Qatar Population

1984 - 2020 | Yearly | Person mn | Planning and Statistics Authority

Key information about Qatar population

  • The Qatar population reached 2.8 million people in Jun 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 2.6 million people in Jun 2019
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.8 million people in Jun 2020 and a record low of 0.4 million people in Jun 1984

The Planning and Statistics Authority provides Mid-year Population. Population is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Further information about Qatar population data

  • In the latest reports, Qatar Unemployment Rate remained the same at 0.1 % in Dec 2019
  • Monthly earnings of the Qatar population was 3,311.0 USD in Dec 2021
  • Qatar Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 87.7 % in Dec 2022

View Qatar's Population from 1984 to 2020 in the chart:

Qatar Population

What was Qatar's Population in 2020?

The Qatar population reached 2.8 million people in Jun 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 2.6 million people in Jun 2019 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.8 2020 2.6 2019 0.4 1984 2.8 2020 Person mn yearly 1984 - 2020

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 46.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.3 2025 yearly 1925 - 2025
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.6 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,404.9 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Egypt (Person mn) 107.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
European Union (Person mn) 450.6 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Finland (Person mn) 5.7 2025 yearly 1749 - 2025
France (Person mn) 69.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Georgia (Person mn) 3.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Germany (Person mn) 83.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2026 yearly 1949 - 2026
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2025 yearly 1732 - 2025
India (Person mn) 1,420.6 2026 yearly 1951 - 2026
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.2 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2025 yearly 1911 - 2025
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 32.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 123.2 2025 yearly 1899 - 2025
Jordan (Person mn) 11.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 53.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.8 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.2 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Mexico (Person mn) 132.8 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.6 2025 yearly 1935 - 2025
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2025 yearly 1921 - 2025
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Nigeria (Person mn) 221.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.3 2025 yearly 1946 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2025 yearly 1920 - 2025
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 49.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 48.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,828.297 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
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) 288.344 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 393.849 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 320.105 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 48,094.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Balance (QAR mn) -10,295.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 37,799.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,970.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2019 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,005.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,668.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -57.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
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 (%) -42.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
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) 84.736 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 351.648 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,238.187 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 556.868 Feb 2026 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2026
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,301.133 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 60,184.816 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 28,302.758 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,430.601 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 23,998.152 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,869.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,663.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 13,689.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 263,460.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,566.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 8,077.699 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,345.148 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 23,923.032 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 6,270.137 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 8,124.086 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 14,829.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 64,549.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 12,669.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,003.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 22,245.000 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -45.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Mar 2026
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 8.300 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Feb 2026
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -57.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Mar 2026
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -13.600 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2017 - Feb 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 74.300 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 79.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 123.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 97.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -1,395.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,981.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -372.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,106.044 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -31.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,137.088 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 43.832 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 4,507.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 2,027.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,280.000 Feb 2026 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2026
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -16,014.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 77,134.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -15,249.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 17,254.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -8,564.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -1,602.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -23,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 49,022.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -443.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -19,218.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -74.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -28,838.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -25,346.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,275.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,782.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,477.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -5,781.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 443.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -282.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 18,586.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 1,678.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -33,381.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 44,043.984 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 217,114.011 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 37,307.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.652 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 22.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,849.505 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 302,221.676 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 417,642.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 400,591.016 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.07 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 119.88 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 262,026.100 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 790,295.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 907,995.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 160,320.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
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) 1,100,086.900 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

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