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:
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 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 46.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 26.3 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.1 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2023 | yearly | 1925 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.7 2022 | yearly | 1953 - 2022 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 203.1 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2023 | yearly | 1880 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.6 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 40.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,409.7 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 51.6 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 21.1 2050 | yearly | 1950 - 2050 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 105.2 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 448.8 2022 | yearly | 1959 - 2022 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2022 | yearly | 1749 - 2022 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1949 - 2022 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 84.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2023 | yearly | 1961 - 2023 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.6 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2023 | yearly | 1732 - 2023 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,395.0 2024 | yearly | 1951 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 274.9 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.3 2023 | yearly | 1900 - 2023 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.8 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 59.0 2021 | yearly | 1911 - 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 30.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 124.3 2023 | yearly | 1899 - 2023 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 19.8 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 49.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2023 | yearly | 1956 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 32.7 2022 | yearly | 1947 - 2022 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 130.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.5 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2023 | yearly | 1935 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2022 | yearly | 1921 - 2022 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 31.6 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 211.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 229.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 37.6 2023 | yearly | 1946 - 2023 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.4 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.1 2022 | yearly | 1930 - 2022 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 32.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.7 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 5.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2023 | yearly | 1920 - 2023 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 60.6 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 47.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 22.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 8.8 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 384.615 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | 249.083 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 346.453 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 343.667 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | 1,400.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 16,900.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2023 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 55,600.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 54,200.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,835.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,828.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,093,672.588 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 38,487.089 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,566.854 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,387.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 519,194.263 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 266,626.598 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 155.278 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 407.143 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,424.176 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Apr 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 363.187 Apr 2024 | monthly | May 1996 - Apr 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -7.600 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 7.800 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 1.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 13.200 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 2,286.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 8,206.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 257,684.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 8,401.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 29,265.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 25,785.589 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 44,840.225 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 70,179.834 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 28,439.782 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 42,801.518 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 17,910.000 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 15,734.000 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 2,823.063 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 16,825.351 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,532.110 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 6,563.387 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 3,681.964 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 42,283.187 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 203,951.264 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,006.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.750 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 7,350.275 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 283,251.044 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 380,478.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 359,928.489 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.44 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 106.70 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 153,910.800 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 856,341.200 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 742,382.600 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 247,410.200 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) | 1,031,033.800 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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