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) 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) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
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) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
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) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
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 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
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) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 9.9 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
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) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
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 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
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 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
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) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
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) 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) 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) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
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) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 705.220 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
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) 243.250 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 370.607 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 279.072 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 57,337.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 2,567.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 59,904.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 16,554.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,531.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,097.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,659,279.849 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 49,524.116 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 35,168.342 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.1 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 452,854.188 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 176,329.046 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 166.513 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 397.253 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,627.198 Jul 2024 monthly May 1996 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 388.462 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 3.900 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Jul 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 1.800 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Jul 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 2.500 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Jul 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 6.800 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Jul 2024
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,400.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 416,119.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 36,354.220 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 10,129.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 25,785.589 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 28,439.782 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 44,840.225 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 42,801.518 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 70,179.834 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 26,899.173 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,904.000 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 42,933.923 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,811.848 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 17,032.499 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
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: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 3,681.964 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 6,563.387 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 2,823.063 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -680.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 439.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,258.516 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -461.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,719.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
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) 31.892 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,923.000 Jul 2024 monthly May 2017 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,489.000 Jul 2024 monthly May 2017 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,446.000 Jul 2024 monthly May 2017 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 84,991.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -39,219.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -33,936.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -21,350.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -3,438.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -3,821.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 57,109.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -11,103.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -98.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -2,060.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 3,438.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -13,678.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -29,518.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 17,529.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) 2,942.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 8,221.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 31,876.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -98.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) 2,630.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -32,460.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,882.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 4,075.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -21,899.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 40,125.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Government: USD (USD mn) 20,800.000 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,072.143 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 201,515.137 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,371.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 20.310 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,817.637 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 285,266.731 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 394,024.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 374,025.357 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.73 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 112.28 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 142,222.600 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 733,515.100 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 856,911.200 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
International Reserves (QAR mn) 254,166.400 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 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
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

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