| 1962 | 44,630 | +4,950 |
| 1961 | 39,680 | +3,670 |
| 1960 | 36,010 | — |