The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,975,619 people compared to 645,315 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- Qatar's population is 4.61 times bigger than Suriname's.
- Qatar is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
- Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 2.98M (205.9% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 645K (22.9% growth).
- Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.82M people compared to the peak of 753K people in 2071 for Suriname.
Qatar vs Suriname: live population counter
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| Current population |
2975619
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645315
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| Population rank | 137/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
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1.58 hours
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| One birth every |
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48.3 minutes
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| One death every |
3.55 hours
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| One migration net change every |
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| Annual migration change | +46,105 | -1,166 |
| Daily growth/decline | +553 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | +201,790 | +5,545 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +7.6% | +0.88% |
| Population growth rate rank | 1/197 | 109/197 |
Qatar and Suriname: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 36,010 | 263,918 | - | - |
| 1961 | 39,680 | 272,791 | 10.2% | 3.36% |
| 1962 | 44,630 | 283,912 | 12.5% | 4.08% |
| 1963 | 50,380 | 297,034 | 12.9% | 4.62% |
| 1964 | 56,867 | 309,041 | 12.9% | 4.04% |
| 1965 | 64,065 | 320,000 | 12.7% | 3.55% |
| 1966 | 72,192 | 331,135 | 12.7% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 81,439 | 342,679 | 12.8% | 3.49% |
| 1968 | 91,749 | 354,616 | 12.7% | 3.48% |
| 1969 | 103,025 | 366,906 | 12.3% | 3.47% |
| 1970 | 116,350 | 379,442 | 12.9% | 3.42% |
| 1971 | 131,346 | 391,932 | 12.9% | 3.29% |
| 1972 | 146,506 | 397,413 | 11.5% | 1.4% |
| 1973 | 161,841 | 395,772 | 10.5% | -0.41% |
| 1974 | 177,362 | 393,676 | 9.59% | -0.53% |
| 1975 | 193,087 | 391,170 | 8.87% | -0.64% |
| 1976 | 209,052 | 388,289 | 8.27% | -0.74% |
| 1977 | 225,285 | 385,067 | 7.77% | -0.83% |
| 1978 | 241,808 | 381,502 | 7.33% | -0.93% |
| 1979 | 258,670 | 377,602 | 6.97% | -1.02% |
| 1980 | 275,913 | 375,377 | 6.67% | -0.59% |
| 1981 | 293,553 | 375,459 | 6.39% | 0.02% |
| 1982 | 311,537 | 376,555 | 6.13% | 0.29% |
| 1983 | 329,709 | 378,746 | 5.83% | 0.58% |
| 1984 | 347,878 | 382,193 | 5.51% | 0.91% |
| 1985 | 365,940 | 386,972 | 5.19% | 1.25% |
| 1986 | 382,422 | 392,330 | 4.5% | 1.38% |
| 1987 | 397,005 | 396,911 | 3.81% | 1.17% |
| 1988 | 411,264 | 402,227 | 3.59% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 425,646 | 408,409 | 3.5% | 1.54% |
| 1990 | 440,175 | 412,493 | 3.41% | 1% |
| 1991 | 454,853 | 415,013 | 3.33% | 0.61% |
| 1992 | 469,657 | 417,589 | 3.25% | 0.62% |
| 1993 | 484,545 | 419,352 | 3.17% | 0.42% |
| 1994 | 499,459 | 422,375 | 3.08% | 0.72% |
| 1995 | 514,325 | 429,606 | 2.98% | 1.71% |
| 1996 | 529,019 | 438,830 | 2.86% | 2.15% |
| 1997 | 550,500 | 448,067 | 4.06% | 2.1% |
| 1998 | 580,540 | 457,406 | 5.46% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 612,500 | 466,916 | 5.51% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 644,989 | 476,643 | 5.3% | 2.08% |
| 2001 | 677,925 | 486,560 | 5.11% | 2.08% |
| 2002 | 711,205 | 496,551 | 4.91% | 2.05% |
| 2003 | 744,682 | 506,414 | 4.71% | 1.99% |
| 2004 | 773,332 | 513,923 | 3.85% | 1.48% |
| 2005 | 825,408 | 519,313 | 6.73% | 1.05% |
| 2006 | 972,831 | 524,997 | 17.9% | 1.09% |
| 2007 | 1,208,595 | 531,016 | 24.2% | 1.15% |
| 2008 | 1,426,938 | 537,245 | 18.1% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 1,608,903 | 543,568 | 12.8% | 1.18% |
| 2010 | 1,616,832 | 549,923 | 0.49% | 1.17% |
| 2011 | 1,624,761 | 556,269 | 0.49% | 1.15% |
| 2012 | 1,722,438 | 562,633 | 6.01% | 1.14% |
| 2013 | 1,916,426 | 569,020 | 11.3% | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 2,151,745 | 575,373 | 12.3% | 1.12% |
| 2015 | 2,344,557 | 581,627 | 8.96% | 1.09% |
| 2016 | 2,477,113 | 587,757 | 5.65% | 1.05% |
| 2017 | 2,545,820 | 593,713 | 2.77% | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 2,580,734 | 599,513 | 1.37% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 2,638,657 | 605,768 | 2.24% | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 2,794,148 | 612,317 | 5.89% | 1.08% |
| 2021 | 2,504,910 | 617,896 | -10.4% | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 2,657,333 | 623,164 | 6.08% | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 2,656,032 | 628,886 | -0.05% | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 2,857,822 | 634,431 | 7.6% | 0.88% |
| 2025 | 2,921,065 | 639,852 | 2.21% | 0.85% |
| 2026 | 2,975,134 | 645,257 | 1.85% | 0.84% |
| 2027 | 3,019,526 | 650,564 | 1.49% | 0.82% |
| 2028 | 3,057,695 | 655,783 | 1.26% | 0.8% |
| 2029 | 3,092,803 | 660,793 | 1.15% | 0.76% |
| 2030 | 3,125,174 | 665,650 | 1.05% | 0.74% |
| 2031 | 3,156,754 | 670,421 | 1.01% | 0.72% |
| 2032 | 3,189,188 | 675,070 | 1.03% | 0.69% |
| 2033 | 3,222,500 | 679,573 | 1.04% | 0.67% |
| 2034 | 3,256,691 | 683,911 | 1.06% | 0.64% |
| 2035 | 3,291,711 | 688,189 | 1.08% | 0.63% |
| 2036 | 3,327,585 | 692,343 | 1.09% | 0.6% |
| 2037 | 3,364,333 | 696,213 | 1.1% | 0.56% |
| 2038 | 3,401,906 | 699,908 | 1.12% | 0.53% |
| 2039 | 3,440,293 | 703,569 | 1.13% | 0.52% |
| 2040 | 3,479,439 | 707,156 | 1.14% | 0.51% |
| 2041 | 3,519,302 | 710,619 | 1.15% | 0.49% |
| 2042 | 3,559,840 | 713,900 | 1.15% | 0.46% |
| 2043 | 3,601,019 | 716,999 | 1.16% | 0.43% |
| 2044 | 3,642,784 | 719,920 | 1.16% | 0.41% |
| 2045 | 3,685,111 | 722,759 | 1.16% | 0.39% |
| 2046 | 3,727,959 | 725,322 | 1.16% | 0.35% |
| 2047 | 3,771,287 | 727,726 | 1.16% | 0.33% |
| 2048 | 3,815,108 | 730,038 | 1.16% | 0.32% |
| 2049 | 3,859,368 | 732,021 | 1.16% | 0.27% |
| 2050 | 3,904,074 | 733,898 | 1.16% | 0.26% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 498,506 (a 20.1% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 57,558 (a 9.79% growth).
Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Qatar's population will grow by 31.2% to 3,904,074 people with a rank change from 137th to 134th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.7% to 733,898 people and will still be ranked 165th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Paramaribo | 224K |
| Nieuw Nickerie | 12.8K |
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Population differences between Qatar and Suriname
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| Life expectancy | 82.8 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 33.3 years | 32.3 years |
| Median age | 34.5 years | 29.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 71.3:28.7 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 644 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
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