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Population in Qatar compared to Senegal: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,972,215 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 3,058,826 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 6.41 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3.06M (214.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Qatar vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Senegal
2100 6,972,765 47,474,574
2099 6,902,865 47,302,101
2098 6,832,972 47,124,428
2097 6,763,112 46,935,783
2096 6,693,313 46,742,299
2095 6,623,737 46,541,530
2094 6,554,428 46,331,819
2093 6,485,480 46,117,446
2092 6,416,857 45,896,926
2091 6,348,472 45,669,419
2090 6,280,498 45,435,395
2089 6,212,895 45,190,699
2088 6,145,694 44,942,408
2087 6,079,024 44,685,891
2086 6,012,856 44,418,490
2085 5,947,139 44,143,926
2084 5,882,052 43,864,819
2083 5,817,423 43,572,529
2082 5,753,042 43,279,061
2081 5,689,198 42,978,412
2080 5,626,301 42,673,206
2079 5,563,686 42,360,446
2078 5,501,503 42,038,513
2077 5,439,884 41,710,573
2076 5,378,805 41,373,492
2075 5,318,176 41,024,071
2074 5,257,980 40,668,576
2073 5,198,464 40,306,673
2072 5,139,487 39,937,069
2071 5,081,134 39,562,087
2070 5,023,260 39,181,827
2069 4,966,009 38,789,497
2068 4,909,308 38,392,382
2067 4,853,160 37,991,278
2066 4,797,538 37,578,685
2065 4,742,437 37,162,056
2064 4,687,734 36,738,762
2063 4,633,558 36,312,562
2062 4,580,556 35,879,325
2061 4,528,210 35,443,454
2060 4,476,460 35,004,974
2059 4,425,307 34,566,478
2058 4,374,761 34,117,578
2057 4,324,674 33,668,392
2056 4,275,356 33,214,418
2055 4,226,248 32,760,822
2054 4,177,940 32,308,761
2053 4,129,988 31,854,267
2052 4,082,778 31,400,703
2051 4,036,106 30,944,985
2050 3,989,893 30,486,035
2049 3,944,197 30,028,301
2048 3,898,911 29,566,333
2047 3,854,117 29,107,317
2046 3,809,818 28,644,370
2045 3,766,041 28,183,606
2044 3,722,804 27,720,422
2043 3,680,166 27,256,832
2042 3,638,155 26,792,904
2041 3,596,830 26,328,316
2040 3,556,201 25,862,356
2039 3,516,349 25,394,612
2038 3,477,295 24,924,728
2037 3,439,088 24,453,976
2036 3,401,760 23,983,290
2035 3,365,348 23,511,966
2034 3,329,762 23,043,425
2033 3,295,048 22,574,895
2032 3,261,276 22,106,910
2031 3,228,377 21,639,797
2030 3,196,357 21,175,234
2029 3,161,836 20,716,123
2028 3,124,179 20,260,670
2027 3,083,362 19,811,163
2026 3,032,913 19,369,097
2025 2,972,215 18,931,966
2024 2,857,822 18,501,984
2023 2,656,032 18,077,573
2022 2,657,333 17,651,103
2021 2,504,910 17,220,867
2020 2,794,148 16,789,219
2019 2,638,657 16,352,922
2018 2,580,734 15,914,498
2017 2,545,820 15,475,002
2016 2,477,113 15,034,521
2015 2,344,557 14,593,331
2014 2,151,745 14,152,102
2013 1,916,426 13,710,849
2012 1,722,438 13,310,495
2011 1,624,761 12,958,897
2010 1,616,832 12,635,413
2009 1,608,903 12,337,389
2008 1,426,938 12,048,959
2007 1,208,595 11,770,344
2006 972,831 11,500,094
2005 825,408 11,235,472
2004 773,332 10,975,704
2003 744,682 10,721,176
2002 711,205 10,466,214
2001 677,925 10,212,942
2000 644,989 9,968,260
1999 612,500 9,730,887
1998 580,540 9,502,952
1997 550,500 9,283,495
1996 529,019 9,067,014
1995 514,325 8,848,101
1994 499,459 8,624,078
1993 484,545 8,396,288
1992 469,657 8,168,395
1991 454,853 7,943,085
1990 440,175 7,720,523
1989 425,646 7,502,207
1988 411,264 7,289,618
1987 397,005 7,081,530
1986 382,422 6,878,192
1985 365,940 6,683,287
1984 347,878 6,499,364
1983 329,709 6,324,504
1982 311,537 6,156,961
1981 293,553 5,997,160
1980 275,913 5,845,638
1979 258,670 5,702,895
1978 241,808 5,568,096
1977 225,285 5,439,549
1976 209,052 5,308,564
1975 193,087 5,170,810
1974 177,362 5,029,437
1973 161,841 4,885,181
1972 146,506 4,741,631
1971 131,346 4,601,864
1970 116,350 4,466,328
1969 103,025 4,334,974
1968 91,749 4,207,587
1967 81,439 4,083,870
1966 72,192 3,964,299
1965 64,065 3,849,788
1964 56,867 3,740,535
1963 50,380 3,635,876
1962 44,630 3,534,686
1961 39,680 3,436,375
1960 36,010 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Qatar's population will grow by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people with a rank change from 137th to 134th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Senegal
2100 1.01% 0.36%
2099 1.02% 0.38%
2098 1.03% 0.4%
2097 1.04% 0.41%
2096 1.05% 0.43%
2095 1.06% 0.45%
2094 1.06% 0.46%
2093 1.07% 0.48%
2092 1.08% 0.5%
2091 1.08% 0.52%
2090 1.09% 0.54%
2089 1.09% 0.55%
2088 1.1% 0.57%
2087 1.1% 0.6%
2086 1.11% 0.62%
2085 1.11% 0.64%
2084 1.11% 0.67%
2083 1.12% 0.68%
2082 1.12% 0.7%
2081 1.12% 0.72%
2080 1.13% 0.74%
2079 1.13% 0.77%
2078 1.13% 0.79%
2077 1.14% 0.81%
2076 1.14% 0.85%
2075 1.14% 0.87%
2074 1.14% 0.9%
2073 1.15% 0.93%
2072 1.15% 0.95%
2071 1.15% 0.97%
2070 1.15% 1.01%
2069 1.15% 1.03%
2068 1.16% 1.06%
2067 1.16% 1.1%
2066 1.16% 1.12%
2065 1.17% 1.15%
2064 1.17% 1.17%
2063 1.16% 1.21%
2062 1.16% 1.23%
2061 1.16% 1.25%
2060 1.16% 1.27%
2059 1.16% 1.32%
2058 1.16% 1.33%
2057 1.15% 1.37%
2056 1.16% 1.38%
2055 1.16% 1.4%
2054 1.16% 1.43%
2053 1.16% 1.44%
2052 1.16% 1.47%
2051 1.16% 1.51%
2050 1.16% 1.52%
2049 1.16% 1.56%
2048 1.16% 1.58%
2047 1.16% 1.62%
2046 1.16% 1.63%
2045 1.16% 1.67%
2044 1.16% 1.7%
2043 1.15% 1.73%
2042 1.15% 1.76%
2041 1.14% 1.8%
2040 1.13% 1.84%
2039 1.12% 1.89%
2038 1.11% 1.93%
2037 1.1% 1.96%
2036 1.08% 2%
2035 1.07% 2.03%
2034 1.05% 2.08%
2033 1.04% 2.12%
2032 1.02% 2.16%
2031 1% 2.19%
2030 1.09% 2.22%
2029 1.21% 2.25%
2028 1.32% 2.27%
2027 1.66% 2.28%
2026 2.04% 2.31%
2025 4% 2.32%
2024 7.6% 2.35%
2023 -0.05% 2.42%
2022 6.08% 2.5%
2021 -10.4% 2.57%
2020 5.89% 2.67%
2019 2.24% 2.75%
2018 1.37% 2.84%
2017 2.77% 2.93%
2016 5.65% 3.02%
2015 8.96% 3.12%
2014 12.3% 3.22%
2013 11.3% 3.01%
2012 6.01% 2.71%
2011 0.49% 2.56%
2010 0.49% 2.42%
2009 12.8% 2.39%
2008 18.1% 2.37%
2007 24.2% 2.35%
2006 17.9% 2.36%
2005 6.73% 2.37%
2004 3.85% 2.37%
2003 4.71% 2.44%
2002 4.91% 2.48%
2001 5.11% 2.45%
2000 5.3% 2.44%
1999 5.51% 2.4%
1998 5.46% 2.36%
1997 4.06% 2.39%
1996 2.86% 2.47%
1995 2.98% 2.6%
1994 3.08% 2.71%
1993 3.17% 2.79%
1992 3.25% 2.84%
1991 3.33% 2.88%
1990 3.41% 2.91%
1989 3.5% 2.92%
1988 3.59% 2.94%
1987 3.81% 2.96%
1986 4.5% 2.92%
1985 5.19% 2.83%
1984 5.51% 2.76%
1983 5.83% 2.72%
1982 6.13% 2.66%
1981 6.39% 2.59%
1980 6.67% 2.5%
1979 6.97% 2.42%
1978 7.33% 2.36%
1977 7.77% 2.47%
1976 8.27% 2.66%
1975 8.87% 2.81%
1974 9.59% 2.95%
1973 10.5% 3.03%
1972 11.5% 3.04%
1971 12.9% 3.03%
1970 12.9% 3.03%
1969 12.3% 3.03%
1968 12.7% 3.03%
1967 12.8% 3.02%
1966 12.7% 2.97%
1965 12.7% 2.92%
1964 12.9% 2.88%
1963 12.9% 2.86%
1962 12.5% 2.86%
1961 10.2% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 4%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Qatar Senegal
Current population
3058826
19596169
Population rank 137/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.24%
One net population change
4.61 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
19.3 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.92 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +313 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +114,393 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +4% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 35/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 -12,636
Net migration rank 26/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - -12,636
2024 24,214 46,105 438,108 -10,307
2023 23,845 39,995 431,006 -9,999
2022 24,360 80,004 415,507 16,425
2021 21,297 24,501 403,019 25,519
2020 25,128 -50,433 400,910 33,848
2019 24,112 10,557 399,436 38,386
2018 23,340 12,465 405,454 33,567
2017 23,244 46,719 410,366 29,605
2016 22,416 119,725 411,480 29,498
2015 22,568 177,467 407,008 34,387
2014 21,699 194,712 405,019 36,030
2013 19,669 133,520 406,582 34,878
2012 17,681 77,091 402,243 -42,978
2011 16,543 77,228 387,290 -43,350
2010 16,225 90,620 372,934 -69,888
2009 15,595 123,217 362,238 -69,239
2008 14,062 165,572 351,661 -67,812
2007 11,351 245,703 339,963 -66,580
2006 10,225 204,236 331,364 -64,254
2005 11,392 68,993 323,908 -61,781
2004 11,242 12,531 317,286 -59,879
2003 11,291 22,234 308,856 -57,213
2002 11,062 22,356 298,842 -40,554
2001 10,683 22,456 289,690 -41,422
2000 9,974 22,769 283,946 -42,854
1999 9,431 22,815 277,944 -44,284
1998 9,055 22,618 267,404 -45,189
1997 8,846 19,547 261,200 -44,506
1996 9,049 5,517 255,418 -39,162
1995 9,186 5,634 252,552 -31,001
1994 9,257 5,660 249,115 -22,633
1993 9,250 5,670 245,742 -16,649
1992 9,189 5,670 241,482 -14,796
1991 9,182 5,562 237,713 -13,783
1990 9,388 5,216 234,155 -12,959
1989 9,407 5,045 227,797 -12,362
1988 9,198 5,118 221,772 -12,036
1987 8,806 5,405 218,522 -12,086
1986 8,439 6,512 212,887 -12,655
1985 8,212 9,797 208,218 -18,644
1984 7,997 10,113 203,125 -24,858
1983 7,765 10,462 197,673 -26,222
1982 7,489 10,634 191,309 -27,672
1981 7,202 10,644 185,917 -29,959
1980 6,894 10,540 179,707 -32,616
1979 6,579 10,466 173,425 -35,022
1978 6,246 10,434 167,744 -36,559
1977 5,925 10,445 161,636 -35,731
1976 5,598 10,494 154,776 -18,716
1975 5,289 10,549 147,311 -7,870
1974 5,015 10,603 139,974 3,347
1973 4,780 10,641 133,834 11,382
1972 4,581 10,663 128,024 13,852
1971 4,433 10,644 122,511 15,131
1970 4,346 10,579 117,264 16,168
1969 3,941 7,790 112,393 16,887
1968 3,547 7,266 108,240 17,264
1967 3,167 6,637 104,824 17,107
1966 2,811 5,880 101,359 15,849
1965 2,472 5,083 97,912 13,913
1964 2,150 4,686 94,797 11,892
1963 1,854 4,283 92,264 10,371
1962 1,589 3,773 89,937 9,809
1961 1,357 3,186 87,322 9,549
1960 1,220 1,586 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/senegal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 31.6% of the population change in Qatar is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people). In Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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