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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 6.5 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th 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 +3.86% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Qatar vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Senegal
2100 6,864,512 47,481,703
2099 6,795,697 47,309,204
2098 6,726,889 47,131,505
2097 6,658,115 46,942,831
2096 6,589,399 46,749,318
2095 6,520,903 46,548,519
2094 6,452,670 46,338,777
2093 6,384,792 46,124,372
2092 6,317,235 45,903,819
2091 6,249,912 45,676,277
2090 6,182,993 45,442,218
2089 6,116,439 45,197,486
2088 6,050,282 44,949,158
2087 5,984,646 44,692,601
2086 5,919,506 44,425,160
2085 5,854,810 44,150,556
2084 5,790,733 43,871,406
2083 5,727,107 43,579,072
2082 5,663,726 43,285,560
2081 5,600,872 42,984,866
2080 5,538,952 42,679,614
2079 5,477,309 42,366,808
2078 5,416,092 42,044,826
2077 5,355,430 41,716,837
2076 5,295,298 41,379,705
2075 5,235,611 41,030,232
2074 5,176,349 40,674,683
2073 5,117,758 40,312,726
2072 5,059,696 39,943,067
2071 5,002,249 39,568,028
2070 4,945,273 39,187,711
2069 4,888,911 38,795,322
2068 4,833,090 38,398,147
2067 4,777,814 37,996,983
2066 4,723,056 37,584,328
2065 4,668,810 37,167,637
2064 4,614,957 36,744,279
2063 4,561,622 36,318,015
2062 4,509,442 35,884,713
2061 4,457,910 35,448,776
2060 4,406,963 35,010,231
2059 4,356,604 34,571,669
2058 4,306,842 34,122,702
2057 4,257,533 33,673,448
2056 4,208,980 33,219,406
2055 4,160,635 32,765,741
2054 4,113,078 32,313,613
2053 4,065,870 31,859,051
2052 4,019,393 31,405,418
2051 3,973,445 30,949,633
2050 3,927,949 30,490,614
2049 3,882,963 30,032,811
2048 3,838,380 29,570,773
2047 3,794,282 29,111,688
2046 3,750,671 28,648,672
2045 3,707,573 28,187,838
2044 3,665,008 27,724,585
2043 3,623,031 27,260,926
2042 3,581,673 26,796,927
2041 3,540,989 26,332,270
2040 3,500,991 25,866,240
2039 3,461,758 25,398,425
2038 3,423,310 24,928,471
2037 3,385,696 24,457,649
2036 3,348,948 23,986,892
2035 3,313,100 23,515,497
2034 3,278,067 23,046,885
2033 3,243,892 22,578,286
2032 3,210,644 22,110,230
2031 3,178,257 21,643,047
2030 3,146,733 21,178,414
2029 3,112,748 20,719,234
2028 3,075,676 20,263,713
2027 3,035,492 19,814,138
2026 2,985,826 19,372,006
2025 2,926,071 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th 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 31% to 3,927,949 people with a rank change from 136th to 134th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M 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 2.39% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Qatar Senegal
Current population
2999260
19491599
Population rank 136/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.24%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
20 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
3.55 hours
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +553 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 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 - 46,105 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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