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Population in Qatar compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,972,215 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 3,058,826 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 16.9 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3.06M (214.4% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Qatar vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar South Korea
2100 6,972,765 22,001,649
2099 6,902,865 22,324,514
2098 6,832,972 22,657,541
2097 6,763,112 22,998,315
2096 6,693,313 23,348,632
2095 6,623,737 23,711,049
2094 6,554,428 24,081,510
2093 6,485,480 24,460,970
2092 6,416,857 24,848,715
2091 6,348,472 25,242,926
2090 6,280,498 25,642,926
2089 6,212,895 26,048,094
2088 6,145,694 26,457,020
2087 6,079,024 26,871,556
2086 6,012,856 27,288,450
2085 5,947,139 27,710,065
2084 5,882,052 28,133,600
2083 5,817,423 28,564,090
2082 5,753,042 28,998,646
2081 5,689,198 29,441,497
2080 5,626,301 29,887,135
2079 5,563,686 30,337,095
2078 5,501,503 30,793,984
2077 5,439,884 31,258,278
2076 5,378,805 31,728,826
2075 5,318,176 32,205,338
2074 5,257,980 32,689,892
2073 5,198,464 33,180,187
2072 5,139,487 33,679,874
2071 5,081,134 34,187,068
2070 5,023,260 34,702,204
2069 4,966,009 35,224,472
2068 4,909,308 35,745,164
2067 4,853,160 36,274,411
2066 4,797,538 36,808,495
2065 4,742,437 37,349,660
2064 4,687,734 37,897,742
2063 4,633,558 38,450,082
2062 4,580,556 39,009,227
2061 4,528,210 39,565,102
2060 4,476,460 40,130,032
2059 4,425,307 40,692,438
2058 4,374,761 41,256,780
2057 4,324,674 41,813,259
2056 4,275,356 42,356,530
2055 4,226,248 42,888,143
2054 4,177,940 43,405,840
2053 4,129,988 43,917,075
2052 4,082,778 44,419,192
2051 4,036,106 44,901,452
2050 3,989,893 45,362,931
2049 3,944,197 45,809,553
2048 3,898,911 46,235,718
2047 3,854,117 46,645,885
2046 3,809,818 47,033,200
2045 3,766,041 47,409,815
2044 3,722,804 47,773,842
2043 3,680,166 48,120,989
2042 3,638,155 48,455,085
2041 3,596,830 48,782,206
2040 3,556,201 49,091,438
2039 3,516,349 49,388,464
2038 3,477,295 49,669,835
2037 3,439,088 49,932,869
2036 3,401,760 50,175,947
2035 3,365,348 50,401,135
2034 3,329,762 50,607,994
2033 3,295,048 50,796,030
2032 3,261,276 50,961,878
2031 3,228,377 51,109,725
2030 3,196,357 51,242,628
2029 3,161,836 51,360,529
2028 3,124,179 51,461,403
2027 3,083,362 51,551,313
2026 3,032,913 51,624,449
2025 2,972,215 51,684,564
2024 2,857,822 51,751,065
2023 2,656,032 51,712,619
2022 2,657,333 51,672,569
2021 2,504,910 51,769,539
2020 2,794,148 51,836,239
2019 2,638,657 51,764,822
2018 2,580,734 51,585,058
2017 2,545,820 51,361,911
2016 2,477,113 51,217,803
2015 2,344,557 51,014,947
2014 2,151,745 50,746,659
2013 1,916,426 50,428,893
2012 1,722,438 50,199,853
2011 1,624,761 49,936,638
2010 1,616,832 49,554,112
2009 1,608,903 49,307,835
2008 1,426,938 49,054,708
2007 1,208,595 48,683,638
2006 972,831 48,438,292
2005 825,408 48,184,561
2004 773,332 48,082,519
2003 744,682 47,892,330
2002 711,205 47,644,736
2001 677,925 47,370,164
2000 644,989 47,008,111
1999 612,500 46,616,677
1998 580,540 46,286,503
1997 550,500 45,953,580
1996 529,019 45,524,681
1995 514,325 45,092,991
1994 499,459 44,641,540
1993 484,545 44,194,628
1992 469,657 43,747,962
1991 454,853 43,295,704
1990 440,175 42,869,283
1989 425,646 42,449,038
1988 411,264 42,031,247
1987 397,005 41,621,690
1986 382,422 41,213,674
1985 365,940 40,805,744
1984 347,878 40,405,956
1983 329,709 39,910,403
1982 311,537 39,326,352
1981 293,553 38,723,248
1980 275,913 38,123,775
1979 258,670 37,534,236
1978 241,808 36,969,185
1977 225,285 36,411,795
1976 209,052 35,848,523
1975 193,087 35,280,725
1974 177,362 34,692,266
1973 161,841 34,103,149
1972 146,506 33,505,406
1971 131,346 32,882,704
1970 116,350 32,240,827
1969 103,025 31,544,266
1968 91,749 30,838,302
1967 81,439 30,130,983
1966 72,192 29,435,571
1965 64,065 28,704,674
1964 56,867 27,984,155
1963 50,380 27,261,747
1962 44,630 26,513,030
1961 39,680 25,765,673
1960 36,010 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar South Korea
2100 1.01% -1.45%
2099 1.02% -1.47%
2098 1.03% -1.48%
2097 1.04% -1.5%
2096 1.05% -1.53%
2095 1.06% -1.54%
2094 1.06% -1.55%
2093 1.07% -1.56%
2092 1.08% -1.56%
2091 1.08% -1.56%
2090 1.09% -1.56%
2089 1.09% -1.55%
2088 1.1% -1.54%
2087 1.1% -1.53%
2086 1.11% -1.52%
2085 1.11% -1.51%
2084 1.11% -1.51%
2083 1.12% -1.5%
2082 1.12% -1.5%
2081 1.12% -1.49%
2080 1.13% -1.48%
2079 1.13% -1.48%
2078 1.13% -1.49%
2077 1.14% -1.48%
2076 1.14% -1.48%
2075 1.14% -1.48%
2074 1.14% -1.48%
2073 1.15% -1.48%
2072 1.15% -1.48%
2071 1.15% -1.48%
2070 1.15% -1.48%
2069 1.15% -1.46%
2068 1.16% -1.46%
2067 1.16% -1.45%
2066 1.16% -1.45%
2065 1.17% -1.45%
2064 1.17% -1.44%
2063 1.16% -1.43%
2062 1.16% -1.4%
2061 1.16% -1.41%
2060 1.16% -1.38%
2059 1.16% -1.37%
2058 1.16% -1.33%
2057 1.15% -1.28%
2056 1.16% -1.24%
2055 1.16% -1.19%
2054 1.16% -1.16%
2053 1.16% -1.13%
2052 1.16% -1.07%
2051 1.16% -1.02%
2050 1.16% -0.97%
2049 1.16% -0.92%
2048 1.16% -0.88%
2047 1.16% -0.82%
2046 1.16% -0.79%
2045 1.16% -0.76%
2044 1.16% -0.72%
2043 1.15% -0.69%
2042 1.15% -0.67%
2041 1.14% -0.63%
2040 1.13% -0.6%
2039 1.12% -0.57%
2038 1.11% -0.53%
2037 1.1% -0.48%
2036 1.08% -0.45%
2035 1.07% -0.41%
2034 1.05% -0.37%
2033 1.04% -0.33%
2032 1.02% -0.29%
2031 1% -0.26%
2030 1.09% -0.23%
2029 1.21% -0.2%
2028 1.32% -0.17%
2027 1.66% -0.14%
2026 2.04% -0.12%
2025 4% -0.13%
2024 7.6% 0.07%
2023 -0.05% 0.08%
2022 6.08% -0.19%
2021 -10.4% -0.13%
2020 5.89% 0.14%
2019 2.24% 0.35%
2018 1.37% 0.43%
2017 2.77% 0.28%
2016 5.65% 0.4%
2015 8.96% 0.53%
2014 12.3% 0.63%
2013 11.3% 0.46%
2012 6.01% 0.53%
2011 0.49% 0.77%
2010 0.49% 0.5%
2009 12.8% 0.52%
2008 18.1% 0.76%
2007 24.2% 0.51%
2006 17.9% 0.53%
2005 6.73% 0.21%
2004 3.85% 0.4%
2003 4.71% 0.52%
2002 4.91% 0.58%
2001 5.11% 0.77%
2000 5.3% 0.84%
1999 5.51% 0.71%
1998 5.46% 0.72%
1997 4.06% 0.94%
1996 2.86% 0.96%
1995 2.98% 1.01%
1994 3.08% 1.01%
1993 3.17% 1.02%
1992 3.25% 1.04%
1991 3.33% 0.99%
1990 3.41% 0.99%
1989 3.5% 0.99%
1988 3.59% 0.98%
1987 3.81% 0.99%
1986 4.5% 1%
1985 5.19% 0.99%
1984 5.51% 1.24%
1983 5.83% 1.49%
1982 6.13% 1.56%
1981 6.39% 1.57%
1980 6.67% 1.57%
1979 6.97% 1.53%
1978 7.33% 1.53%
1977 7.77% 1.57%
1976 8.27% 1.61%
1975 8.87% 1.7%
1974 9.59% 1.73%
1973 10.5% 1.78%
1972 11.5% 1.89%
1971 12.9% 1.99%
1970 12.9% 2.21%
1969 12.3% 2.29%
1968 12.7% 2.35%
1967 12.8% 2.36%
1966 12.7% 2.55%
1965 12.7% 2.57%
1964 12.9% 2.65%
1963 12.9% 2.82%
1962 12.5% 2.9%
1961 10.2% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 4%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Qatar South Korea
Current population
3058826
51624449
Population rank 137/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.62%
One net population change
4.61 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
19.3 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
2.92 hours
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +313 -182
Annual growth/decline +114,393 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +4% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 169/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 +65,731
Net migration rank 26/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 65,731
2024 24,214 46,105 -119,027 75,963
2023 23,845 39,995 -124,111 87,800
2022 24,360 80,004 -124,014 87,800
2021 21,297 24,501 -56,947 -16,778
2020 25,128 -50,433 -31,101 112,631
2019 24,112 10,557 10,353 128,622
2018 23,340 12,465 30,951 118,220
2017 23,244 46,719 71,907 104,029
2016 22,416 119,725 122,923 91,568
2015 22,568 177,467 163,248 276,427
2014 21,699 194,712 167,464 308,037
2013 19,669 133,520 166,415 301,926
2012 17,681 77,091 215,859 281,866
2011 16,543 77,228 214,728 269,958
2010 16,225 90,620 213,083 52,042
2009 15,595 123,217 197,231 5,308
2008 14,062 165,572 215,841 -19,630
2007 11,351 245,703 248,286 -42,293
2006 10,225 204,236 203,441 -28,434
2005 11,392 68,993 187,920 -47,821
2004 11,242 12,531 225,988 -42,549
2003 11,291 22,234 244,251 -31,994
2002 11,062 22,356 247,752 -18,105
2001 10,683 22,456 312,643 -28,006
2000 9,974 22,769 390,167 -84,960
1999 9,431 22,815 368,272 -107,448
1998 9,055 22,618 393,436 -98,044
1997 8,846 19,547 422,773 -109,130
1996 9,049 5,517 446,142 -115,705
1995 9,186 5,634 468,967 -208,491
1994 9,257 5,660 473,200 -208,309
1993 9,250 5,670 477,302 -222,802
1992 9,189 5,670 494,352 -265,849
1991 9,182 5,562 467,594 -270,754
1990 9,388 5,216 411,546 79,294
1989 9,407 5,045 403,266 186,120
1988 9,198 5,118 399,297 192,534
1987 8,806 5,405 378,758 198,057
1986 8,439 6,512 395,651 189,782
1985 8,212 9,797 416,219 97,949
1984 7,997 10,113 436,384 101,394
1983 7,765 10,462 514,844 102,167
1982 7,489 10,634 605,626 48,638
1981 7,202 10,644 631,189 18,442
1980 6,894 10,540 583,294 -148,341
1979 6,579 10,466 623,068 -139,566
1978 6,246 10,434 499,084 -85,721
1977 5,925 10,445 578,947 -90,737
1976 5,598 10,494 530,558 -92,314
1975 5,289 10,549 603,300 -52,332
1974 5,015 10,603 673,030 27,005
1973 4,780 10,641 699,115 35,779
1972 4,581 10,663 740,469 25,382
1971 4,433 10,644 789,185 -6,326
1970 4,346 10,579 747,987 -27,999
1969 3,941 7,790 694,227 -21,175
1968 3,547 7,266 684,487 -16,868
1967 3,167 6,637 692,169 -16,484
1966 2,811 5,880 623,534 -16,688
1965 2,472 5,083 641,090 -146,386
1964 2,150 4,686 655,501 -102,284
1963 1,854 4,283 685,824 -80,226
1962 1,589 3,773 712,590 -94,606
1961 1,357 3,186 730,173 -93,179
1960 1,220 1,586 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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