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Qatar vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 158th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Romania
Population
2999260
18839108
Population rank 136/197 70/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Qatar and Romania: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Romania economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Romania
2024 $219,162,637,363 $382,564,217,989
2023 $217,308,516,484 $347,757,995,759
2022 $235,709,340,659 $295,319,437,557
2021 $179,732,142,857 $285,071,280,114
2020 $144,411,538,462 $250,625,048,304
2019 $176,371,428,571 $250,080,428,512
2018 $183,335,164,835 $241,791,427,224
2017 $161,099,175,824 $210,147,385,855
2016 $151,732,142,857 $185,290,759,249
2015 $161,739,835,165 $177,885,131,240
2014 $206,224,725,275 $199,722,319,676
2013 $198,727,747,253 $189,798,603,751
2012 $186,833,516,484 $179,117,323,107
2011 $167,775,274,725 $192,623,977,894
2010 $123,627,197,802 $170,064,350,672
2009 $97,798,351,648 $174,110,532,659
2008 $115,270,054,945 $214,315,932,061
2007 $79,712,087,912 $174,588,782,939
2006 $60,882,142,857 $122,023,735,993
2005 $44,530,494,505 $98,454,380,120
2004 $31,734,065,934 $74,973,656,852
2003 $23,533,791,209 $57,806,384,143
2002 $19,363,736,264 $46,065,502,703
2001 $17,538,461,538 $40,395,116,581
2000 $17,759,890,110 $37,253,739,511
1999 $12,393,131,868 $35,953,156,754
1998 $10,255,495,027 $41,696,091,974
1997 $11,297,802,115 $35,575,214,078
1996 $9,059,340,385 $36,937,074,278
1995 $8,137,911,978 $37,430,162,103
1994 $7,374,450,769 $30,072,805,104
1993 $7,156,593,654 $26,361,160,450
1992 $7,646,153,984 $25,121,666,667
1991 $6,883,516,484 $28,850,634,900
1990 $7,360,439,423 $38,247,882,300
1989 $6,487,912,088 $41,450,777,202
1988 $6,038,187,033 $40,424,528,302
1987 $5,446,428,681 $38,067,567,568
1986 $5,053,021,951 -
1985 $6,153,296,456 -
1984 $6,704,395,824 -
1983 $6,467,582,308 -
1982 $7,596,703,214 -
1981 $8,661,263,764 -
1980 $7,829,165,262 -
1979 $5,632,962,997 -
1978 $4,052,000,413 -
1977 $3,617,564,638 -
1976 $3,284,273,987 -
1975 $2,512,773,166 -
1974 $2,401,403,227 -
1973 $793,885,560 -
1972 $510,262,500 -
1971 $387,703,106 -
1970 $301,791,302 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Romania
2024 $76,689 $20,080
2023 $81,817 $18,244
2022 $88,701 $15,504
2021 $71,752 $14,908
2020 $51,684 $13,009
2019 $66,841 $12,910
2018 $71,040 $12,416
2017 $63,280 $10,728
2016 $61,254 $9,405
2015 $68,985 $8,977
2014 $95,841 $10,032
2013 $103,697 $9,498
2012 $108,470 $8,930
2011 $103,262 $9,561
2010 $76,463 $8,400
2009 $60,786 $8,548
2008 $80,781 $10,435
2007 $65,954 $8,360
2006 $62,582 $5,758
2005 $53,950 $4,618
2004 $41,036 $3,495
2003 $31,602 $2,679
2002 $27,227 $2,120
2001 $25,871 $1,825
2000 $27,535 $1,660
1999 $20,234 $1,600
1998 $17,665 $1,853
1997 $20,523 $1,577
1996 $17,125 $1,633
1995 $15,823 $1,650
1994 $14,765 $1,323
1993 $14,770 $1,158
1992 $16,280 $1,102
1991 $15,133 $1,254
1990 $16,722 $1,648
1989 $15,243 $1,790
1988 $14,682 $1,753
1987 $13,719 $1,659
1986 $13,213 -
1985 $16,815 -
1984 $19,272 -
1983 $19,616 -
1982 $24,385 -
1981 $29,505 -
1980 $28,375 -
1979 $21,777 -
1978 $16,757 -
1977 $16,058 -
1976 $15,710 -
1975 $13,014 -
1974 $13,540 -
1973 $4,905 -
1972 $3,483 -
1971 $2,952 -
1970 $2,594 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Romania
2026 82.8 76.4
2025 82.7 76.2
2024 82.5 76.1
2023 82.4 75.9
2022 81.9 75.3
2021 81.1 72.7
2020 80.4 74
2019 82.9 75.3
2018 82.7 75.1
2017 82.5 75
2016 82.1 75
2015 81.8 74.7
2014 81.4 74.8
2013 81 74.9
2012 80.5 74.3
2011 80 74.3
2010 79.4 73.6
2009 78.8 73.5
2008 78.3 73.2
2007 77.7 72.8
2006 77.3 72.2
2005 76.9 71.6
2004 76.5 71.1
2003 76.1 70.8
2002 75.8 70.8
2001 75.5 71.1
2000 75.3 71.2
1999 75 70.6
1998 74.9 69.9
1997 74.7 69.1
1996 74.6 68.8
1995 74.4 69.3
1994 74.2 69.3
1993 74.1 69.5
1992 73.9 69.5
1991 73.7 70
1990 73.4 69.8
1989 73.1 69.5
1988 72.8 69.4
1987 72.5 69.1
1986 72.2 69.7
1985 71.8 69.4
1984 71.5 69.9
1983 71.1 69.8
1982 70.7 69.8
1981 70.3 69.5
1980 69.9 69.2
1979 69.5 69.5
1978 69.1 69.8
1977 68.6 69.5
1976 68.2 69.9
1975 67.7 69.6
1974 67.2 69.5
1973 66.6 68.7
1972 66.1 69
1971 65.5 68.4
1970 64.9 67.9
1969 64.2 67.2
1968 63.6 67.9
1967 62.9 68.1
1966 62.2 68.2
1965 61.4 68.4
1964 60.7 68.4
1963 60 67.8
1962 59.2 67.2
1961 58.5 66.4
1960 57.8 65.6
1959 57 64.9
1958 56.3 64.4
1957 55.6 64
1956 54.9 63.6
1955 54.2 63.3
1954 53.5 63
1953 52.8 62.5
1952 52.1 61.8
1951 51.5 61.2
1950 50.8 60.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Qatar and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Romania
1x
Year Population
Qatar Romania
2024 2,857,822 19,051,804
2023 2,656,032 19,061,062
2022 2,657,333 19,048,502
2021 2,504,910 19,122,059
2020 2,794,148 19,265,250
2019 2,638,657 19,371,648
2018 2,580,734 19,473,970
2017 2,545,820 19,588,715
2016 2,477,113 19,702,267
2015 2,344,557 19,815,616
2014 2,151,745 19,908,979
2013 1,916,426 19,983,693
2012 1,722,438 20,058,035
2011 1,624,761 20,147,528
2010 1,616,832 20,246,871
2009 1,608,903 20,367,487
2008 1,426,938 20,537,875
2007 1,208,595 20,882,982
2006 972,831 21,193,760
2005 825,408 21,319,685
2004 773,332 21,451,748
2003 744,682 21,574,326
2002 711,205 21,730,496
2001 677,925 22,131,970
2000 644,989 22,442,971
1999 612,500 22,472,040
1998 580,540 22,507,344
1997 550,500 22,553,978
1996 529,019 22,619,004
1995 514,325 22,684,270
1994 499,459 22,730,211
1993 484,545 22,763,280
1992 469,657 22,794,284
1991 454,853 23,001,155
1990 440,175 23,201,835
1989 425,646 23,161,458
1988 411,264 23,057,662
1987 397,005 22,949,430
1986 382,422 22,836,841
1985 365,940 22,732,999
1984 347,878 22,640,547
1983 329,709 22,560,478
1982 311,537 22,475,741
1981 293,553 22,353,070
1980 275,913 22,207,282
1979 258,670 22,090,488
1978 241,808 21,951,464
1977 225,285 21,756,096
1976 209,052 21,551,634
1975 193,087 21,293,583
1974 177,362 21,029,429
1973 161,841 20,835,681
1972 146,506 20,657,957
1971 131,346 20,461,567
1970 116,350 20,250,398
1969 103,025 20,009,141
1968 91,749 19,799,831
1967 81,439 19,534,242
1966 72,192 19,215,450
1965 64,065 19,031,576
1964 56,867 18,919,126
1963 50,380 18,797,850
1962 44,630 18,676,550
1961 39,680 18,555,250
1960 36,010 18,406,905

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Romania

Fertility rate
Qatar

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Romania
2023 1.73 1.71
2022 1.74 1.71
2021 1.61 1.81
2020 1.68 1.8
2019 1.73 1.77
2018 1.76 1.76
2017 1.83 1.78
2016 1.86 1.69
2015 1.98 1.62
2014 2.03 1.56
2013 2.03 1.46
2012 2.04 1.52
2011 2.07 1.47
2010 2.14 1.59
2009 2.25 1.66
2008 2.37 1.6
2007 2.44 1.45
2006 2.51 1.42
2005 2.64 1.4
2004 2.79 1.33
2003 2.93 1.3
2002 3.01 1.27
2001 3.08 1.27
2000 3.07 1.31
1999 3.12 1.3
1998 3.21 1.32
1997 3.33 1.32
1996 3.44 1.3
1995 3.56 1.33
1994 3.67 1.4
1993 3.77 1.43
1992 3.85 1.51
1991 3.99 1.59
1990 4.23 1.83
1989 4.41 2.22
1988 4.51 2.3
1987 4.54 2.38
1986 4.57 2.39
1985 4.64 2.31
1984 4.76 2.26
1983 4.9 2.06
1982 5.04 2.17
1981 5.2 2.36
1980 5.33 2.43
1979 5.46 2.49
1978 5.58 2.52
1977 5.69 2.57
1976 5.78 2.54
1975 5.86 2.59
1974 5.94 2.71
1973 6.01 2.44
1972 6.07 2.55
1971 6.15 2.67
1970 6.23 2.89
1969 6.31 3.19
1968 6.39 3.63
1967 6.46 3.66
1966 6.52 1.9
1965 6.53 1.91
1964 6.53 1.96
1963 6.53 2.01
1962 6.53 2.04
1961 6.53 2.17
1960 6.53 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Romania
2024 34.5 43.8
2023 34.1 43.5
2022 33.4 43.3
2021 32.9 43.2
2020 32.6 42.9
2019 32.3 42.6
2018 31.9 42.3
2017 31.6 42
2016 31.4 41.7
2015 31.2 41.3
2014 31.1 40.9
2013 30.9 40.5
2012 31 40.2
2011 31.2 39.8
2010 31.3 39.3
2009 30.8 38.8
2008 30.1 38.2
2007 30.1 37.7
2006 30.6 37.3
2005 30.9 37
2004 31 36.6
2003 30.9 36
2002 30.5 35.3
2001 30.1 34.8
2000 29.9 34.8
1999 29.8 34.7
1998 29.8 34.6
1997 29.9 34.4
1996 29.6 34.2
1995 29.1 34
1994 28.7 33.8
1993 28.4 33.6
1992 28.1 33.3
1991 27.9 33.1
1990 27.7 33
1989 27.6 32.9
1988 27.5 32.8
1987 27.5 32.8
1986 27.4 32.7
1985 27 32.5
1984 26.3 32.3
1983 25.6 32.1
1982 24.8 32
1981 24.1 31.9
1980 23.5 31.8
1979 22.9 31.7
1978 22.3 31.7
1977 21.8 31.8
1976 21.3 31.8
1975 21 31.7
1974 20.8 31.6
1973 20.9 31.5
1972 21.3 31.5
1971 22.2 31.4
1970 23.7 31.4
1969 24.4 31.3
1968 24 31.3
1967 23.5 31.3
1966 23 31
1965 22.5 30.6
1964 21.8 30.2
1963 21.1 29.7
1962 20.1 29.3
1961 19 28.9
1960 18 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
71.3%
2024

Energy

Qatar Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Romania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
99.2%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Qatar Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Romania
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
53,964 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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