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Qatar vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 158th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Russia
Population
2999260
141906741
Population rank 136/197 9/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 56/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Qatar and Russia: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Russia economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Russia
2024 $219,162,637,363 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $217,308,516,484 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $235,709,340,659 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $179,732,142,857 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $144,411,538,462 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $176,371,428,571 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $183,335,164,835 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $161,099,175,824 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $151,732,142,857 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $161,739,835,165 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $206,224,725,275 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $198,727,747,253 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $186,833,516,484 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $167,775,274,725 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $123,627,197,802 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $97,798,351,648 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $115,270,054,945 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $79,712,087,912 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $60,882,142,857 $989,932,071,353
2005 $44,530,494,505 $764,015,973,481
2004 $31,734,065,934 $591,016,690,732
2003 $23,533,791,209 $430,347,420,185
2002 $19,363,736,264 $345,470,494,418
2001 $17,538,461,538 $306,602,070,621
2000 $17,759,890,110 $259,710,142,197
1999 $12,393,131,868 $195,907,128,351
1998 $10,255,495,027 $270,955,486,862
1997 $11,297,802,115 $404,928,954,192
1996 $9,059,340,385 $391,724,890,744
1995 $8,137,911,978 $395,537,185,735
1994 $7,374,450,769 $395,077,301,248
1993 $7,156,593,654 $435,083,713,851
1992 $7,646,153,984 $460,290,556,901
1991 $6,883,516,484 $517,962,962,963
1990 $7,360,439,423 $517,014,446,228
1989 $6,487,912,088 $506,631,299,735
1988 $6,038,187,033 $554,828,660,436
1987 $5,446,428,681 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Russia
2024 $76,689 $15,145
2023 $81,817 $14,403
2022 $88,701 $15,888
2021 $71,752 $12,637
2020 $51,684 $10,280
2019 $66,841 $11,640
2018 $71,040 $11,399
2017 $63,280 $10,835
2016 $61,254 $8,804
2015 $68,985 $9,427
2014 $95,841 $14,277
2013 $103,697 $15,941
2012 $108,470 $15,402
2011 $103,262 $14,305
2010 $76,463 $10,675
2009 $60,786 $8,563
2008 $80,781 $11,635
2007 $65,954 $9,101
2006 $62,582 $6,920
2005 $53,950 $5,323
2004 $41,036 $4,102
2003 $31,602 $2,975
2002 $27,227 $2,378
2001 $25,871 $2,100
2000 $27,535 $1,772
1999 $20,234 $1,331
1998 $17,665 $1,835
1997 $20,523 $2,738
1996 $17,125 $2,644
1995 $15,823 $2,666
1994 $14,765 $2,662
1993 $14,770 $2,931
1992 $16,280 $3,099
1991 $15,133 $3,490
1990 $16,722 $3,494
1989 $15,243 $3,430
1988 $14,682 $3,778
1987 $13,719 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Russia
2026 82.8 73.7
2025 82.7 73.5
2024 82.5 73.3
2023 82.4 73.2
2022 81.9 72.5
2021 81.1 69.8
2020 80.4 71.2
2019 82.9 73.1
2018 82.7 72.9
2017 82.5 72.8
2016 82.1 71.9
2015 81.8 71.3
2014 81.4 70.8
2013 81 70.6
2012 80.5 70.1
2011 80 69.7
2010 79.4 68.2
2009 78.8 68.7
2008 78.3 67.9
2007 77.7 67.5
2006 77.3 66.5
2005 76.9 65.2
2004 76.5 65.1
2003 76.1 64.7
2002 75.8 64.7
2001 75.5 65
2000 75.3 65
1999 75 65.6
1998 74.9 66.9
1997 74.7 66.6
1996 74.6 65.4
1995 74.4 64
1994 74.2 63.8
1993 74.1 65
1992 73.9 67.8
1991 73.7 69
1990 73.4 69.3
1989 73.1 69.7
1988 72.8 69.9
1987 72.5 70.1
1986 72.2 70
1985 71.8 68.3
1984 71.5 67.6
1983 71.1 68
1982 70.7 68.1
1981 70.3 67.6
1980 69.9 67.5
1979 69.5 67.6
1978 69.1 67.8
1977 68.6 67.9
1976 68.2 68.1
1975 67.7 68.3
1974 67.2 68.7
1973 66.6 68.9
1972 66.1 68.8
1971 65.5 68.9
1970 64.9 68.7
1969 64.2 68.6
1968 63.6 69.1
1967 62.9 69.2
1966 62.2 69.4
1965 61.4 69.3
1964 60.7 69.5
1963 60 69.1
1962 59.2 68.5
1961 58.5 68.6
1960 57.8 68.3
1959 57 67.4
1958 56.3 67.7
1957 55.6 66
1956 54.9 66.5
1955 54.2 62.1
1954 53.5 59.9
1953 52.8 58.8
1952 52.1 57.6
1951 51.5 55.3
1950 50.8 55.5

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

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Qatar and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Russia
1x
Year Population
Qatar Russia
2024 2,857,822 143,533,851
2023 2,656,032 143,826,130
2022 2,657,333 144,236,933
2021 2,504,910 144,746,762
2020 2,794,148 145,245,148
2019 2,638,657 145,453,291
2018 2,580,734 145,398,106
2017 2,545,820 145,293,260
2016 2,477,113 145,015,460
2015 2,344,557 144,640,716
2014 2,151,745 144,237,223
2013 1,916,426 143,805,638
2012 1,722,438 143,378,447
2011 1,624,761 143,018,195
2010 1,616,832 142,849,468
2009 1,608,903 142,785,348
2008 1,426,938 142,742,366
2007 1,208,595 142,805,114
2006 972,831 143,049,637
2005 825,408 143,518,814
2004 773,332 144,067,316
2003 744,682 144,648,618
2002 711,205 145,306,497
2001 677,925 145,976,482
2000 644,989 146,596,869
1999 612,500 147,214,776
1998 580,540 147,670,784
1997 550,500 147,915,361
1996 529,019 148,160,129
1995 514,325 148,375,787
1994 499,459 148,407,912
1993 484,545 148,458,777
1992 469,657 148,538,197
1991 454,853 148,394,216
1990 440,175 147,969,406
1989 425,646 147,721,000
1988 411,264 146,857,000
1987 397,005 145,908,000
1986 382,422 144,894,000
1985 365,940 143,858,000
1984 347,878 142,745,000
1983 329,709 141,668,000
1982 311,537 140,823,000
1981 293,553 139,941,000
1980 275,913 139,010,000
1979 258,670 138,027,000
1978 241,808 137,060,000
1977 225,285 136,100,000
1976 209,052 135,147,000
1975 193,087 134,200,000
1974 177,362 133,432,000
1973 161,841 132,669,000
1972 146,506 131,909,000
1971 131,346 131,155,000
1970 116,350 130,404,000
1969 103,025 129,664,000
1968 91,749 128,928,000
1967 81,439 128,196,000
1966 72,192 127,468,000
1965 64,065 126,745,000
1964 56,867 125,345,000
1963 50,380 123,960,000
1962 44,630 122,591,000
1961 39,680 121,236,000
1960 36,010 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Russia

Fertility rate
Qatar

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Russia
2023 1.73 1.41
2022 1.74 1.42
2021 1.61 1.51
2020 1.68 1.51
2019 1.73 1.5
2018 1.76 1.58
2017 1.83 1.62
2016 1.86 1.76
2015 1.98 1.78
2014 2.03 1.75
2013 2.03 1.71
2012 2.04 1.69
2011 2.07 1.58
2010 2.14 1.57
2009 2.25 1.54
2008 2.37 1.5
2007 2.44 1.42
2006 2.51 1.31
2005 2.64 1.29
2004 2.79 1.34
2003 2.93 1.32
2002 3.01 1.29
2001 3.08 1.22
2000 3.07 1.2
1999 3.12 1.16
1998 3.21 1.23
1997 3.33 1.22
1996 3.44 1.27
1995 3.56 1.34
1994 3.67 1.4
1993 3.77 1.39
1992 3.85 1.55
1991 3.99 1.73
1990 4.23 1.89
1989 4.41 2.01
1988 4.51 2.12
1987 4.54 2.22
1986 4.57 2.15
1985 4.64 2.05
1984 4.76 2.06
1983 4.9 2.11
1982 5.04 2.04
1981 5.2 1.91
1980 5.33 1.89
1979 5.46 1.9
1978 5.58 1.92
1977 5.69 1.95
1976 5.78 1.97
1975 5.86 1.98
1974 5.94 2
1973 6.01 2.01
1972 6.07 2.04
1971 6.15 2.03
1970 6.23 1.99
1969 6.31 1.97
1968 6.39 1.99
1967 6.46 2.04
1966 6.52 2.1
1965 6.53 2.13
1964 6.53 2.18
1963 6.53 2.27
1962 6.53 2.36
1961 6.53 2.45
1960 6.53 2.52

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

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Qatar and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Russia
2024 34.5 40.9
2023 34.1 40.5
2022 33.4 40.1
2021 32.9 39.9
2020 32.6 39.7
2019 32.3 39.4
2018 31.9 39.2
2017 31.6 39
2016 31.4 38.8
2015 31.2 38.7
2014 31.1 38.6
2013 30.9 38.4
2012 31 38.3
2011 31.2 38.1
2010 31.3 38
2009 30.8 37.9
2008 30.1 37.8
2007 30.1 37.7
2006 30.6 37.6
2005 30.9 37.4
2004 31 37.2
2003 30.9 37
2002 30.5 36.9
2001 30.1 36.8
2000 29.9 36.6
1999 29.8 36.3
1998 29.8 36
1997 29.9 35.7
1996 29.6 35.3
1995 29.1 35
1994 28.7 34.7
1993 28.4 34.4
1992 28.1 33.9
1991 27.9 33.6
1990 27.7 33.2
1989 27.6 32.9
1988 27.5 32.6
1987 27.5 32.4
1986 27.4 32.2
1985 27 32
1984 26.3 31.8
1983 25.6 31.7
1982 24.8 31.6
1981 24.1 31.4
1980 23.5 31.3
1979 22.9 31.1
1978 22.3 31
1977 21.8 30.9
1976 21.3 30.6
1975 21 30.7
1974 20.8 30.9
1973 20.9 31.1
1972 21.3 31.1
1971 22.2 31
1970 23.7 30.7
1969 24.4 30.3
1968 24 29.8
1967 23.5 29.2
1966 23 28.9
1965 22.5 28.6
1964 21.8 28.3
1963 21.1 28.1
1962 20.1 27.7
1961 19 27.4
1960 18 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
79.3%
2024

Energy

Qatar Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Russia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
99.9%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Qatar Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Russia
% of world land
0.008%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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