Qatar Forecast: Population
1980 - 2028 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Qatar Population Forecast
- Qatar Population is forecasted to be 2.591 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 2.617 Person mn in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Qatar Population is projected to stand at 2.489 Person mn in Dec 2028
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Population
View Qatar's Forecast: Population from 1980 to 2028 in the chart:
What is Qatar's Forecast: Population in 2028?
Qatar Population is forecasted to be 2.591 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.489 2028 | 2.514 2027 | 0.245 1980 | 2.799 2019 | Person mn | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (Person mn) | 43.373 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.810 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 48.985 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Andorra (Person mn) | 0.100 2030 | yearly | 2010 - 2030 |
| Angola (Person mn) | 42.641 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (Person mn) | 0.109 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 49.149 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 2.964 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Aruba (Person mn) | 0.109 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 29.462 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.302 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 11.000 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Bahamas (Person mn) | 0.421 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.789 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 178.681 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Barbados (Person mn) | 0.294 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.028 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.886 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Belize (Person mn) | 0.498 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Benin (Person mn) | 16.018 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bhutan (Person mn) | 0.805 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 13.014 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.953 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 227.549 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.443 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.557 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burkina Faso (Person mn) | 26.880 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burundi (Person mn) | 15.043 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.977 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| Cameroon (Person mn) | 32.244 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 42.190 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Cape Verde (Person mn) | 0.612 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Central African Republic (Person mn) | 5.694 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Chad (Person mn) | 20.576 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 21.050 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,401.069 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 54.779 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Comoros (Person mn) | 1.193 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Congo (Person mn) | 5.704 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Costa Rica (Person mn) | 5.535 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.871 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.958 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.738 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Person mn) | 117.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.996 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (Person mn) | 1.093 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Dominica (Person mn) | 0.076 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Dominican Republic (Person mn) | 11.203 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 19.579 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 122.026 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (Person mn) | 6.471 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Equatorial Guinea (Person mn) | 1.777 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Eritrea (Person mn) | 4.084 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.325 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Swaziland (Person mn) | 1.227 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ethiopia (Person mn) | 119.246 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (Person mn) | 0.940 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.603 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (Person mn) | 69.596 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (Person mn) | 2.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gambia (Person mn) | 3.066 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.711 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 37.328 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.302 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (Person mn) | 0.118 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guatemala (Person mn) | 21.117 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guinea (Person mn) | 17.018 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Guinea-Bissau (Person mn) | 2.145 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guyana (Person mn) | 0.806 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Haiti (Person mn) | 13.421 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Honduras (Person mn) | 11.428 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.479 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.707 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.433 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,525.139 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 289.620 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 92.007 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iraq (Person mn) | 49.280 2028 | yearly | 2003 - 2028 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.449 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 11.144 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 58.820 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 33.103 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jamaica (Person mn) | 2.762 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 119.898 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 10.655 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 21.024 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 57.977 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kiribati (Person mn) | 0.134 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.305 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.566 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 5.318 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.686 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 8.086 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.867 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.825 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Lesotho (Person mn) | 2.270 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Liberia (Person mn) | 6.095 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Libya (Person mn) | 7.194 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -393.407 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) | 261.984 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 376.780 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 292.376 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | -1,432.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 50,587.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 49,155.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,190.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,869.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,397.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -13.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,695,676.107 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 46,411.871 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 45,491.472 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,343.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 518,875.137 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 297,027.031 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 89.950 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 475.275 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,437.363 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 662.363 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 24,270.675 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 68,889.120 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,592.510 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 46,679.912 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,459.455 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 27,625.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 1,347.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 11,234.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 289,776.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,401.259 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 19,668.317 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 6,714.647 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,653.023 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,070.617 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 11,351.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 16,004.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 53,155.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,688.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 19,933.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -13.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 6.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 9.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 0.600 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 312.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 61.935 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 74.039 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 111.841 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 85.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 41,788.022 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 204,230.412 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 38,049.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 16,072.527 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 286,972.940 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 420,633.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 394,228.791 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.60 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 117.34 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 261,868.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 743,398.700 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 880,791.900 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 152,108.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,044,581.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
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