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Qatar vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 158th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Turkey
Population
2999260
86002379
Population rank 136/197 18/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 56/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Qatar and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Turkey
2024 $219,162,637,363 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $217,308,516,484 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $235,709,340,659 $926,097,476,914
2021 $179,732,142,857 $839,938,668,172
2020 $144,411,538,462 $733,628,247,119
2019 $176,371,428,571 $775,853,144,223
2018 $183,335,164,835 $788,356,985,774
2017 $161,099,175,824 $863,874,522,365
2016 $151,732,142,857 $870,818,016,910
2015 $161,739,835,165 $865,460,050,684
2014 $206,224,725,275 $942,343,431,929
2013 $198,727,747,253 $962,167,643,589
2012 $186,833,516,484 $885,327,622,479
2011 $167,775,274,725 $844,192,507,381
2010 $123,627,197,802 $782,545,664,268
2009 $97,798,351,648 $653,894,449,921
2008 $115,270,054,945 $775,415,944,333
2007 $79,712,087,912 $685,228,481,017
2006 $60,882,142,857 $559,668,118,237
2005 $44,530,494,505 $508,314,210,213
2004 $31,734,065,934 $410,156,784,496
2003 $23,533,791,209 $315,392,899,922
2002 $19,363,736,264 $240,778,008,474
2001 $17,538,461,538 $202,195,080,239
2000 $17,759,890,110 $274,748,463,179
1999 $12,393,131,868 $256,673,939,248
1998 $10,255,495,027 $276,035,372,655
1997 $11,297,802,115 $263,817,553,748
1996 $9,059,340,385 $250,366,965,174
1995 $8,137,911,978 $234,699,627,004
1994 $7,374,450,769 $130,650,447,499
1993 $7,156,593,654 $180,415,757,852
1992 $7,646,153,984 $159,104,772,992
1991 $6,883,516,484 $151,034,731,544
1990 $7,360,439,423 $150,655,500,192
1989 $6,487,912,088 $107,127,191,329
1988 $6,038,187,033 $90,875,175,809
1987 $5,446,428,681 $87,190,081,680
1986 $5,053,021,951 $75,673,037,037
1985 $6,153,296,456 $67,232,758,621
1984 $6,704,395,824 $59,937,602,180
1983 $6,467,582,308 $61,803,555,556
1982 $7,596,703,214 $64,369,325,153
1981 $8,661,263,764 $71,180,180,180
1980 $7,829,165,262 $68,823,684,211
1979 $5,632,962,997 $89,616,129,032
1978 $4,052,000,413 $65,912,500,000
1977 $3,617,564,638 $58,683,333,333
1976 $3,284,273,987 $51,450,000,000
1975 $2,512,773,166 $46,042,857,143
1974 $2,401,403,227 $35,414,285,714
1973 $793,885,560 $26,000,000,000
1972 $510,262,500 $20,650,000,000
1971 $387,703,106 $16,166,666,667
1970 $301,791,302 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Qatar and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Turkey
2024 $76,689 $15,893
2023 $81,817 $13,375
2022 $88,701 $10,898
2021 $71,752 $9,982
2020 $51,684 $8,798
2019 $66,841 $9,395
2018 $71,040 $9,684
2017 $63,280 $10,756
2016 $61,254 $10,984
2015 $68,985 $11,065
2014 $95,841 $12,209
2013 $103,697 $12,636
2012 $108,470 $11,777
2011 $103,262 $11,374
2010 $76,463 $10,699
2009 $60,786 $9,077
2008 $80,781 $10,913
2007 $65,954 $9,767
2006 $62,582 $7,990
2005 $53,950 $7,332
2004 $41,036 $5,980
2003 $31,602 $4,650
2002 $27,227 $3,591
2001 $25,871 $3,052
2000 $27,535 $4,199
1999 $20,234 $3,974
1998 $17,665 $4,331
1997 $20,523 $4,197
1996 $17,125 $4,041
1995 $15,823 $3,846
1994 $14,765 $2,176
1993 $14,770 $3,058
1992 $16,280 $2,744
1991 $15,133 $2,649
1990 $16,722 $2,690
1989 $15,243 $1,949
1988 $14,682 $1,686
1987 $13,719 $1,650
1986 $13,213 $1,461
1985 $16,815 $1,326
1984 $19,272 $1,209
1983 $19,616 $1,276
1982 $24,385 $1,360
1981 $29,505 $1,537
1980 $28,375 $1,516
1979 $21,777 $2,013
1978 $16,757 $1,510
1977 $16,058 $1,372
1976 $15,710 $1,228
1975 $13,014 $1,122
1974 $13,540 $881
1973 $4,905 $661
1972 $3,483 $537
1971 $2,952 $431
1970 $2,594 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Qatar vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Turkey
2026 82.8 78.4
2025 82.7 77.8
2024 82.5 77.4
2023 82.4 77.2
2022 81.9 77.6
2021 81.1 75.7
2020 80.4 76.5
2019 82.9 77.7
2018 82.7 77.5
2017 82.5 77
2016 82.1 76.6
2015 81.8 76.5
2014 81.4 76.5
2013 81 76.2
2012 80.5 75.6
2011 80 74.8
2010 79.4 75
2009 78.8 74.7
2008 78.3 74.4
2007 77.7 74.1
2006 77.3 73.8
2005 76.9 73.5
2004 76.5 73.2
2003 76.1 72.9
2002 75.8 72.6
2001 75.5 72.3
2000 75.3 71.9
1999 75 70.8
1998 74.9 71.1
1997 74.7 70.7
1996 74.6 70.2
1995 74.4 69.7
1994 74.2 69.4
1993 74.1 69
1992 73.9 68.6
1991 73.7 68.3
1990 73.4 67.8
1989 73.1 67.4
1988 72.8 66.9
1987 72.5 66.4
1986 72.2 65.9
1985 71.8 65.3
1984 71.5 64.8
1983 71.1 64.3
1982 70.7 63.7
1981 70.3 63.2
1980 69.9 62.7
1979 69.5 62.2
1978 69.1 61.6
1977 68.6 60.8
1976 68.2 60
1975 67.7 59.5
1974 67.2 59
1973 66.6 58.5
1972 66.1 58
1971 65.5 57.2
1970 64.9 56.7
1969 64.2 56.2
1968 63.6 55.6
1967 62.9 55.2
1966 62.2 54.6
1965 61.4 54.1
1964 60.7 53.6
1963 60 53.1
1962 59.2 52.3
1961 58.5 51.6
1960 57.8 50.8
1959 57 50.1
1958 56.3 49.2
1957 55.6 49.2
1956 54.9 49.5
1955 54.2 49.1
1954 53.5 48.8
1953 52.8 48.2
1952 52.1 48.1
1951 51.5 47.6
1950 50.8 47.3

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

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Qatar and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Qatar Turkey
2024 2,857,822 85,518,661
2023 2,656,032 85,325,965
2022 2,657,333 84,979,913
2021 2,504,910 84,147,318
2020 2,794,148 83,384,680
2019 2,638,657 82,579,440
2018 2,580,734 81,407,204
2017 2,545,820 80,312,698
2016 2,477,113 79,277,962
2015 2,344,557 78,218,479
2014 2,151,745 77,181,884
2013 1,916,426 76,147,624
2012 1,722,438 75,175,827
2011 1,624,761 74,223,629
2010 1,616,832 73,142,150
2009 1,608,903 72,039,206
2008 1,426,938 71,051,678
2007 1,208,595 70,158,112
2006 972,831 70,045,349
2005 825,408 69,329,557
2004 773,332 68,592,617
2003 744,682 67,831,730
2002 711,205 67,048,795
2001 677,925 66,245,128
2000 644,989 65,425,961
1999 612,500 64,591,923
1998 580,540 63,734,383
1997 550,500 62,852,966
1996 529,019 61,951,134
1995 514,325 61,024,503
1994 499,459 60,033,836
1993 484,545 58,999,167
1992 469,657 57,990,118
1991 454,853 57,009,887
1990 440,175 56,015,628
1989 425,646 54,976,723
1988 411,264 53,909,626
1987 397,005 52,843,670
1986 382,422 51,777,772
1985 365,940 50,687,115
1984 347,878 49,574,069
1983 329,709 48,447,410
1982 311,537 47,322,096
1981 293,553 46,321,190
1980 275,913 45,408,815
1979 258,670 44,510,429
1978 241,808 43,645,306
1977 225,285 42,773,298
1976 209,052 41,899,984
1975 193,087 41,053,126
1974 177,362 40,210,234
1973 161,841 39,329,533
1972 146,506 38,430,221
1971 131,346 37,518,611
1970 116,350 36,638,465
1969 103,025 35,787,774
1968 91,749 34,921,684
1967 81,439 34,050,421
1966 72,192 33,177,672
1965 64,065 32,345,220
1964 56,867 31,543,072
1963 50,380 30,726,841
1962 44,630 29,916,147
1961 39,680 29,119,238
1960 36,010 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Turkey

Fertility rate
Qatar

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Turkey
2023 1.73 1.51
2022 1.74 1.63
2021 1.61 1.71
2020 1.68 1.77
2019 1.73 1.89
2018 1.76 2
2017 1.83 2.08
2016 1.86 2.11
2015 1.98 2.16
2014 2.03 2.19
2013 2.03 2.11
2012 2.04 2.11
2011 2.07 2.05
2010 2.14 2.08
2009 2.25 2.1
2008 2.37 2.15
2007 2.44 2.16
2006 2.51 2.19
2005 2.64 2.2
2004 2.79 2.2
2003 2.93 2.2
2002 3.01 2.27
2001 3.08 2.39
2000 3.07 2.49
1999 3.12 2.63
1998 3.21 2.71
1997 3.33 2.74
1996 3.44 2.78
1995 3.56 2.84
1994 3.67 2.87
1993 3.77 2.92
1992 3.85 2.94
1991 3.99 3
1990 4.23 3.11
1989 4.41 3.34
1988 4.51 3.45
1987 4.54 3.54
1986 4.57 3.66
1985 4.64 3.78
1984 4.76 3.91
1983 4.9 4.06
1982 5.04 4.21
1981 5.2 4.35
1980 5.33 4.45
1979 5.46 4.58
1978 5.58 4.69
1977 5.69 4.78
1976 5.78 4.93
1975 5.86 5.09
1974 5.94 5.24
1973 6.01 5.41
1972 6.07 5.55
1971 6.15 5.67
1970 6.23 5.78
1969 6.31 5.87
1968 6.39 5.96
1967 6.46 6.06
1966 6.52 6.15
1965 6.53 6.22
1964 6.53 6.29
1963 6.53 6.34
1962 6.53 6.38
1961 6.53 6.42
1960 6.53 6.38

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

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Qatar and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Turkey
2024 34.5 34
2023 34.1 33.5
2022 33.4 33.1
2021 32.9 32.7
2020 32.6 32.3
2019 32.3 31.8
2018 31.9 31.5
2017 31.6 31.2
2016 31.4 30.9
2015 31.2 30.6
2014 31.1 30.4
2013 30.9 30.1
2012 31 29.8
2011 31.2 29.5
2010 31.3 29.1
2009 30.8 28.6
2008 30.1 28.3
2007 30.1 27.9
2006 30.6 27.5
2005 30.9 27
2004 31 26.6
2003 30.9 26.2
2002 30.5 25.8
2001 30.1 25.4
2000 29.9 25
1999 29.8 24.7
1998 29.8 24.3
1997 29.9 24
1996 29.6 23.6
1995 29.1 23.3
1994 28.7 23
1993 28.4 22.7
1992 28.1 22.4
1991 27.9 22.1
1990 27.7 21.8
1989 27.6 21.6
1988 27.5 21.3
1987 27.5 21.1
1986 27.4 20.9
1985 27 20.6
1984 26.3 20.4
1983 25.6 20.2
1982 24.8 20
1981 24.1 19.9
1980 23.5 19.8
1979 22.9 19.7
1978 22.3 19.5
1977 21.8 19.4
1976 21.3 19.3
1975 21 19.1
1974 20.8 19
1973 20.9 18.9
1972 21.3 18.8
1971 22.2 18.7
1970 23.7 18.6
1969 24.4 18.6
1968 24 18.6
1967 23.5 18.7
1966 23 18.8
1965 22.5 18.9
1964 21.8 18.9
1963 21.1 19
1962 20.1 19.1
1961 19 19.3
1960 18 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
81.6%
2024

Energy

Qatar Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Turkey
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
97.3%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Qatar Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Turkey
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
272,554 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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