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

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The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,972,215 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 3,058,826 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Qatar's population is 1.44 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3.06M (214.4% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Qatar vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Slovenia
2100 6,972,765 1,644,125
2099 6,902,865 1,648,345
2098 6,832,972 1,652,436
2097 6,763,112 1,656,808
2096 6,693,313 1,661,055
2095 6,623,737 1,665,286
2094 6,554,428 1,669,464
2093 6,485,480 1,673,724
2092 6,416,857 1,677,938
2091 6,348,472 1,682,129
2090 6,280,498 1,686,674
2089 6,212,895 1,691,063
2088 6,145,694 1,695,484
2087 6,079,024 1,700,115
2086 6,012,856 1,705,042
2085 5,947,139 1,709,916
2084 5,882,052 1,714,895
2083 5,817,423 1,720,145
2082 5,753,042 1,725,470
2081 5,689,198 1,731,075
2080 5,626,301 1,737,192
2079 5,563,686 1,743,318
2078 5,501,503 1,749,967
2077 5,439,884 1,756,612
2076 5,378,805 1,763,483
2075 5,318,176 1,770,727
2074 5,257,980 1,778,405
2073 5,198,464 1,786,591
2072 5,139,487 1,794,570
2071 5,081,134 1,802,890
2070 5,023,260 1,811,432
2069 4,966,009 1,820,576
2068 4,909,308 1,829,837
2067 4,853,160 1,838,874
2066 4,797,538 1,848,063
2065 4,742,437 1,857,701
2064 4,687,734 1,867,621
2063 4,633,558 1,877,265
2062 4,580,556 1,886,945
2061 4,528,210 1,896,873
2060 4,476,460 1,907,096
2059 4,425,307 1,917,040
2058 4,374,761 1,926,374
2057 4,324,674 1,936,340
2056 4,275,356 1,945,710
2055 4,226,248 1,955,123
2054 4,177,940 1,964,235
2053 4,129,988 1,972,942
2052 4,082,778 1,981,547
2051 4,036,106 1,989,616
2050 3,989,893 1,997,469
2049 3,944,197 2,004,847
2048 3,898,911 2,011,668
2047 3,854,117 2,018,540
2046 3,809,818 2,025,170
2045 3,766,041 2,031,795
2044 3,722,804 2,038,314
2043 3,680,166 2,044,630
2042 3,638,155 2,050,809
2041 3,596,830 2,056,524
2040 3,556,201 2,061,772
2039 3,516,349 2,067,224
2038 3,477,295 2,072,439
2037 3,439,088 2,078,235
2036 3,401,760 2,083,743
2035 3,365,348 2,089,024
2034 3,329,762 2,093,994
2033 3,295,048 2,099,177
2032 3,261,276 2,104,208
2031 3,228,377 2,109,288
2030 3,196,357 2,114,024
2029 3,161,836 2,118,491
2028 3,124,179 2,122,680
2027 3,083,362 2,125,958
2026 3,032,913 2,128,778
2025 2,972,215 2,130,986
2024 2,857,822 2,127,400
2023 2,656,032 2,120,461
2022 2,657,333 2,112,076
2021 2,504,910 2,108,079
2020 2,794,148 2,102,419
2019 2,638,657 2,088,385
2018 2,580,734 2,073,894
2017 2,545,820 2,066,388
2016 2,477,113 2,065,042
2015 2,344,557 2,063,531
2014 2,151,745 2,061,980
2013 1,916,426 2,059,953
2012 1,722,438 2,057,159
2011 1,624,761 2,052,843
2010 1,616,832 2,048,583
2009 1,608,903 2,039,669
2008 1,426,938 2,021,316
2007 1,208,595 2,018,122
2006 972,831 2,006,868
2005 825,408 2,000,474
2004 773,332 1,997,012
2003 744,682 1,995,733
2002 711,205 1,994,530
2001 677,925 1,992,060
2000 644,989 1,988,925
1999 612,500 1,983,045
1998 580,540 1,981,629
1997 550,500 1,985,956
1996 529,019 1,988,628
1995 514,325 1,989,872
1994 499,459 1,989,443
1993 484,545 1,991,746
1992 469,657 1,996,498
1991 454,853 1,999,429
1990 440,175 1,998,161
1989 425,646 1,996,351
1988 411,264 1,995,196
1987 397,005 1,989,776
1986 382,422 1,965,964
1985 365,940 1,941,641
1984 347,878 1,932,154
1983 329,709 1,922,321
1982 311,537 1,910,334
1981 293,553 1,906,531
1980 275,913 1,901,315
1979 258,670 1,882,599
1978 241,808 1,862,548
1977 225,285 1,842,377
1976 209,052 1,820,249
1975 193,087 1,793,581
1974 177,362 1,776,132
1973 161,841 1,766,697
1972 146,506 1,752,233
1971 131,346 1,738,335
1970 116,350 1,724,891
1969 103,025 1,713,874
1968 91,749 1,704,546
1967 81,439 1,689,528
1966 72,192 1,669,905
1965 64,065 1,649,160
1964 56,867 1,632,114
1963 50,380 1,616,971
1962 44,630 1,603,649
1961 39,680 1,594,131
1960 36,010 1,584,720

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Slovenia
2100 1.01% -0.26%
2099 1.02% -0.25%
2098 1.03% -0.26%
2097 1.04% -0.26%
2096 1.05% -0.25%
2095 1.06% -0.25%
2094 1.06% -0.25%
2093 1.07% -0.25%
2092 1.08% -0.25%
2091 1.08% -0.27%
2090 1.09% -0.26%
2089 1.09% -0.26%
2088 1.1% -0.27%
2087 1.1% -0.29%
2086 1.11% -0.29%
2085 1.11% -0.29%
2084 1.11% -0.31%
2083 1.12% -0.31%
2082 1.12% -0.32%
2081 1.12% -0.35%
2080 1.13% -0.35%
2079 1.13% -0.38%
2078 1.13% -0.38%
2077 1.14% -0.39%
2076 1.14% -0.41%
2075 1.14% -0.43%
2074 1.14% -0.46%
2073 1.15% -0.44%
2072 1.15% -0.46%
2071 1.15% -0.47%
2070 1.15% -0.5%
2069 1.15% -0.51%
2068 1.16% -0.49%
2067 1.16% -0.5%
2066 1.16% -0.52%
2065 1.17% -0.53%
2064 1.17% -0.51%
2063 1.16% -0.51%
2062 1.16% -0.52%
2061 1.16% -0.54%
2060 1.16% -0.52%
2059 1.16% -0.48%
2058 1.16% -0.51%
2057 1.15% -0.48%
2056 1.16% -0.48%
2055 1.16% -0.46%
2054 1.16% -0.44%
2053 1.16% -0.43%
2052 1.16% -0.41%
2051 1.16% -0.39%
2050 1.16% -0.37%
2049 1.16% -0.34%
2048 1.16% -0.34%
2047 1.16% -0.33%
2046 1.16% -0.33%
2045 1.16% -0.32%
2044 1.16% -0.31%
2043 1.15% -0.3%
2042 1.15% -0.28%
2041 1.14% -0.25%
2040 1.13% -0.26%
2039 1.12% -0.25%
2038 1.11% -0.28%
2037 1.1% -0.26%
2036 1.08% -0.25%
2035 1.07% -0.24%
2034 1.05% -0.25%
2033 1.04% -0.24%
2032 1.02% -0.24%
2031 1% -0.22%
2030 1.09% -0.21%
2029 1.21% -0.2%
2028 1.32% -0.15%
2027 1.66% -0.13%
2026 2.04% -0.1%
2025 4% 0.17%
2024 7.6% 0.33%
2023 -0.05% 0.4%
2022 6.08% 0.19%
2021 -10.4% 0.27%
2020 5.89% 0.67%
2019 2.24% 0.7%
2018 1.37% 0.36%
2017 2.77% 0.07%
2016 5.65% 0.07%
2015 8.96% 0.08%
2014 12.3% 0.1%
2013 11.3% 0.14%
2012 6.01% 0.21%
2011 0.49% 0.21%
2010 0.49% 0.44%
2009 12.8% 0.91%
2008 18.1% 0.16%
2007 24.2% 0.56%
2006 17.9% 0.32%
2005 6.73% 0.17%
2004 3.85% 0.06%
2003 4.71% 0.06%
2002 4.91% 0.12%
2001 5.11% 0.16%
2000 5.3% 0.3%
1999 5.51% 0.07%
1998 5.46% -0.22%
1997 4.06% -0.13%
1996 2.86% -0.06%
1995 2.98% 0.02%
1994 3.08% -0.12%
1993 3.17% -0.24%
1992 3.25% -0.15%
1991 3.33% 0.06%
1990 3.41% 0.09%
1989 3.5% 0.06%
1988 3.59% 0.27%
1987 3.81% 1.21%
1986 4.5% 1.25%
1985 5.19% 0.49%
1984 5.51% 0.51%
1983 5.83% 0.63%
1982 6.13% 0.2%
1981 6.39% 0.27%
1980 6.67% 0.99%
1979 6.97% 1.08%
1978 7.33% 1.09%
1977 7.77% 1.22%
1976 8.27% 1.49%
1975 8.87% 0.98%
1974 9.59% 0.53%
1973 10.5% 0.83%
1972 11.5% 0.8%
1971 12.9% 0.78%
1970 12.9% 0.64%
1969 12.3% 0.55%
1968 12.7% 0.89%
1967 12.8% 1.18%
1966 12.7% 1.26%
1965 12.7% 1.04%
1964 12.9% 0.94%
1963 12.9% 0.83%
1962 12.5% 0.6%
1961 10.2% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 4%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Qatar Slovenia
Current population
3058826
2128778
Population rank 137/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
4.61 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
19.3 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.92 hours
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +313 +10
Annual growth/decline +114,393 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +4% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 153/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +36,288 +2,711
Net migration rank 26/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 2,711
2024 24,214 46,105 -4,680 3,319
2023 23,845 39,995 -4,665 5,339
2022 24,360 80,004 -4,858 9,014
2021 21,297 24,501 -4,216 2,477
2020 25,128 -50,433 -5,256 28,514
2019 24,112 10,557 -1,254 16,352
2018 23,340 12,465 -1,037 14,640
2017 23,244 46,719 -207 1,359
2016 22,416 119,725 826 1,195
2015 22,568 177,467 826 712
2014 21,699 194,712 2,268 -70
2013 19,669 133,520 1,648 639
2012 17,681 77,091 2,674 1,117
2011 16,543 77,228 3,285 2,190
2010 16,225 90,620 3,687 -410
2009 15,595 123,217 3,060 11,594
2008 14,062 165,572 3,437 2,971
2007 11,351 245,703 1,211 14,191
2006 10,225 204,236 602 6,081
2005 11,392 68,993 -600 6,317
2004 11,242 12,531 -599 1,759
2003 11,291 22,234 -1,996 3,218
2002 11,062 22,356 -1,197 1,975
2001 10,683 22,456 -996 4,527
2000 9,974 22,769 -398 3,124
1999 9,431 22,815 -1,388 10,291
1998 9,055 22,618 -1,189 -5,280
1997 8,846 19,547 -794 -1,298
1996 9,049 5,517 0 -2,456
1995 9,186 5,634 0 356
1994 9,257 5,660 199 -153
1993 9,250 5,670 -199 -4,641
1992 9,189 5,670 598 -5,547
1991 9,182 5,562 2,199 -3,325
1990 9,388 5,216 3,797 618
1989 9,407 5,045 4,592 -2,718
1988 9,198 5,118 5,986 -3,023
1987 8,806 5,405 5,771 2,972
1986 8,439 6,512 6,094 32,700
1985 8,212 9,797 6,213 3,404
1984 7,997 10,113 5,990 3,280
1983 7,765 10,462 6,343 3,613
1982 7,489 10,634 9,170 -8,695
1981 7,202 10,644 10,485 -5,016
1980 6,894 10,540 11,027 3,128
1979 6,579 10,466 12,614 2,107
1978 6,246 10,434 11,920 2,113
1977 5,925 10,445 12,160 2,584
1976 5,598 10,494 12,196 2,226
1975 5,289 10,549 11,658 2,421
1974 5,015 10,603 11,367 3,145
1973 4,780 10,641 11,837 2,175
1972 4,581 10,663 10,513 2,924
1971 4,433 10,644 10,951 2,286
1970 4,346 10,579 10,004 260
1969 3,941 7,790 9,427 685
1968 3,547 7,266 11,250 438
1967 3,167 6,637 13,516 -192
1966 2,811 5,880 15,697 -1,262
1965 2,472 5,083 14,513 -1,421
1964 2,150 4,686 12,567 -349
1963 1,854 4,283 14,068 -180
1962 1,589 3,773 13,150 148
1961 1,357 3,186 14,985 -306
1960 1,220 1,586 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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