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Qatar vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 158th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Turkmenistan
Population
2999260
7776557
Population rank 136/197 104/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Qatar and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Turkmenistan
2024 $219,162,637,363 $51,387,209,872
2023 $217,308,516,484 $45,894,538,666
2022 $235,709,340,659 $42,208,726,138
2021 $179,732,142,857 $40,589,905,812
2020 $144,411,538,462 $41,509,903,182
2019 $176,371,428,571 $40,810,067,975
2018 $183,335,164,835 $40,765,428,571
2017 $161,099,175,824 $37,926,285,714
2016 $151,732,142,857 $36,169,428,571
2015 $161,739,835,165 $35,799,714,286
2014 $206,224,725,275 $43,524,210,526
2013 $198,727,747,253 $39,197,543,860
2012 $186,833,516,484 $35,164,210,526
2011 $167,775,274,725 $29,233,333,333
2010 $123,627,197,802 $22,583,157,895
2009 $97,798,351,648 $20,214,385,965
2008 $115,270,054,945 $19,271,523,179
2007 $79,712,087,912 $12,664,165,103
2006 $60,882,142,857 $10,276,674,365
2005 $44,530,494,505 $8,103,901,996
2004 $31,734,065,934 $6,838,351,088
2003 $23,533,791,209 $5,977,440,583
2002 $19,363,736,264 $4,462,029,109
2001 $17,538,461,538 $3,534,772,732
2000 $17,759,890,110 $2,904,663,311
1999 $12,393,131,868 $2,450,564,100
1998 $10,255,495,027 $2,605,689,134
1997 $11,297,802,115 $2,450,350,625
1996 $9,059,340,385 $2,378,759,975
1995 $8,137,911,978 $2,482,228,440
1994 $7,374,450,769 $2,561,118,608
1993 $7,156,593,654 $3,179,225,949
1992 $7,646,153,984 $3,200,539,816
1991 $6,883,516,484 $3,208,098,919
1990 $7,360,439,423 $3,189,539,641
1989 $6,487,912,088 $3,006,988,217
1988 $6,038,187,033 $3,010,982,414
1987 $5,446,428,681 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Turkmenistan
2024 $76,689 $6,857
2023 $81,817 $6,232
2022 $88,701 $5,838
2021 $71,752 $5,723
2020 $51,684 $5,973
2019 $66,841 $5,998
2018 $71,040 $6,125
2017 $63,280 $5,828
2016 $61,254 $5,687
2015 $68,985 $5,759
2014 $95,841 $7,164
2013 $103,697 $6,600
2012 $108,470 $6,054
2011 $103,262 $5,144
2010 $76,463 $4,059
2009 $60,786 $3,708
2008 $80,781 $3,606
2007 $65,954 $2,415
2006 $62,582 $1,997
2005 $53,950 $1,604
2004 $41,036 $1,379
2003 $31,602 $1,229
2002 $27,227 $936
2001 $25,871 $756
2000 $27,535 $634
1999 $20,234 $546
1998 $17,665 $591
1997 $20,523 $565
1996 $17,125 $558
1995 $15,823 $592
1994 $14,765 $622
1993 $14,770 $788
1992 $16,280 $811
1991 $15,133 $832
1990 $16,722 $848
1989 $15,243 $821
1988 $14,682 $846
1987 $13,719 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Turkmenistan
2026 82.8 70.5
2025 82.7 70.3
2024 82.5 70.2
2023 82.4 70.1
2022 81.9 69.9
2021 81.1 69.4
2020 80.4 68.8
2019 82.9 69.4
2018 82.7 69.3
2017 82.5 69.2
2016 82.1 69.1
2015 81.8 69.1
2014 81.4 69
2013 81 69
2012 80.5 69
2011 80 68.9
2010 79.4 68.6
2009 78.8 68.2
2008 78.3 67.6
2007 77.7 67
2006 77.3 66.6
2005 76.9 66.3
2004 76.5 66.1
2003 76.1 65.9
2002 75.8 65.6
2001 75.5 65.3
2000 75.3 64.9
1999 75 64.5
1998 74.9 64
1997 74.7 63.7
1996 74.6 63.5
1995 74.4 63.5
1994 74.2 63.5
1993 74.1 63.6
1992 73.9 63.8
1991 73.7 63.8
1990 73.4 63.9
1989 73.1 63.8
1988 72.8 63.7
1987 72.5 63.5
1986 72.2 63.2
1985 71.8 62.8
1984 71.5 62.4
1983 71.1 62
1982 70.7 61.6
1981 70.3 61
1980 69.9 60.2
1979 69.5 59.1
1978 69.1 58.3
1977 68.6 57.7
1976 68.2 57.4
1975 67.7 57.2
1974 67.2 57
1973 66.6 56.8
1972 66.1 56.6
1971 65.5 56.3
1970 64.9 56
1969 64.2 55.7
1968 63.6 55.3
1967 62.9 54.8
1966 62.2 54.4
1965 61.4 54
1964 60.7 53.6
1963 60 53.2
1962 59.2 52.9
1961 58.5 52.5
1960 57.8 52.1
1959 57 51.8
1958 56.3 51.4
1957 55.6 51
1956 54.9 50.6
1955 54.2 50.2
1954 53.5 49.8
1953 52.8 49.4
1952 52.1 49
1951 51.5 48.6
1950 50.8 48.1

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

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Qatar and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Qatar Turkmenistan
2024 2,857,822 7,494,498
2023 2,656,032 7,364,438
2022 2,657,333 7,230,193
2021 2,504,910 7,092,043
2020 2,794,148 6,949,912
2019 2,638,657 6,803,944
2018 2,580,734 6,655,524
2017 2,545,820 6,507,061
2016 2,477,113 6,360,041
2015 2,344,557 6,215,770
2014 2,151,745 6,075,283
2013 1,916,426 5,939,341
2012 1,722,438 5,808,546
2011 1,624,761 5,683,417
2010 1,616,832 5,564,356
2009 1,608,903 5,451,592
2008 1,426,938 5,345,029
2007 1,208,595 5,244,046
2006 972,831 5,147,105
2005 825,408 5,052,257
2004 773,332 4,958,093
2003 744,682 4,863,865
2002 711,205 4,769,465
2001 677,925 4,675,409
2000 644,989 4,582,677
1999 612,500 4,492,170
1998 580,540 4,410,507
1997 550,500 4,336,730
1996 529,019 4,263,819
1995 514,325 4,191,203
1994 499,459 4,116,662
1993 484,545 4,032,407
1992 469,657 3,944,689
1991 454,853 3,855,894
1990 440,175 3,760,562
1989 425,646 3,662,459
1988 411,264 3,559,363
1987 397,005 3,452,731
1986 382,422 3,347,809
1985 365,940 3,247,534
1984 347,878 3,154,079
1983 329,709 3,067,534
1982 311,537 2,985,557
1981 293,553 2,907,187
1980 275,913 2,832,203
1979 258,670 2,760,358
1978 241,808 2,691,088
1977 225,285 2,623,948
1976 209,052 2,558,521
1975 193,087 2,494,570
1974 177,362 2,432,028
1973 161,841 2,370,919
1972 146,506 2,311,430
1971 131,346 2,253,119
1970 116,350 2,195,616
1969 103,025 2,139,024
1968 91,749 2,083,069
1967 81,439 2,027,403
1966 72,192 1,971,737
1965 64,065 1,915,916
1964 56,867 1,859,997
1963 50,380 1,804,272
1962 44,630 1,749,214
1961 39,680 1,695,400
1960 36,010 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Qatar

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Turkmenistan
2023 1.73 2.69
2022 1.74 2.73
2021 1.61 2.75
2020 1.68 2.79
2019 1.73 2.83
2018 1.76 2.88
2017 1.83 2.93
2016 1.86 2.99
2015 1.98 3.03
2014 2.03 3.02
2013 2.03 3.01
2012 2.04 2.96
2011 2.07 2.9
2010 2.14 2.85
2009 2.25 2.79
2008 2.37 2.75
2007 2.44 2.73
2006 2.51 2.72
2005 2.64 2.71
2004 2.79 2.67
2003 2.93 2.67
2002 3.01 2.71
2001 3.08 2.81
2000 3.07 2.9
1999 3.12 2.98
1998 3.21 3.08
1997 3.33 3.18
1996 3.44 3.29
1995 3.56 3.49
1994 3.67 3.62
1993 3.77 3.78
1992 3.85 3.96
1991 3.99 4.14
1990 4.23 4.29
1989 4.41 4.46
1988 4.51 4.68
1987 4.54 4.84
1986 4.57 4.94
1985 4.64 4.97
1984 4.76 4.96
1983 4.9 4.97
1982 5.04 5.04
1981 5.2 5.16
1980 5.33 5.3
1979 5.46 5.46
1978 5.58 5.61
1977 5.69 5.77
1976 5.78 5.9
1975 5.86 6
1974 5.94 6.09
1973 6.01 6.15
1972 6.07 6.2
1971 6.15 6.32
1970 6.23 6.4
1969 6.31 6.48
1968 6.39 6.56
1967 6.46 6.64
1966 6.52 6.7
1965 6.53 6.76
1964 6.53 6.79
1963 6.53 6.79
1962 6.53 6.76
1961 6.53 6.69
1960 6.53 6.59

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

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Qatar and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Turkmenistan
2024 34.5 27.5
2023 34.1 27.2
2022 33.4 26.9
2021 32.9 26.7
2020 32.6 26.4
2019 32.3 26.2
2018 31.9 25.9
2017 31.6 25.7
2016 31.4 25.5
2015 31.2 25.3
2014 31.1 25
2013 30.9 24.8
2012 31 24.5
2011 31.2 24.3
2010 31.3 24
2009 30.8 23.7
2008 30.1 23.4
2007 30.1 23.1
2006 30.6 22.8
2005 30.9 22.4
2004 31 22.1
2003 30.9 21.8
2002 30.5 21.5
2001 30.1 21.2
2000 29.9 20.9
1999 29.8 20.6
1998 29.8 20.3
1997 29.9 20.1
1996 29.6 19.9
1995 29.1 19.7
1994 28.7 19.6
1993 28.4 19.5
1992 28.1 19.4
1991 27.9 19.4
1990 27.7 19.3
1989 27.6 19.3
1988 27.5 19.3
1987 27.5 19.3
1986 27.4 19.3
1985 27 19.3
1984 26.3 19.2
1983 25.6 19.1
1982 24.8 19
1981 24.1 18.8
1980 23.5 18.7
1979 22.9 18.5
1978 22.3 18.3
1977 21.8 18.2
1976 21.3 18
1975 21 17.9
1974 20.8 17.7
1973 20.9 17.6
1972 21.3 17.5
1971 22.2 17.4
1970 23.7 17.4
1969 24.4 17.4
1968 24 17.5
1967 23.5 17.7
1966 23 18
1965 22.5 18.4
1964 21.8 19
1963 21.1 19.7
1962 20.1 20.4
1961 19 20.9
1960 18 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
40.6%
2017

Energy

Qatar Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
99.9%
2022
English speaking
30%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Qatar Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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