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Qatar vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 158th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Tajikistan
Population
2999260
11038274
Population rank 136/197 88/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Qatar and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Tajikistan
2024 $219,162,637,363 $14,204,575,549
2023 $217,308,516,484 $12,244,169,293
2022 $235,709,340,659 $10,713,525,200
2021 $179,732,142,857 $8,937,805,347
2020 $144,411,538,462 $8,133,963,551
2019 $176,371,428,571 $8,300,813,599
2018 $183,335,164,835 $7,764,999,999
2017 $161,099,175,824 $7,536,402,853
2016 $151,732,142,857 $6,992,416,097
2015 $161,739,835,165 $8,271,431,485
2014 $206,224,725,275 $9,112,605,459
2013 $198,727,747,253 $8,448,411,318
2012 $186,833,516,484 $7,633,036,903
2011 $167,775,274,725 $6,522,756,255
2010 $123,627,197,802 $5,642,221,099
2009 $97,798,351,648 $4,979,472,364
2008 $115,270,054,945 $5,161,299,725
2007 $79,712,087,912 $3,719,524,541
2006 $60,882,142,857 $2,830,213,849
2005 $44,530,494,505 $2,312,352,021
2004 $31,734,065,934 $2,076,176,869
2003 $23,533,791,209 $1,555,318,261
2002 $19,363,736,264 $1,221,106,220
2001 $17,538,461,538 $1,080,772,551
2000 $17,759,890,110 $860,541,842
1999 $12,393,131,868 $1,086,612,290
1998 $10,255,495,027 $1,320,199,582
1997 $11,297,802,115 $921,518,033
1996 $9,059,340,385 $1,043,654,822
1995 $8,137,911,978 $1,231,561,860
1994 $7,374,450,769 $1,522,001,206
1993 $7,156,593,654 $1,646,623,195
1992 $7,646,153,984 $1,908,554,572
1991 $6,883,516,484 $2,536,585,366
1990 $7,360,439,423 $2,629,395,066
1989 $6,487,912,088 -
1988 $6,038,187,033 -
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Tajikistan
2024 $76,689 $1,341
2023 $81,817 $1,178
2022 $88,701 $1,052
2021 $71,752 $897
2020 $51,684 $834
2019 $66,841 $871
2018 $71,040 $834
2017 $63,280 $829
2016 $61,254 $789
2015 $68,985 $957
2014 $95,841 $1,082
2013 $103,697 $1,028
2012 $108,470 $952
2011 $103,262 $834
2010 $76,463 $737
2009 $60,786 $665
2008 $80,781 $703
2007 $65,954 $517
2006 $62,582 $401
2005 $53,950 $334
2004 $41,036 $306
2003 $31,602 $233.6
2002 $27,227 $187
2001 $25,871 $168.7
2000 $27,535 $136.9
1999 $20,234 $175
1998 $17,665 $213.7
1997 $20,523 $150.1
1996 $17,125 $172
1995 $15,823 $207
1994 $14,765 $261.3
1993 $14,770 $287.6
1992 $16,280 $338
1991 $15,133 $458
1990 $16,722 $487
1989 $15,243 -
1988 $14,682 -
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Tajikistan
2026 82.8 72.2
2025 82.7 72.1
2024 82.5 71.9
2023 82.4 71.8
2022 81.9 71.6
2021 81.1 69.6
2020 80.4 68.6
2019 82.9 71
2018 82.7 70.7
2017 82.5 70.5
2016 82.1 70
2015 81.8 69.7
2014 81.4 69.7
2013 81 69.6
2012 80.5 69.1
2011 80 68.7
2010 79.4 68.4
2009 78.8 68.2
2008 78.3 67.9
2007 77.7 67.4
2006 77.3 67
2005 76.9 66.5
2004 76.5 66.6
2003 76.1 65.9
2002 75.8 64.9
2001 75.5 64.2
2000 75.3 63.5
1999 75 63.1
1998 74.9 62.4
1997 74.7 61.9
1996 74.6 60.8
1995 74.4 61.4
1994 74.2 60.1
1993 74.1 55.5
1992 73.9 57.1
1991 73.7 61.7
1990 73.4 61.6
1989 73.1 61.7
1988 72.8 61.8
1987 72.5 61.6
1986 72.2 61.8
1985 71.8 61
1984 71.5 60.7
1983 71.1 60.5
1982 70.7 60.2
1981 70.3 58.8
1980 69.9 58.6
1979 69.5 58.5
1978 69.1 58.4
1977 68.6 58.2
1976 68.2 58.1
1975 67.7 57.9
1974 67.2 57.7
1973 66.6 57.4
1972 66.1 57.2
1971 65.5 56.9
1970 64.9 56.6
1969 64.2 56.3
1968 63.6 55.9
1967 62.9 55.5
1966 62.2 55.1
1965 61.4 54.7
1964 60.7 54.2
1963 60 53.8
1962 59.2 53.4
1961 58.5 52.9
1960 57.8 52.5
1959 57 52.2
1958 56.3 51.8
1957 55.6 51.4
1956 54.9 51.1
1955 54.2 50.8
1954 53.5 50.5
1953 52.8 50.2
1952 52.1 49.9
1951 51.5 49.6
1950 50.8 49.3

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

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Qatar and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Qatar Tajikistan
2024 2,857,822 10,590,927
2023 2,656,032 10,389,799
2022 2,657,333 10,182,222
2021 2,504,910 9,966,908
2020 2,794,148 9,749,310
2019 2,638,657 9,529,966
2018 2,580,734 9,307,333
2017 2,545,820 9,085,946
2016 2,477,113 8,865,631
2015 2,344,557 8,643,840
2014 2,151,745 8,425,552
2013 1,916,426 8,216,724
2012 1,722,438 8,014,084
2011 1,624,761 7,824,785
2010 1,616,832 7,652,141
2009 1,608,903 7,490,230
2008 1,426,938 7,338,403
2007 1,208,595 7,194,477
2006 972,831 7,057,566
2005 825,408 6,924,720
2004 773,332 6,790,547
2003 744,682 6,658,575
2002 711,205 6,531,669
2001 677,925 6,407,377
2000 644,989 6,284,735
1999 612,500 6,208,370
1998 580,540 6,176,397
1997 550,500 6,139,829
1996 529,019 6,066,523
1995 514,325 5,948,584
1994 499,459 5,825,368
1993 484,545 5,724,993
1992 469,657 5,649,400
1991 454,853 5,541,205
1990 440,175 5,398,768
1989 425,646 5,267,249
1988 411,264 5,114,989
1987 397,005 4,939,059
1986 382,422 4,772,139
1985 365,940 4,619,003
1984 347,878 4,480,026
1983 329,709 4,350,874
1982 311,537 4,227,171
1981 293,553 4,109,022
1980 275,913 3,995,256
1979 258,670 3,882,691
1978 241,808 3,768,508
1977 225,285 3,653,265
1976 209,052 3,540,076
1975 193,087 3,430,425
1974 177,362 3,324,499
1973 161,841 3,222,290
1972 146,506 3,123,691
1971 131,346 3,028,837
1970 116,350 2,936,779
1969 103,025 2,845,273
1968 91,749 2,753,848
1967 81,439 2,664,130
1966 72,192 2,577,184
1965 64,065 2,492,998
1964 56,867 2,411,260
1963 50,380 2,331,736
1962 44,630 2,255,026
1961 39,680 2,181,805
1960 36,010 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Qatar

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Tajikistan
2023 1.73 3.07
2022 1.74 3.13
2021 1.61 3.17
2020 1.68 3.21
2019 1.73 3.28
2018 1.76 3.29
2017 1.83 3.29
2016 1.86 3.38
2015 1.98 3.46
2014 2.03 3.46
2013 2.03 3.43
2012 2.04 3.42
2011 2.07 3.46
2010 2.14 3.46
2009 2.25 3.43
2008 2.37 3.39
2007 2.44 3.37
2006 2.51 3.34
2005 2.64 3.4
2004 2.79 3.51
2003 2.93 3.42
2002 3.01 3.47
2001 3.08 3.49
2000 3.07 3.49
1999 3.12 3.85
1998 3.21 4.07
1997 3.33 4.06
1996 3.44 3.94
1995 3.56 4.66
1994 3.67 4.79
1993 3.77 4.92
1992 3.85 5.06
1991 3.99 5.28
1990 4.23 5.46
1989 4.41 5.61
1988 4.51 5.75
1987 4.54 5.84
1986 4.57 5.91
1985 4.64 5.94
1984 4.76 5.96
1983 4.9 5.98
1982 5.04 6.03
1981 5.2 6.12
1980 5.33 6.21
1979 5.46 6.31
1978 5.58 6.4
1977 5.69 6.49
1976 5.78 6.6
1975 5.86 6.69
1974 5.94 6.77
1973 6.01 6.84
1972 6.07 6.89
1971 6.15 6.91
1970 6.23 6.91
1969 6.31 6.91
1968 6.39 6.91
1967 6.46 6.89
1966 6.52 6.82
1965 6.53 6.74
1964 6.53 6.68
1963 6.53 6.62
1962 6.53 6.48
1961 6.53 6.35
1960 6.53 6.24

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

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Qatar and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Tajikistan
2024 34.5 23
2023 34.1 22.9
2022 33.4 22.7
2021 32.9 22.6
2020 32.6 22.5
2019 32.3 22.3
2018 31.9 22.2
2017 31.6 22
2016 31.4 21.9
2015 31.2 21.7
2014 31.1 21.6
2013 30.9 21.4
2012 31 21.2
2011 31.2 21
2010 31.3 20.8
2009 30.8 20.6
2008 30.1 20.4
2007 30.1 20.1
2006 30.6 19.8
2005 30.9 19.6
2004 31 19.4
2003 30.9 19.2
2002 30.5 18.9
2001 30.1 18.7
2000 29.9 18.5
1999 29.8 18.2
1998 29.8 18
1997 29.9 17.9
1996 29.6 17.7
1995 29.1 17.7
1994 28.7 17.7
1993 28.4 17.8
1992 28.1 17.9
1991 27.9 18
1990 27.7 18.1
1989 27.6 18.2
1988 27.5 18.3
1987 27.5 18.3
1986 27.4 18.3
1985 27 18.2
1984 26.3 18.2
1983 25.6 18.2
1982 24.8 18.2
1981 24.1 18.1
1980 23.5 18.1
1979 22.9 18.1
1978 22.3 18
1977 21.8 18
1976 21.3 17.9
1975 21 17.9
1974 20.8 17.8
1973 20.9 17.8
1972 21.3 17.8
1971 22.2 17.8
1970 23.7 17.8
1969 24.4 17.8
1968 24 17.9
1967 23.5 18.1
1966 23 18.4
1965 22.5 18.9
1964 21.8 19.6
1963 21.1 20.4
1962 20.1 20.9
1961 19 21.4
1960 18 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.9%
2024
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
54.5%
2024

Energy

Qatar Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Tajikistan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
99.7%
2010
English speaking
30%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Qatar Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Tajikistan
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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