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Population in Qatar compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 7.4 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Qatar vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Sri Lanka
2100 6,864,512 20,270,496
2099 6,795,697 20,383,669
2098 6,726,889 20,498,567
2097 6,658,115 20,611,123
2096 6,589,399 20,723,560
2095 6,520,903 20,834,629
2094 6,452,670 20,943,809
2093 6,384,792 21,052,131
2092 6,317,235 21,158,833
2091 6,249,912 21,263,961
2090 6,182,993 21,371,263
2089 6,116,439 21,475,426
2088 6,050,282 21,577,177
2087 5,984,646 21,677,510
2086 5,919,506 21,777,420
2085 5,854,810 21,876,464
2084 5,790,733 21,970,336
2083 5,727,107 22,062,801
2082 5,663,726 22,151,745
2081 5,600,872 22,240,834
2080 5,538,952 22,326,555
2079 5,477,309 22,411,438
2078 5,416,092 22,489,772
2077 5,355,430 22,565,028
2076 5,295,298 22,637,463
2075 5,235,611 22,707,112
2074 5,176,349 22,778,489
2073 5,117,758 22,844,703
2072 5,059,696 22,905,707
2071 5,002,249 22,964,866
2070 4,945,273 23,022,515
2069 4,888,911 23,076,310
2068 4,833,090 23,129,541
2067 4,777,814 23,184,596
2066 4,723,056 23,234,419
2065 4,668,810 23,285,901
2064 4,614,957 23,331,390
2063 4,561,622 23,372,184
2062 4,509,442 23,409,522
2061 4,457,910 23,441,893
2060 4,406,963 23,474,032
2059 4,356,604 23,502,132
2058 4,306,842 23,528,076
2057 4,257,533 23,550,580
2056 4,208,980 23,570,923
2055 4,160,635 23,582,432
2054 4,113,078 23,591,414
2053 4,065,870 23,601,371
2052 4,019,393 23,605,361
2051 3,973,445 23,606,194
2050 3,927,949 23,603,330
2049 3,882,963 23,597,604
2048 3,838,380 23,587,307
2047 3,794,282 23,570,881
2046 3,750,671 23,547,409
2045 3,707,573 23,515,133
2044 3,665,008 23,483,546
2043 3,623,031 23,446,242
2042 3,581,673 23,404,983
2041 3,540,989 23,357,358
2040 3,500,991 23,306,148
2039 3,461,758 23,248,341
2038 3,423,310 23,187,512
2037 3,385,696 23,120,775
2036 3,348,948 23,053,427
2035 3,313,100 22,981,808
2034 3,278,067 22,906,587
2033 3,243,892 22,826,414
2032 3,210,644 22,742,267
2031 3,178,257 22,655,907
2030 3,146,733 22,564,038
2029 3,112,748 22,470,759
2028 3,075,676 22,370,999
2027 3,035,492 22,266,017
2026 2,985,826 22,155,543
2025 2,926,071 22,039,908
2024 2,857,822 21,916,000
2023 2,656,032 22,037,000
2022 2,657,333 22,181,000
2021 2,504,910 22,156,000
2020 2,794,148 21,919,000
2019 2,638,657 21,803,000
2018 2,580,734 21,670,000
2017 2,545,820 21,453,000
2016 2,477,113 21,209,000
2015 2,344,557 20,970,000
2014 2,151,745 20,778,000
2013 1,916,426 20,585,000
2012 1,722,438 21,169,458
2011 1,624,761 21,009,048
2010 1,616,832 20,879,089
2009 1,608,903 20,756,435
2008 1,426,938 20,629,378
2007 1,208,595 20,492,545
2006 972,831 20,352,411
2005 825,408 20,216,524
2004 773,332 20,087,605
2003 744,682 19,951,521
2002 711,205 19,805,752
2001 677,925 19,600,362
2000 644,989 19,293,054
1999 612,500 18,944,731
1998 580,540 18,596,003
1997 550,500 18,248,200
1996 529,019 17,905,018
1995 514,325 17,564,068
1994 499,459 17,275,773
1993 484,545 17,025,918
1992 469,657 16,739,284
1991 454,853 16,475,354
1990 440,175 16,352,458
1989 425,646 16,248,557
1988 411,264 16,078,621
1987 397,005 15,916,576
1986 382,422 15,731,256
1985 365,940 15,544,154
1984 347,878 15,441,860
1983 329,709 15,388,794
1982 311,537 15,286,567
1981 293,553 15,099,414
1980 275,913 14,847,974
1979 258,670 14,579,614
1978 241,808 14,310,128
1977 225,285 14,049,371
1976 209,052 13,796,770
1975 193,087 13,548,984
1974 177,362 13,305,693
1973 161,841 13,060,916
1972 146,506 12,809,205
1971 131,346 12,551,910
1970 116,350 12,287,110
1969 103,025 12,013,858
1968 91,749 11,736,088
1967 81,439 11,457,328
1966 72,192 11,183,928
1965 64,065 10,916,965
1964 56,867 10,653,397
1963 50,380 10,395,040
1962 44,630 10,143,754
1961 39,680 9,899,372
1960 36,010 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Sri Lanka
2100 1.01% -0.56%
2099 1.02% -0.56%
2098 1.03% -0.55%
2097 1.04% -0.54%
2096 1.05% -0.53%
2095 1.06% -0.52%
2094 1.06% -0.51%
2093 1.07% -0.5%
2092 1.08% -0.49%
2091 1.08% -0.5%
2090 1.09% -0.49%
2089 1.09% -0.47%
2088 1.1% -0.46%
2087 1.1% -0.46%
2086 1.11% -0.45%
2085 1.11% -0.43%
2084 1.11% -0.42%
2083 1.12% -0.4%
2082 1.12% -0.4%
2081 1.12% -0.38%
2080 1.13% -0.38%
2079 1.13% -0.35%
2078 1.13% -0.33%
2077 1.14% -0.32%
2076 1.14% -0.31%
2075 1.14% -0.31%
2074 1.14% -0.29%
2073 1.15% -0.27%
2072 1.15% -0.26%
2071 1.15% -0.25%
2070 1.15% -0.23%
2069 1.15% -0.23%
2068 1.16% -0.24%
2067 1.16% -0.21%
2066 1.16% -0.22%
2065 1.17% -0.19%
2064 1.17% -0.17%
2063 1.16% -0.16%
2062 1.16% -0.14%
2061 1.16% -0.14%
2060 1.16% -0.12%
2059 1.16% -0.11%
2058 1.16% -0.1%
2057 1.15% -0.09%
2056 1.16% -0.05%
2055 1.16% -0.04%
2054 1.16% -0.04%
2053 1.16% -0.02%
2052 1.16% -0.004%
2051 1.16% 0.01%
2050 1.16% 0.02%
2049 1.16% 0.04%
2048 1.16% 0.07%
2047 1.16% 0.1%
2046 1.16% 0.14%
2045 1.16% 0.13%
2044 1.16% 0.16%
2043 1.15% 0.18%
2042 1.15% 0.2%
2041 1.14% 0.22%
2040 1.13% 0.25%
2039 1.12% 0.26%
2038 1.11% 0.29%
2037 1.1% 0.29%
2036 1.08% 0.31%
2035 1.07% 0.33%
2034 1.05% 0.35%
2033 1.04% 0.37%
2032 1.02% 0.38%
2031 1% 0.41%
2030 1.09% 0.42%
2029 1.21% 0.45%
2028 1.32% 0.47%
2027 1.66% 0.5%
2026 2.04% 0.52%
2025 2.39% 0.57%
2024 7.6% -0.55%
2023 -0.05% -0.65%
2022 6.08% 0.11%
2021 -10.4% 1.08%
2020 5.89% 0.53%
2019 2.24% 0.61%
2018 1.37% 1.01%
2017 2.77% 1.15%
2016 5.65% 1.14%
2015 8.96% 0.92%
2014 12.3% 0.94%
2013 11.3% -2.76%
2012 6.01% 0.76%
2011 0.49% 0.62%
2010 0.49% 0.59%
2009 12.8% 0.62%
2008 18.1% 0.67%
2007 24.2% 0.69%
2006 17.9% 0.67%
2005 6.73% 0.64%
2004 3.85% 0.68%
2003 4.71% 0.74%
2002 4.91% 1.05%
2001 5.11% 1.59%
2000 5.3% 1.84%
1999 5.51% 1.88%
1998 5.46% 1.91%
1997 4.06% 1.92%
1996 2.86% 1.94%
1995 2.98% 1.67%
1994 3.08% 1.47%
1993 3.17% 1.71%
1992 3.25% 1.6%
1991 3.33% 0.75%
1990 3.41% 0.64%
1989 3.5% 1.06%
1988 3.59% 1.02%
1987 3.81% 1.18%
1986 4.5% 1.2%
1985 5.19% 0.66%
1984 5.51% 0.34%
1983 5.83% 0.67%
1982 6.13% 1.24%
1981 6.39% 1.69%
1980 6.67% 1.84%
1979 6.97% 1.88%
1978 7.33% 1.86%
1977 7.77% 1.83%
1976 8.27% 1.83%
1975 8.87% 1.83%
1974 9.59% 1.87%
1973 10.5% 1.97%
1972 11.5% 2.05%
1971 12.9% 2.16%
1970 12.9% 2.27%
1969 12.3% 2.37%
1968 12.7% 2.43%
1967 12.8% 2.44%
1966 12.7% 2.45%
1965 12.7% 2.47%
1964 12.9% 2.49%
1963 12.9% 2.48%
1962 12.5% 2.47%
1961 10.2% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Qatar Sri Lanka
Current population
2999260
22185425
Population rank 136/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.27%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
20 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
3.55 hours
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +553 -332
Annual growth/decline +201,790 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 188/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 -30,724
Net migration rank 26/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - -30,724
2024 - 46,105 - -27,245
2023 23,845 39,995 66,111 -28,011
2022 24,360 80,004 95,378 -27,435
2021 21,297 24,501 121,858 -29,586
2020 25,128 -50,433 170,968 -29,875
2019 24,112 10,557 172,243 -28,426
2018 23,340 12,465 183,610 -28,607
2017 23,244 46,719 187,993 -22,324
2016 22,416 119,725 194,232 -18,388
2015 22,568 177,467 201,815 -29,797
2014 21,699 194,712 211,541 -33,672
2013 19,669 133,520 221,021 -37,754
2012 17,681 77,091 229,138 -41,955
2011 16,543 77,228 224,461 -90,839
2010 16,225 90,620 224,325 -98,060
2009 15,595 123,217 200,175 -81,130
2008 14,062 165,572 232,225 -97,144
2007 11,351 245,703 248,287 -109,695
2006 10,225 204,236 248,706 -107,045
2005 11,392 68,993 248,683 -118,594
2004 11,242 12,531 212,527 -84,795
2003 11,291 22,234 252,008 -107,573
2002 11,062 22,356 252,840 -105,718
2001 10,683 22,456 244,377 19,273
2000 9,974 22,769 227,060 123,894
1999 9,431 22,815 206,876 138,799
1998 9,055 22,618 201,059 150,724
1997 8,846 19,547 208,193 135,636
1996 9,049 5,517 215,290 127,236
1995 9,186 5,634 221,957 117,416
1994 9,257 5,660 228,904 8,323
1993 9,250 5,670 226,257 36,232
1992 9,189 5,670 222,230 88,542
1991 9,182 5,562 218,117 -1,047
1990 9,388 5,216 224,454 -195,736
1989 9,407 5,045 212,401 -33,305
1988 9,198 5,118 219,184 -58,415
1987 8,806 5,405 226,414 -63,105
1986 8,439 6,512 233,782 -26,460
1985 8,212 9,797 247,836 -80,950
1984 7,997 10,113 263,175 -225,450
1983 7,765 10,462 277,768 -209,362
1982 7,489 10,634 300,030 -163,987
1981 7,202 10,644 328,096 -89,824
1980 6,894 10,540 328,155 -63,541
1979 6,579 10,466 329,791 -57,683
1978 6,246 10,434 317,055 -50,189
1977 5,925 10,445 300,038 -45,383
1976 5,598 10,494 291,816 -41,258
1975 5,289 10,549 282,496 -37,475
1974 5,015 10,603 275,521 -33,979
1973 4,780 10,641 278,577 -30,582
1972 4,581 10,663 282,494 -27,071
1971 4,433 10,644 281,200 -22,021
1970 4,346 10,579 286,719 -16,299
1969 3,941 7,790 286,218 -10,152
1968 3,547 7,266 286,642 -7,163
1967 3,167 6,637 284,738 -6,696
1966 2,811 5,880 275,549 -6,794
1965 2,472 5,083 272,422 -7,249
1964 2,150 4,686 269,584 -7,614
1963 1,854 4,283 262,880 -8,118
1962 1,589 3,773 256,719 -8,909
1961 1,357 3,186 251,087 -10,144
1960 1,220 1,586 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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