🇶🇦 Qatar Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Qatar is 3,173,559, ranking #136 in the world (0.04% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.65% per year. The biggest city is Doha with 344,939 inhabitants.

Live estimate

3,174,662

Growth rate

1.65%

Density

274

people / km² (709 / mi²)

Median age

33.4

Fertility rate

1.69

births per woman

Life expectancy

82.8

years

Qatar population 1950–2100

Population of Qatar, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Qatar is projected to reach 4,164,460, and 7,272,256 by 2100.

Qatar population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	3,173,559	1.65%	273.9	33.4
2025	3,115,888	2.02%	268.9	33.5
2024	3,048,423	2.36%	263.1	33.6
2023	2,979,082	2.24%	257.1	33.2
2022	2,892,455	3.68%	249.7	32.5
2021	2,814,982	1.72%	243.0	32.0
2020	2,803,375	-0.90%	242.0	31.6
2019	2,797,921	1.29%	241.5	31.2
2018	2,761,142	1.36%	238.3	30.8
2017	2,706,710	2.64%	233.6	30.5
2016	2,599,372	5.51%	224.4	30.3
2015	2,427,330	8.28%	209.5	30.1
2014	2,218,372	9.79%	191.5	30.0
2013	2,032,641	7.60%	175.4	29.9
2012	1,907,117	5.07%	164.6	29.9
2011	1,810,950	5.28%	156.3	30.1
2010	1,709,229	6.31%	147.5	30.2
2009	1,586,050	8.74%	136.9	29.8
2008	1,426,938	12.61%	123.2	29.1
2007	1,208,595	21.35%	104.3	29.1
2006	972,831	22.14%	84.0	29.6
2005	825,408	9.74%	71.2	29.9
2004	773,332	3.08%	66.7	30.0
2003	744,682	4.50%	64.3	29.9
2002	711,205	4.70%	61.4	29.5
2001	677,925	4.89%	58.5	29.1
2000	644,989	5.08%	55.7	28.9
1999	612,500	5.26%	52.9	28.8
1998	580,540	5.46%	50.1	28.8
1997	550,500	5.16%	47.5	28.9
1996	529,018	2.75%	45.7	28.7
1995	514,325	2.88%	44.4	28.2
1994	499,460	2.99%	43.1	27.8
1993	484,545	3.08%	41.8	27.5
1992	469,657	3.16%	40.5	27.2
1991	454,853	3.24%	39.3	27.0
1990	440,176	3.32%	38.0	26.9
1989	425,646	3.40%	36.7	26.8
1988	411,264	3.48%	35.5	26.7
1987	397,006	3.58%	34.3	26.7
1986	382,422	3.91%	33.0	26.6
1985	365,940	4.92%	31.6	26.1
1984	347,878	5.21%	30.0	25.3
1983	329,709	5.53%	28.5	24.6
1982	311,537	5.82%	26.9	23.9
1981	293,552	6.08%	25.3	23.2
1980	275,914	6.32%	23.8	22.5
1979	258,670	6.59%	22.3	21.9
1978	241,808	6.90%	20.9	21.3
1977	225,285	7.27%	19.4	20.8
1976	209,052	7.70%	18.0	20.3
1975	193,087	8.21%	16.7	20.0
1974	177,362	8.81%	15.3	19.8
1973	161,841	9.54%	14.0	19.9
1972	146,506	10.41%	12.6	20.3
1971	131,346	11.49%	11.3	21.3
1970	116,350	12.84%	10.0	22.8
1969	103,025	11.40%	8.9	23.5
1968	91,749	11.81%	7.9	23.1
1967	81,440	12.05%	7.0	22.6
1966	72,192	12.06%	6.2	22.1
1965	64,065	11.81%	5.5	21.6
1964	56,868	12.04%	4.9	20.9
1963	50,380	12.20%	4.3	20.1
1962	44,630	12.03%	3.9	19.1
1961	39,680	11.45%	3.4	17.9
1960	36,010	7.79%	3.1	17.0
1959	33,656	5.67%	2.9	16.5
1958	31,968	4.59%	2.8	16.3
1957	30,637	3.90%	2.6	16.3
1956	29,524	3.50%	2.5	16.4
1955	28,536	3.31%	2.5	16.6
1954	27,616	3.24%	2.4	16.8
1953	26,738	3.22%	2.3	17.0
1952	25,887	3.25%	2.2	17.2
1951	25,067	3.20%	2.2	17.4
1950	24,283	3.15%	2.1	17.6

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	3,220,915	1.31%	278.0	33.3
2028	3,261,633	1.20%	281.5	33.2
2029	3,299,084	1.09%	284.7	33.2
2030	3,333,610	1.00%	287.7	33.1
2031	3,367,295	1.01%	290.6	33.0
2032	3,401,888	1.03%	293.6	32.8
2033	3,437,424	1.05%	296.7	32.7
2034	3,473,901	1.06%	299.8	32.5
2035	3,511,258	1.08%	303.1	32.3
2036	3,549,520	1.09%	306.4	32.2
2037	3,588,713	1.10%	309.7	32.1
2038	3,628,802	1.12%	313.2	32.1
2039	3,669,744	1.13%	316.7	32.1
2040	3,711,503	1.14%	320.3	32.2
2041	3,754,026	1.14%	324.0	32.2
2042	3,797,267	1.15%	327.7	32.2
2043	3,841,189	1.15%	331.5	32.2
2044	3,885,748	1.16%	335.4	32.3
2045	3,930,896	1.16%	339.3	32.3
2046	3,976,596	1.16%	343.2	32.3
2047	4,022,824	1.16%	347.2	32.3
2048	4,069,564	1.16%	351.2	32.3
2049	4,116,772	1.15%	355.3	32.3
2050	4,164,460	1.15%	359.4	32.3
2051	4,212,656	1.15%	363.6	32.3
2052	4,261,369	1.15%	367.8	32.3
2053	4,310,746	1.15%	372.1	32.3
2054	4,360,692	1.15%	376.4	32.3
2055	4,411,239	1.16%	380.7	32.3
2056	4,462,309	1.15%	385.1	32.3
2057	4,513,888	1.15%	389.6	32.3
2058	4,566,103	1.15%	394.1	32.3
2059	4,618,872	1.15%	398.7	32.3
2060	4,672,266	1.15%	403.3	32.3
2061	4,726,278	1.15%	407.9	32.3
2062	4,780,940	1.15%	412.6	32.3
2063	4,836,551	1.16%	417.4	32.3
2064	4,893,046	1.16%	422.3	32.4
2065	4,950,020	1.16%	427.2	32.4
2066	5,007,471	1.15%	432.2	32.4
2067	5,065,464	1.15%	437.2	32.4
2068	5,124,018	1.15%	442.3	32.4
2069	5,183,145	1.15%	447.4	32.5
2070	5,242,880	1.15%	452.5	32.5
2071	5,303,187	1.14%	457.7	32.5
2072	5,364,066	1.14%	463.0	32.6
2073	5,425,549	1.14%	468.3	32.6
2074	5,487,664	1.14%	473.6	32.7
2075	5,550,356	1.13%	479.1	32.7
2076	5,613,508	1.13%	484.5	32.7
2077	5,677,172	1.13%	490.0	32.8
2078	5,741,409	1.12%	495.5	32.8
2079	5,806,163	1.12%	501.1	32.9
2080	5,871,288	1.11%	506.8	32.9
2081	5,937,050	1.12%	512.4	32.9
2082	6,003,583	1.11%	518.2	33.0
2083	6,070,522	1.10%	524.0	33.0
2084	6,137,828	1.10%	529.8	33.1
2085	6,205,699	1.10%	535.6	33.1
2086	6,274,130	1.09%	541.5	33.1
2087	6,343,056	1.09%	547.5	33.2
2088	6,412,518	1.09%	553.5	33.2
2089	6,482,464	1.08%	559.5	33.3
2090	6,552,810	1.08%	565.6	33.3
2091	6,623,563	1.07%	571.7	33.3
2092	6,694,652	1.06%	577.8	33.4
2093	6,766,034	1.06%	584.0	33.4
2094	6,837,772	1.05%	590.2	33.5
2095	6,909,835	1.04%	596.4	33.5
2096	6,982,153	1.04%	602.6	33.5
2097	7,054,618	1.03%	608.9	33.6
2098	7,127,132	1.02%	615.2	33.6
2099	7,199,666	1.01%	621.4	33.7
2100	7,272,256	1.00%	627.7	33.7

States & provinces of Qatar by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Ad Dawhah	344,939	10.9%
2	Ar Rayyān	286,514	9.0%
3	Al Daayen	43,176	1.4%
4	Umm Salal	33,909	1.1%
5	Al Khawr	33,690	1.1%
6	Al Wakrah	31,546	1.0%
7	Madinat ach Shamal	5,510	0.2%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Qatar

#	City	Region	Population
1	Doha capital	Baladiyat ad Dawhah	344,939
2	Ar Rayyān	Baladiyat ar Rayyan	272,465
3	Lusail	Al Daayen	198,600
4	Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin	Al Daayen	54,339
5	Umm Ghuwaylīnah	Al-Shahaniya	39,457
6	Umm Şalāl Muḩammad	Umm Salal	29,391
7	Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid	Baladiyat ar Rayyan	27,569
8	Al Wakrah	Al Wakrah	26,436
9	Nu‘ayjah	Baladiyat ad Dawhah	19,975
10	Al Khawr	Al Khor	18,923

FAQ

What is the population of Qatar in 2026?

The population of Qatar is 3,173,559 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Qatar?

Doha is the biggest city in Qatar with 344,939 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Qatar growing or shrinking?

The population of Qatar is growing at 1.65% per year.

Neighboring countries

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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