Qatar: Estimates of total population by sex and annual demographic growth rates (1986-2022)
| Total population | Annual growth rates (%) | |||||
| males | females | total | males | females | total | |
| 1986 | 250,328 | 123,067 | 373,395 | |||
| 1987 | 256,844 | 127,006 | 383,850 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 263,958 | 131,251 | 395,209 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 271,685 | 135,886 | 407,571 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 279,800 | 140,979 | 420,779 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 288,600 | 145,772 | 434,372 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 297,992 | 150,579 | 448,571 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 308,458 | 155,509 | 463,967 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 319,379 | 160,951 | 480,330 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 331,111 | 166,440 | 497,551 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 343,472 | 172,104 | 515,576 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 353,787 | 182,687 | 536,474 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| 1998 | 370,742 | 190,248 | 560,990 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 388,602 | 198,168 | 586,770 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 407,148 | 206,821 | 613,969 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 427,316 | 216,048 | 643,364 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 450,351 | 226,147 | 676,498 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| 2003 | 476,513 | 237,346 | 713,859 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 546,116 | 251,943 | 798,059 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 11.1 |
| 2005 | 637,070 | 269,053 | 906,123 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 12.7 |
| 2006 | 754,298 | 288,649 | 1,042,947 | 16.9 | 7.0 | 14.1 |
| 2007 | 905,747 | 312,503 | 1,218,250 | 18.3 | 7.9 | 15.5 |
| 2008 | 1,111,176 | 337,303 | 1,448,479 | 20.4 | 7.6 | 17.3 |
| 2009 | 1,265,146 | 373,480 | 1,638,626 | 13.0 | 10.2 | 12.3 |
| 2010 | 1,296,110 | 414,988 | 1,715,098 | 2.4 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 1,288,590 | 444,127 | 1,732,717 | -0.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| 2012 | 1,355,199 | 477,704 | 1,832,903 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 1,477,632 | 526,068 | 2,003,700 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| 2014 | 1,652,037 | 564,143 | 2,216,180 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 1,840,643 | 597,147 | 2,437,790 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 9.5 |
| 2016 | 1,975,536 | 642,098 | 2,617,634 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 2,046,047 | 678,559 | 2,724,606 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 2,048,206 | 711,964 | 2,760,170 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 2,064,276 | 734,926 | 2,799,202 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 2,025,902 | 807,777 | 2,833,679 | -1.9 | 9.5 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 1,970,649 | 777,513 | 2,748,162 | -2.8 | -3.8 | -3.1 |
| 2022 | 2,121,336 | 810,905 | 2,932,241 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 6.5 |
Source: Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA)
ANNEXED NOTE
- Characteristics of data and definitions
The table provides intercensal estimates of Qatar’s total resident population (nationals and non-nationals) based on census results (1986; 1997; 2004; 2010, 2015 and 2020), civil registration of births and deaths, and registration of entries and exits.
Annual growth rates: author’s calculation.
- Institution which provides data
Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA)
https://www.psa.gov.qa/en/Pages/default.aspx
- Period of data coverage:
Mid-year estimates, given years.
- Data availability
The population data is available in the Population and Social Statistics Bulletin (Annual issue, 2022).
Date of access: October 2023
GLMM and GRC cannot guarantee that the link to access the source will not change; that the information will not be removed from the website it was obtained from; that no geo-blockages will be imposed; or that the information will not be available for any another reason.
Keywords: Qatar, Foreign & National Populations
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