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Qatar vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 158th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Spain
Population
2999260
48806901
Population rank 136/197 32/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 56/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Qatar and Spain: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Spain economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Spain
2024 $219,162,637,363 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $217,308,516,484 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $235,709,340,659 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $179,732,142,857 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $144,411,538,462 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $176,371,428,571 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $183,335,164,835 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $161,099,175,824 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $151,732,142,857 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $161,739,835,165 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $206,224,725,275 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $198,727,747,253 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $186,833,516,484 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $167,775,274,725 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $123,627,197,802 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $97,798,351,648 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $115,270,054,945 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $79,712,087,912 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $60,882,142,857 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $44,530,494,505 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $31,734,065,934 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $23,533,791,209 $907,963,217,058
2002 $19,363,736,264 $708,938,227,244
2001 $17,538,461,538 $627,798,682,379
2000 $17,759,890,110 $598,102,854,756
1999 $12,393,131,868 $634,394,904,387
1998 $10,255,495,027 $618,731,484,575
1997 $11,297,802,115 $589,739,772,727
1996 $9,059,340,385 $642,251,412,058
1995 $8,137,911,978 $614,170,002,669
1994 $7,374,450,769 $530,183,651,720
1993 $7,156,593,654 $524,700,572,624
1992 $7,646,153,984 $630,465,353,486
1991 $6,883,516,484 $576,753,902,322
1990 $7,360,439,423 $536,175,326,477
1989 $6,487,912,088 $414,460,794,097
1988 $6,038,187,033 $375,891,716,898
1987 $5,446,428,681 $318,520,253,335
1986 $5,053,021,951 $251,141,555,186
1985 $6,153,296,456 $180,664,322,896
1984 $6,704,395,824 $171,979,977,230
1983 $6,467,582,308 $170,829,074,246
1982 $7,596,703,214 $195,856,752,991
1981 $8,661,263,764 $202,663,023,968
1980 $7,829,165,262 $232,600,556,974
1979 $5,632,962,997 $214,448,666,336
1978 $4,052,000,413 $160,484,969,618
1977 $3,617,564,638 $132,354,665,936
1976 $3,284,273,987 $118,422,534,195
1975 $2,512,773,166 $114,695,060,870
1974 $2,401,403,227 $97,204,522,642
1973 $793,885,560 $78,583,355,226
1972 $510,262,500 $59,090,176,029
1971 $387,703,106 $46,586,119,760
1970 $301,791,302 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Qatar and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Spain
2024 $76,689 $35,327
2023 $81,817 $33,493
2022 $88,701 $30,319
2021 $71,752 $30,799
2020 $51,684 $27,234
2019 $66,841 $29,787
2018 $71,040 $30,602
2017 $63,280 $28,381
2016 $61,254 $26,756
2015 $68,985 $25,982
2014 $95,841 $29,708
2013 $103,697 $29,229
2012 $108,470 $28,456
2011 $103,262 $31,825
2010 $76,463 $30,659
2009 $60,786 $32,280
2008 $80,781 $35,603
2007 $65,954 $32,652
2006 $62,582 $28,422
2005 $53,950 $26,451
2004 $41,036 $24,925
2003 $31,602 $21,522
2002 $27,227 $17,111
2001 $25,871 $15,368
2000 $27,535 $14,743
1999 $20,234 $15,708
1998 $17,665 $15,382
1997 $20,523 $14,722
1996 $17,125 $16,101
1995 $15,823 $15,461
1994 $14,765 $13,406
1993 $14,770 $13,330
1992 $16,280 $16,101
1991 $15,133 $14,801
1990 $16,722 $13,795
1989 $15,243 $10,674
1988 $14,682 $9,696
1987 $13,719 $8,234
1986 $13,213 $6,509
1985 $16,815 $4,696
1984 $19,272 $4,487
1983 $19,616 $4,475
1982 $24,385 $5,156
1981 $29,505 $5,367
1980 $28,375 $6,204
1979 $21,777 $5,766
1978 $16,757 $4,353
1977 $16,058 $3,625
1976 $15,710 $3,277
1975 $13,014 $3,208
1974 $13,540 $2,748
1973 $4,905 $2,246
1972 $3,483 $1,708
1971 $2,952 $1,361
1970 $2,594 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Qatar vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Spain
2026 82.8 84.1
2025 82.7 84
2024 82.5 83.8
2023 82.4 83.7
2022 81.9 82.4
2021 81.1 83
2020 80.4 82.2
2019 82.9 83.5
2018 82.7 83.1
2017 82.5 83
2016 82.1 83
2015 81.8 82.6
2014 81.4 82.8
2013 81 82.7
2012 80.5 82.2
2011 80 82.2
2010 79.4 82
2009 78.8 81.6
2008 78.3 81.3
2007 77.7 81
2006 77.3 81
2005 76.9 80.3
2004 76.5 80.3
2003 76.1 79.7
2002 75.8 79.8
2001 75.5 79.7
2000 75.3 79.4
1999 75 78.9
1998 74.9 78.9
1997 74.7 78.9
1996 74.6 78.3
1995 74.4 78.2
1994 74.2 78.1
1993 74.1 77.7
1992 73.9 77.6
1991 73.7 77.1
1990 73.4 77
1989 73.1 77
1988 72.8 76.9
1987 72.5 77
1986 72.2 76.7
1985 71.8 76.4
1984 71.5 76.5
1983 71.1 76.1
1982 70.7 76.3
1981 70.3 75.7
1980 69.9 75.5
1979 69.5 75
1978 69.1 74.5
1977 68.6 74.3
1976 68.2 73.8
1975 67.7 73.5
1974 67.2 73.1
1973 66.6 72.7
1972 66.1 73
1971 65.5 71.7
1970 64.9 72.1
1969 64.2 71.1
1968 63.6 71.7
1967 62.9 71.3
1966 62.2 71.2
1965 61.4 70.9
1964 60.7 70.5
1963 60 69.8
1962 59.2 69.6
1961 58.5 69.6
1960 57.8 69.2
1959 57 68.7
1958 56.3 68.8
1957 55.6 66.6
1956 54.9 66.8
1955 54.2 66.7
1954 53.5 66.9
1953 52.8 65.7
1952 52.1 64.8
1951 51.5 61.5
1950 50.8 61.8

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

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Qatar and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Spain
1x
Year Population
Qatar Spain
2024 2,857,822 48,848,840
2023 2,656,032 48,352,528
2022 2,657,333 47,786,102
2021 2,504,910 47,443,821
2020 2,794,148 47,359,424
2019 2,638,657 47,118,501
2018 2,580,734 46,782,011
2017 2,545,820 46,571,232
2016 2,477,113 46,458,139
2015 2,344,557 46,422,303
2014 2,151,745 46,460,733
2013 1,916,426 46,604,197
2012 1,722,438 46,773,055
2011 1,624,761 46,742,697
2010 1,616,832 46,576,897
2009 1,608,903 46,362,946
2008 1,426,938 45,954,106
2007 1,208,595 45,226,803
2006 972,831 44,397,319
2005 825,408 43,653,155
2004 773,332 42,921,895
2003 744,682 42,187,645
2002 711,205 41,431,558
2001 677,925 40,850,412
2000 644,989 40,567,864
1999 612,500 40,386,875
1998 580,540 40,223,509
1997 550,500 40,057,389
1996 529,019 39,889,852
1995 514,325 39,724,050
1994 499,459 39,549,108
1993 484,545 39,361,262
1992 469,657 39,157,685
1991 454,853 38,966,376
1990 440,175 38,867,322
1989 425,646 38,827,764
1988 411,264 38,766,939
1987 397,005 38,684,815
1986 382,422 38,584,624
1985 365,940 38,469,512
1984 347,878 38,330,364
1983 329,709 38,171,525
1982 311,537 37,986,012
1981 293,553 37,758,631
1980 275,913 37,491,165
1979 258,670 37,191,330
1978 241,808 36,864,898
1977 225,285 36,511,638
1976 209,052 36,137,812
1975 193,087 35,757,900
1974 177,362 35,373,335
1973 161,841 34,988,947
1972 146,506 34,604,469
1971 131,346 34,224,490
1970 116,350 33,814,531
1969 103,025 33,441,054
1968 91,749 33,113,134
1967 81,439 32,682,947
1966 72,192 32,283,194
1965 64,065 31,954,292
1964 56,867 31,609,195
1963 50,380 31,296,651
1962 44,630 31,023,366
1961 39,680 30,739,250
1960 36,010 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Spain

Fertility rate
Qatar

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Spain
2023 1.73 1.12
2022 1.74 1.16
2021 1.61 1.18
2020 1.68 1.18
2019 1.73 1.23
2018 1.76 1.26
2017 1.83 1.31
2016 1.86 1.33
2015 1.98 1.33
2014 2.03 1.32
2013 2.03 1.27
2012 2.04 1.32
2011 2.07 1.34
2010 2.14 1.37
2009 2.25 1.38
2008 2.37 1.45
2007 2.44 1.38
2006 2.51 1.36
2005 2.64 1.33
2004 2.79 1.31
2003 2.93 1.3
2002 3.01 1.25
2001 3.08 1.23
2000 3.07 1.22
1999 3.12 1.17
1998 3.21 1.13
1997 3.33 1.15
1996 3.44 1.14
1995 3.56 1.16
1994 3.67 1.19
1993 3.77 1.26
1992 3.85 1.31
1991 3.99 1.33
1990 4.23 1.36
1989 4.41 1.4
1988 4.51 1.45
1987 4.54 1.49
1986 4.57 1.56
1985 4.64 1.64
1984 4.76 1.73
1983 4.9 1.8
1982 5.04 1.94
1981 5.2 2.04
1980 5.33 2.22
1979 5.46 2.37
1978 5.58 2.54
1977 5.69 2.65
1976 5.78 2.77
1975 5.86 2.77
1974 5.94 2.88
1973 6.01 2.84
1972 6.07 2.87
1971 6.15 2.9
1970 6.23 2.84
1969 6.31 2.86
1968 6.39 2.87
1967 6.46 2.94
1966 6.52 2.91
1965 6.53 2.94
1964 6.53 3.01
1963 6.53 2.88
1962 6.53 2.8
1961 6.53 2.77
1960 6.53 2.86

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

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Qatar and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Spain
2024 34.5 46.4
2023 34.1 45.9
2022 33.4 45.4
2021 32.9 44.9
2020 32.6 44.5
2019 32.3 44.1
2018 31.9 43.8
2017 31.6 43.5
2016 31.4 43.1
2015 31.2 42.7
2014 31.1 42.2
2013 30.9 41.7
2012 31 41.1
2011 31.2 40.6
2010 31.3 40.2
2009 30.8 39.8
2008 30.1 39.4
2007 30.1 39.2
2006 30.6 39
2005 30.9 38.8
2004 31 38.5
2003 30.9 38.3
2002 30.5 38.1
2001 30.1 37.8
2000 29.9 37.4
1999 29.8 37
1998 29.8 36.6
1997 29.9 36.2
1996 29.6 35.7
1995 29.1 35.3
1994 28.7 34.9
1993 28.4 34.6
1992 28.1 34.2
1991 27.9 33.9
1990 27.7 33.6
1989 27.6 33.2
1988 27.5 32.9
1987 27.5 32.5
1986 27.4 32.2
1985 27 31.9
1984 26.3 31.6
1983 25.6 31.4
1982 24.8 31.1
1981 24.1 30.9
1980 23.5 30.7
1979 22.9 30.6
1978 22.3 30.4
1977 21.8 30.2
1976 21.3 30.1
1975 21 30
1974 20.8 30
1973 20.9 30
1972 21.3 30
1971 22.2 30.1
1970 23.7 30.1
1969 24.4 30.2
1968 24 30.4
1967 23.5 30.4
1966 23 30.3
1965 22.5 30.2
1964 21.8 30.1
1963 21.1 29.9
1962 20.1 29.7
1961 19 29.6
1960 18 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
98.4%
2024

Energy

Qatar Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Spain
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
99.7%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Qatar Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Spain
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
424,505 mi
2020

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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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