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Population in Qatar compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,972,215 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 3,058,826 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 2.97 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3.06M (214.4% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Qatar vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Sierra Leone
2100 6,972,765 16,107,087
2099 6,902,865 16,121,940
2098 6,832,972 16,135,035
2097 6,763,112 16,149,905
2096 6,693,313 16,160,672
2095 6,623,737 16,169,304
2094 6,554,428 16,168,902
2093 6,485,480 16,173,609
2092 6,416,857 16,170,778
2091 6,348,472 16,163,901
2090 6,280,498 16,154,165
2089 6,212,895 16,142,526
2088 6,145,694 16,128,775
2087 6,079,024 16,112,585
2086 6,012,856 16,085,549
2085 5,947,139 16,064,212
2084 5,882,052 16,040,563
2083 5,817,423 16,006,923
2082 5,753,042 15,970,872
2081 5,689,198 15,930,880
2080 5,626,301 15,892,665
2079 5,563,686 15,850,728
2078 5,501,503 15,801,450
2077 5,439,884 15,750,408
2076 5,378,805 15,695,310
2075 5,318,176 15,635,345
2074 5,257,980 15,580,279
2073 5,198,464 15,512,655
2072 5,139,487 15,442,481
2071 5,081,134 15,370,747
2070 5,023,260 15,293,426
2069 4,966,009 15,212,664
2068 4,909,308 15,124,069
2067 4,853,160 15,028,190
2066 4,797,538 14,931,295
2065 4,742,437 14,833,794
2064 4,687,734 14,736,872
2063 4,633,558 14,638,180
2062 4,580,556 14,525,736
2061 4,528,210 14,420,068
2060 4,476,460 14,307,451
2059 4,425,307 14,194,972
2058 4,374,761 14,077,124
2057 4,324,674 13,957,197
2056 4,275,356 13,832,494
2055 4,226,248 13,702,508
2054 4,177,940 13,576,231
2053 4,129,988 13,440,929
2052 4,082,778 13,299,910
2051 4,036,106 13,152,910
2050 3,989,893 13,006,688
2049 3,944,197 12,863,637
2048 3,898,911 12,712,671
2047 3,854,117 12,566,944
2046 3,809,818 12,411,042
2045 3,766,041 12,254,651
2044 3,722,804 12,088,895
2043 3,680,166 11,928,393
2042 3,638,155 11,767,372
2041 3,596,830 11,599,942
2040 3,556,201 11,428,331
2039 3,516,349 11,259,845
2038 3,477,295 11,097,180
2037 3,439,088 10,928,754
2036 3,401,760 10,757,928
2035 3,365,348 10,582,918
2034 3,329,762 10,411,088
2033 3,295,048 10,238,503
2032 3,261,276 10,059,929
2031 3,228,377 9,881,109
2030 3,196,357 9,705,485
2029 3,161,836 9,529,493
2028 3,124,179 9,358,412
2027 3,083,362 9,177,288
2026 3,032,913 8,998,902
2025 2,972,215 8,819,794
2024 2,857,822 8,642,022
2023 2,656,032 8,460,512
2022 2,657,333 8,276,807
2021 2,504,910 8,094,602
2020 2,794,148 7,912,558
2019 2,638,657 7,731,991
2018 2,580,734 7,554,563
2017 2,545,820 7,379,299
2016 2,477,113 7,205,328
2015 2,344,557 7,037,655
2014 2,151,745 6,876,385
2013 1,916,426 6,714,051
2012 1,722,438 6,551,080
2011 1,624,761 6,387,251
2010 1,616,832 6,222,714
2009 1,608,903 6,055,646
2008 1,426,938 5,894,722
2007 1,208,595 5,749,352
2006 972,831 5,624,466
2005 825,408 5,501,712
2004 773,332 5,355,717
2003 744,682 5,177,687
2002 711,205 4,971,435
2001 677,925 4,692,716
2000 644,989 4,423,611
1999 612,500 4,318,043
1998 580,540 4,295,785
1997 550,500 4,253,716
1996 529,019 4,199,210
1995 514,325 4,179,179
1994 499,459 4,173,105
1993 484,545 4,157,130
1992 469,657 4,166,366
1991 454,853 4,246,267
1990 440,175 4,196,828
1989 425,646 4,034,037
1988 411,264 3,934,517
1987 397,005 3,829,718
1986 382,422 3,728,380
1985 365,940 3,638,438
1984 347,878 3,558,758
1983 329,709 3,481,646
1982 311,537 3,408,183
1981 293,553 3,338,940
1980 275,913 3,272,089
1979 258,670 3,207,499
1978 241,808 3,145,517
1977 225,285 3,085,354
1976 209,052 3,028,820
1975 193,087 2,974,657
1974 177,362 2,920,459
1973 161,841 2,866,955
1972 146,506 2,814,388
1971 131,346 2,763,222
1970 116,350 2,712,286
1969 103,025 2,661,365
1968 91,749 2,611,532
1967 81,439 2,562,384
1966 72,192 2,514,638
1965 64,065 2,468,666
1964 56,867 2,424,390
1963 50,380 2,382,258
1962 44,630 2,342,242
1961 39,680 2,304,227
1960 36,010 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Sierra Leone
2100 1.01% -0.09%
2099 1.02% -0.08%
2098 1.03% -0.09%
2097 1.04% -0.07%
2096 1.05% -0.05%
2095 1.06% 0.002%
2094 1.06% -0.03%
2093 1.07% 0.02%
2092 1.08% 0.04%
2091 1.08% 0.06%
2090 1.09% 0.07%
2089 1.09% 0.09%
2088 1.1% 0.1%
2087 1.1% 0.17%
2086 1.11% 0.13%
2085 1.11% 0.15%
2084 1.11% 0.21%
2083 1.12% 0.23%
2082 1.12% 0.25%
2081 1.12% 0.24%
2080 1.13% 0.26%
2079 1.13% 0.31%
2078 1.13% 0.32%
2077 1.14% 0.35%
2076 1.14% 0.38%
2075 1.14% 0.35%
2074 1.14% 0.44%
2073 1.15% 0.45%
2072 1.15% 0.47%
2071 1.15% 0.51%
2070 1.15% 0.53%
2069 1.15% 0.59%
2068 1.16% 0.64%
2067 1.16% 0.65%
2066 1.16% 0.66%
2065 1.17% 0.66%
2064 1.17% 0.67%
2063 1.16% 0.77%
2062 1.16% 0.73%
2061 1.16% 0.79%
2060 1.16% 0.79%
2059 1.16% 0.84%
2058 1.16% 0.86%
2057 1.15% 0.9%
2056 1.16% 0.95%
2055 1.16% 0.93%
2054 1.16% 1.01%
2053 1.16% 1.06%
2052 1.16% 1.12%
2051 1.16% 1.12%
2050 1.16% 1.11%
2049 1.16% 1.19%
2048 1.16% 1.16%
2047 1.16% 1.26%
2046 1.16% 1.28%
2045 1.16% 1.37%
2044 1.16% 1.35%
2043 1.15% 1.37%
2042 1.15% 1.44%
2041 1.14% 1.5%
2040 1.13% 1.5%
2039 1.12% 1.47%
2038 1.11% 1.54%
2037 1.1% 1.59%
2036 1.08% 1.65%
2035 1.07% 1.65%
2034 1.05% 1.69%
2033 1.04% 1.78%
2032 1.02% 1.81%
2031 1% 1.81%
2030 1.09% 1.85%
2029 1.21% 1.83%
2028 1.32% 1.97%
2027 1.66% 1.98%
2026 2.04% 2.03%
2025 4% 2.06%
2024 7.6% 2.15%
2023 -0.05% 2.22%
2022 6.08% 2.25%
2021 -10.4% 2.3%
2020 5.89% 2.34%
2019 2.24% 2.35%
2018 1.37% 2.38%
2017 2.77% 2.41%
2016 5.65% 2.38%
2015 8.96% 2.35%
2014 12.3% 2.42%
2013 11.3% 2.49%
2012 6.01% 2.56%
2011 0.49% 2.64%
2010 0.49% 2.76%
2009 12.8% 2.73%
2008 18.1% 2.53%
2007 24.2% 2.22%
2006 17.9% 2.23%
2005 6.73% 2.73%
2004 3.85% 3.44%
2003 4.71% 4.15%
2002 4.91% 5.94%
2001 5.11% 6.08%
2000 5.3% 2.44%
1999 5.51% 0.52%
1998 5.46% 0.99%
1997 4.06% 1.3%
1996 2.86% 0.48%
1995 2.98% 0.15%
1994 3.08% 0.38%
1993 3.17% -0.22%
1992 3.25% -1.88%
1991 3.33% 1.18%
1990 3.41% 4.04%
1989 3.5% 2.53%
1988 3.59% 2.74%
1987 3.81% 2.72%
1986 4.5% 2.47%
1985 5.19% 2.24%
1984 5.51% 2.21%
1983 5.83% 2.16%
1982 6.13% 2.07%
1981 6.39% 2.04%
1980 6.67% 2.01%
1979 6.97% 1.97%
1978 7.33% 1.95%
1977 7.77% 1.87%
1976 8.27% 1.82%
1975 8.87% 1.86%
1974 9.59% 1.87%
1973 10.5% 1.87%
1972 11.5% 1.85%
1971 12.9% 1.88%
1970 12.9% 1.91%
1969 12.3% 1.91%
1968 12.7% 1.92%
1967 12.8% 1.9%
1966 12.7% 1.86%
1965 12.7% 1.83%
1964 12.9% 1.77%
1963 12.9% 1.71%
1962 12.5% 1.65%
1961 10.2% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 4%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Qatar Sierra Leone
Current population
3058826
9090531
Population rank 137/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
4.61 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
19.3 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
2.92 hours
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +313 +487
Annual growth/decline +114,393 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +4% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 47/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 -11,309
Net migration rank 26/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - -11,309
2024 24,214 46,105 189,234 -11,000
2023 23,845 39,995 188,788 -4,000
2022 24,360 80,004 186,625 -4,000
2021 21,297 24,501 183,326 -1,544
2020 25,128 -50,433 181,015 1,292
2019 24,112 10,557 181,068 -2,238
2018 23,340 12,465 178,772 -2,741
2017 23,244 46,719 173,259 1,234
2016 22,416 119,725 168,784 4,657
2015 22,568 177,467 162,275 -356
2014 21,699 194,712 160,137 485
2013 19,669 133,520 161,265 2,773
2012 17,681 77,091 160,915 988
2011 16,543 77,228 158,858 6,895
2010 16,225 90,620 155,338 7,983
2009 15,595 123,217 152,669 18,145
2008 14,062 165,572 149,855 1,182
2007 11,351 245,703 145,740 -6,042
2006 10,225 204,236 144,127 -34,052
2005 11,392 68,993 137,234 -1,805
2004 11,242 12,531 132,661 23,897
2003 11,291 22,234 130,312 69,185
2002 11,062 22,356 126,429 86,578
2001 10,683 22,456 116,647 227,791
2000 9,974 22,769 110,754 83,013
1999 9,431 22,815 102,295 -84,926
1998 9,055 22,618 103,906 -76,766
1997 8,846 19,547 105,433 -48,437
1996 9,049 5,517 104,140 -52,110
1995 9,186 5,634 100,885 -112,857
1994 9,257 5,660 101,486 -77,371
1993 9,250 5,670 103,317 -95,476
1992 9,189 5,670 103,251 -129,565
1991 9,182 5,562 105,477 -238,965
1990 9,388 5,216 100,778 131,587
1989 9,407 5,045 98,298 -5,079
1988 9,198 5,118 96,344 9,470
1987 8,806 5,405 94,235 9,558
1986 8,439 6,512 90,902 7,992
1985 8,212 9,797 88,869 -7,873
1984 7,997 10,113 87,072 -8,708
1983 7,765 10,462 84,628 -8,783
1982 7,489 10,634 82,457 -11,379
1981 7,202 10,644 80,111 -12,699
1980 6,894 10,540 77,932 -11,641
1979 6,579 10,466 75,992 -13,095
1978 6,246 10,434 74,130 -13,073
1977 5,925 10,445 71,663 -12,399
1976 5,598 10,494 69,506 -15,686
1975 5,289 10,549 67,560 -13,058
1974 5,015 10,603 65,357 -11,473
1973 4,780 10,641 62,443 -9,322
1972 4,581 10,663 60,279 -8,267
1971 4,433 10,644 58,484 -8,162
1970 4,346 10,579 56,513 -4,957
1969 3,941 7,790 54,768 -4,485
1968 3,547 7,266 53,126 -3,743
1967 3,167 6,637 51,734 -2,819
1966 2,811 5,880 49,486 -2,911
1965 2,472 5,083 47,223 -1,851
1964 2,150 4,686 45,487 -2,308
1963 1,854 4,283 43,569 -2,480
1962 1,589 3,773 41,603 -2,658
1961 1,357 3,186 40,022 -2,947
1960 1,220 1,586 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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