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Population in Qatar compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Qatar's population is 63.8 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Qatar vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Saint Kitts
2100 6,864,512 30,378
2099 6,795,697 30,623
2098 6,726,889 30,867
2097 6,658,115 31,107
2096 6,589,399 31,357
2095 6,520,903 31,609
2094 6,452,670 31,862
2093 6,384,792 32,117
2092 6,317,235 32,384
2091 6,249,912 32,643
2090 6,182,993 32,909
2089 6,116,439 33,176
2088 6,050,282 33,460
2087 5,984,646 33,730
2086 5,919,506 34,023
2085 5,854,810 34,300
2084 5,790,733 34,589
2083 5,727,107 34,885
2082 5,663,726 35,174
2081 5,600,872 35,474
2080 5,538,952 35,769
2079 5,477,309 36,073
2078 5,416,092 36,385
2077 5,355,430 36,689
2076 5,295,298 37,002
2075 5,235,611 37,312
2074 5,176,349 37,631
2073 5,117,758 37,927
2072 5,059,696 38,237
2071 5,002,249 38,544
2070 4,945,273 38,855
2069 4,888,911 39,151
2068 4,833,090 39,455
2067 4,777,814 39,756
2066 4,723,056 40,050
2065 4,668,810 40,346
2064 4,614,957 40,631
2063 4,561,622 40,905
2062 4,509,442 41,180
2061 4,457,910 41,445
2060 4,406,963 41,707
2059 4,356,604 41,987
2058 4,306,842 42,278
2057 4,257,533 42,562
2056 4,208,980 42,826
2055 4,160,635 43,110
2054 4,113,078 43,378
2053 4,065,870 43,647
2052 4,019,393 43,906
2051 3,973,445 44,163
2050 3,927,949 44,410
2049 3,882,963 44,628
2048 3,838,380 44,846
2047 3,794,282 45,080
2046 3,750,671 45,297
2045 3,707,573 45,514
2044 3,665,008 45,716
2043 3,623,031 45,931
2042 3,581,673 46,113
2041 3,540,989 46,276
2040 3,500,991 46,428
2039 3,461,758 46,576
2038 3,423,310 46,699
2037 3,385,696 46,809
2036 3,348,948 46,920
2035 3,313,100 47,017
2034 3,278,067 47,089
2033 3,243,892 47,128
2032 3,210,644 47,163
2031 3,178,257 47,179
2030 3,146,733 47,169
2029 3,112,748 47,144
2028 3,075,676 47,124
2027 3,035,492 47,063
2026 2,985,826 47,000
2025 2,926,071 46,923
2024 2,857,822 46,843
2023 2,656,032 46,758
2022 2,657,333 46,709
2021 2,504,910 46,763
2020 2,794,148 46,870
2019 2,638,657 46,952
2018 2,580,734 47,008
2017 2,545,820 47,050
2016 2,477,113 47,075
2015 2,344,557 47,087
2014 2,151,745 47,089
2013 1,916,426 47,069
2012 1,722,438 47,033
2011 1,624,761 46,886
2010 1,616,832 46,846
2009 1,608,903 46,916
2008 1,426,938 46,835
2007 1,208,595 46,706
2006 972,831 46,569
2005 825,408 46,437
2004 773,332 46,315
2003 744,682 46,176
2002 711,205 46,020
2001 677,925 45,761
2000 644,989 45,248
1999 612,500 44,601
1998 580,540 43,998
1997 550,500 43,428
1996 529,019 42,877
1995 514,325 42,326
1994 499,459 41,776
1993 484,545 41,242
1992 469,657 40,715
1991 454,853 40,358
1990 440,175 40,432
1989 425,646 40,758
1988 411,264 41,062
1987 397,005 41,348
1986 382,422 41,618
1985 365,940 41,874
1984 347,878 42,113
1983 329,709 42,334
1982 311,537 42,532
1981 293,553 42,698
1980 275,913 42,850
1979 258,670 43,033
1978 241,808 43,217
1977 225,285 43,358
1976 209,052 43,482
1975 193,087 43,606
1974 177,362 43,738
1973 161,841 43,880
1972 146,506 44,033
1971 131,346 44,206
1970 116,350 44,606
1969 103,025 45,731
1968 91,749 47,245
1967 81,439 48,605
1966 72,192 49,898
1965 64,065 51,139
1964 56,867 52,326
1963 50,380 53,441
1962 44,630 54,461
1961 39,680 55,334
1960 36,010 55,810

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Qatar's population will grow by 31% to 3,927,949 people with a rank change from 136th to 134th. The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Saint Kitts
2100 1.01% -0.8%
2099 1.02% -0.79%
2098 1.03% -0.77%
2097 1.04% -0.8%
2096 1.05% -0.8%
2095 1.06% -0.79%
2094 1.06% -0.79%
2093 1.07% -0.83%
2092 1.08% -0.79%
2091 1.08% -0.81%
2090 1.09% -0.81%
2089 1.09% -0.85%
2088 1.1% -0.8%
2087 1.1% -0.86%
2086 1.11% -0.81%
2085 1.11% -0.84%
2084 1.11% -0.85%
2083 1.12% -0.82%
2082 1.12% -0.85%
2081 1.12% -0.83%
2080 1.13% -0.84%
2079 1.13% -0.86%
2078 1.13% -0.83%
2077 1.14% -0.85%
2076 1.14% -0.83%
2075 1.14% -0.85%
2074 1.14% -0.78%
2073 1.15% -0.81%
2072 1.15% -0.8%
2071 1.15% -0.8%
2070 1.15% -0.76%
2069 1.15% -0.77%
2068 1.16% -0.76%
2067 1.16% -0.73%
2066 1.16% -0.73%
2065 1.17% -0.7%
2064 1.17% -0.67%
2063 1.16% -0.67%
2062 1.16% -0.64%
2061 1.16% -0.63%
2060 1.16% -0.67%
2059 1.16% -0.69%
2058 1.16% -0.67%
2057 1.15% -0.62%
2056 1.16% -0.66%
2055 1.16% -0.62%
2054 1.16% -0.62%
2053 1.16% -0.59%
2052 1.16% -0.58%
2051 1.16% -0.56%
2050 1.16% -0.49%
2049 1.16% -0.49%
2048 1.16% -0.52%
2047 1.16% -0.48%
2046 1.16% -0.48%
2045 1.16% -0.44%
2044 1.16% -0.47%
2043 1.15% -0.4%
2042 1.15% -0.35%
2041 1.14% -0.33%
2040 1.13% -0.32%
2039 1.12% -0.26%
2038 1.11% -0.24%
2037 1.1% -0.23%
2036 1.08% -0.21%
2035 1.07% -0.15%
2034 1.05% -0.08%
2033 1.04% -0.07%
2032 1.02% -0.03%
2031 1% 0.02%
2030 1.09% 0.05%
2029 1.21% 0.04%
2028 1.32% 0.13%
2027 1.66% 0.13%
2026 2.04% 0.16%
2025 2.39% 0.17%
2024 7.6% 0.18%
2023 -0.05% 0.1%
2022 6.08% -0.12%
2021 -10.4% -0.23%
2020 5.89% -0.17%
2019 2.24% -0.12%
2018 1.37% -0.09%
2017 2.77% -0.05%
2016 5.65% -0.03%
2015 8.96% -0.004%
2014 12.3% 0.04%
2013 11.3% 0.08%
2012 6.01% 0.31%
2011 0.49% 0.09%
2010 0.49% -0.15%
2009 12.8% 0.17%
2008 18.1% 0.28%
2007 24.2% 0.29%
2006 17.9% 0.28%
2005 6.73% 0.26%
2004 3.85% 0.3%
2003 4.71% 0.34%
2002 4.91% 0.57%
2001 5.11% 1.13%
2000 5.3% 1.45%
1999 5.51% 1.37%
1998 5.46% 1.31%
1997 4.06% 1.29%
1996 2.86% 1.3%
1995 2.98% 1.32%
1994 3.08% 1.29%
1993 3.17% 1.29%
1992 3.25% 0.88%
1991 3.33% -0.18%
1990 3.41% -0.8%
1989 3.5% -0.74%
1988 3.59% -0.69%
1987 3.81% -0.65%
1986 4.5% -0.61%
1985 5.19% -0.57%
1984 5.51% -0.52%
1983 5.83% -0.47%
1982 6.13% -0.39%
1981 6.39% -0.35%
1980 6.67% -0.43%
1979 6.97% -0.43%
1978 7.33% -0.33%
1977 7.77% -0.29%
1976 8.27% -0.28%
1975 8.87% -0.3%
1974 9.59% -0.32%
1973 10.5% -0.35%
1972 11.5% -0.39%
1971 12.9% -0.9%
1970 12.9% -2.46%
1969 12.3% -3.2%
1968 12.7% -2.8%
1967 12.8% -2.59%
1966 12.7% -2.43%
1965 12.7% -2.27%
1964 12.9% -2.09%
1963 12.9% -1.87%
1962 12.5% -1.58%
1961 10.2% -0.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Qatar Saint Kitts
Current population
2999260
47017
Population rank 136/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0006%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
4.29 days
One birth every
20 minutes
16 hours
One death every
3.55 hours
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +553 +0
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 156/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change +36,288 +18
Net migration rank 26/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 18
2024 - 46,105 - -7
2023 23,845 39,995 84 0
2022 24,360 80,004 14 0
2021 21,297 24,501 -20 -92
2020 25,128 -50,433 98 -202
2019 24,112 10,557 135 -202
2018 23,340 12,465 150 -202
2017 23,244 46,719 169 -202
2016 22,416 119,725 185 -202
2015 22,568 177,467 197 -202
2014 21,699 194,712 213 -202
2013 19,669 133,520 227 -202
2012 17,681 77,091 246 -202
2011 16,543 77,228 250 0
2010 16,225 90,620 274 -449
2009 15,595 123,217 300 -263
2008 14,062 165,572 322 -197
2007 11,351 245,703 341 -200
2006 10,225 204,236 355 -221
2005 11,392 68,993 361 -234
2004 11,242 12,531 365 -237
2003 11,291 22,234 369 -224
2002 11,062 22,356 365 -210
2001 10,683 22,456 369 -7
2000 9,974 22,769 376 291
1999 9,431 22,815 413 213
1998 9,055 22,618 415 170
1997 8,846 19,547 405 157
1996 9,049 5,517 379 168
1995 9,186 5,634 382 162
1994 9,257 5,660 370 170
1993 9,250 5,670 373 160
1992 9,189 5,670 369 158
1991 9,182 5,562 411 -217
1990 9,388 5,216 471 -812
1989 9,407 5,045 476 -788
1988 9,198 5,118 471 -766
1987 8,806 5,405 486 -767
1986 8,439 6,512 520 -783
1985 8,212 9,797 574 -821
1984 7,997 10,113 598 -828
1983 7,765 10,462 664 -880
1982 7,489 10,634 672 -858
1981 7,202 10,644 684 -832
1980 6,894 10,540 652 -798
1979 6,579 10,466 643 -856
1978 6,246 10,434 654 -817
1977 5,925 10,445 697 -820
1976 5,598 10,494 703 -823
1975 5,289 10,549 688 -813
1974 5,015 10,603 670 -810
1973 4,780 10,641 646 -794
1972 4,581 10,663 619 -782
1971 4,433 10,644 615 -797
1970 4,346 10,579 611 -1,227
1969 3,941 7,790 708 -2,340
1968 3,547 7,266 812 -2,208
1967 3,167 6,637 951 -2,270
1966 2,811 5,880 1,103 -2,366
1965 2,472 5,083 1,228 -2,447
1964 2,150 4,686 1,305 -2,465
1963 1,854 4,283 1,360 -2,435
1962 1,589 3,773 1,373 -2,331
1961 1,357 3,186 1,466 -2,256
1960 1,220 1,586 1,562 -1,725

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Qatar is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people). In Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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