The total population in Qatar was estimated at 3.0 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Qatar Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The total population of Qatar was estimated at 3.09 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by 2.85 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The total population will steadily rise by 94,000 people over the period from 2024 to 2030, reflecting a clear upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

This statistic illustrated the population in Qatar in 2019, by age group. According to official estimates in 2019, the number of 30 to 34 year olds in Qatar was about *** thousand, which was the largest demographic group. The total population of the country amounted to about *** million.

Qatar QA: Population: Total data was reported at 2,639,211.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,569,804.000 Person for 2016. Qatar QA: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 452,832.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,639,211.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 47,384.000 Person in 1960. Qatar QA: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

This dataset provides a breakdown of the economically active Qatari population aged 15 years and above by employment status (e.g., employer, own account worker, employee, unpaid family worker) and occupational group. It highlights the distribution of Qatari nationals across different occupational sectors and forms of employment.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Qatar was -0.05 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 9.76 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Historical dataset showing total population for Qatar by year from 1950 to 2025.

This statistic shows the population of Qatar from 1986 to 2019, broken down by gender. According to the census of 2019, there were approximately *** million males and *** thousand females living in the country of Qatar.

This dataset provides monthly statistics on the population in Qatar, broken down into age groups: less than 15, 15-24, 25-64, and 65 and above. The data helps in analyzing demographic trends and planning for various age-specific needs and services.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Qatar (POPTOTQAA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about Qatar and population.

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Qatar (SPPOPGROWQAT) from 1961 to 2024 about Qatar, population, and rate.

This statistic shows the age structure in Qatar from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, approximately 15.16 percent of the total population of Qatar was between the ages of 0 and 14.

Qatar QA: Population: Growth data was reported at 2.665 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.495 % for 2016. Qatar QA: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 7.411 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.332 % in 2007 and a record low of 1.096 % in 1994. Qatar QA: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

The population density in Qatar stood at 231.27 people in 2022. Between 1961 and 2022, the population density rose by 227.85 people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Qatar Population: Doha data was reported at 1,049,897.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,036,792.000 Person for 2016. Qatar Population: Doha data is updated yearly, averaging 848,720.000 Person from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2017, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,179,898.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 310,683.000 Person in 2006. Qatar Population: Doha data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.G001: Population.

Complete population data for Qatar showing how many people live in Qatar from 1960 to 2024

Annual population, area, and density by zone in Qatar

Qatar: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2024 is 1.68 percent, an increase from 1.57 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 10.43 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Qatar from 1960 to 2024 is 1.51 percent. The minimum value, 0.86 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 3.39 percent was recorded in 1960.

In 2019, the number of economically active males in Qatar reached more than *** million. In contrast, the number of their female counterparts amounted to around *** thousand. The economically active population is the sum of employed and unemployed individuals aged 15 years and older.

 Demographics of Qatar

The total number of males living in Qatar reached around two million in 2019, while the female population was around a third of the male population. Similar to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Qatar has a youthful population with the median age group ranging between 25 and 29 years old as of 2019.

 Workforce figures 

The female labor force participation in the MENA region remains lower than the global average. In Qatar, the labor force participation rate reached around ** percent among females, compared to around ** percent among males in 2018.The income in Qatar is tax-free, which makes net income relatively high. The average monthly wage of males reached around ** thousand Qatari riyals in 2020.

Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) in Qatar was reported at 16.84 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Qatar - Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.