Population			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

Source: Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics

ANNEXED NOTE

1. 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 and 2015),
civil registration of births and deaths, and registration of entries and exits

2. Institution which provides data

Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics

3. Period of data coverage:

mid-year estimates, given years.

4. Data availability

The data is available in Statistical Yearbooks (Annual Abstracts), available online by thematic chapters, in Excel and PDF formats.
The present data is published in the Annual Abstract 2016, Population chapter:
http://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics/Statistical%20Releases/General/StatisticalAbstract/2016/population-chapters/Population_social_1_2016_AE.xls
http://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics/Statistical%20Releases/General/StatisticalAbstract/2016/population-chapters/Population_social_1_2016_AE.pdf

Date of access: May 2017.

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