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

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The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,972,215 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 3,058,826 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 2.99 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3.06M (214.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Qatar vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Switzerland
2100 6,972,765 9,273,514
2099 6,902,865 9,265,656
2098 6,832,972 9,259,266
2097 6,763,112 9,251,854
2096 6,693,313 9,248,107
2095 6,623,737 9,242,564
2094 6,554,428 9,238,163
2093 6,485,480 9,235,730
2092 6,416,857 9,233,129
2091 6,348,472 9,230,180
2090 6,280,498 9,228,148
2089 6,212,895 9,227,779
2088 6,145,694 9,229,133
2087 6,079,024 9,228,792
2086 6,012,856 9,230,530
2085 5,947,139 9,234,782
2084 5,882,052 9,239,056
2083 5,817,423 9,244,001
2082 5,753,042 9,249,813
2081 5,689,198 9,256,210
2080 5,626,301 9,262,647
2079 5,563,686 9,270,123
2078 5,501,503 9,276,881
2077 5,439,884 9,284,565
2076 5,378,805 9,289,534
2075 5,318,176 9,295,062
2074 5,257,980 9,305,809
2073 5,198,464 9,314,832
2072 5,139,487 9,322,610
2071 5,081,134 9,332,380
2070 5,023,260 9,343,357
2069 4,966,009 9,351,483
2068 4,909,308 9,359,919
2067 4,853,160 9,367,355
2066 4,797,538 9,379,120
2065 4,742,437 9,391,197
2064 4,687,734 9,402,175
2063 4,633,558 9,412,246
2062 4,580,556 9,423,109
2061 4,528,210 9,434,937
2060 4,476,460 9,443,858
2059 4,425,307 9,454,223
2058 4,374,761 9,462,577
2057 4,324,674 9,468,254
2056 4,275,356 9,475,514
2055 4,226,248 9,483,998
2054 4,177,940 9,491,408
2053 4,129,988 9,496,551
2052 4,082,778 9,496,579
2051 4,036,106 9,496,556
2050 3,989,893 9,494,698
2049 3,944,197 9,491,222
2048 3,898,911 9,484,200
2047 3,854,117 9,477,140
2046 3,809,818 9,471,007
2045 3,766,041 9,465,183
2044 3,722,804 9,458,151
2043 3,680,166 9,450,730
2042 3,638,155 9,440,733
2041 3,596,830 9,433,753
2040 3,556,201 9,422,510
2039 3,516,349 9,413,795
2038 3,477,295 9,404,803
2037 3,439,088 9,393,982
2036 3,401,760 9,382,127
2035 3,365,348 9,368,526
2034 3,329,762 9,351,603
2033 3,295,048 9,334,357
2032 3,261,276 9,315,617
2031 3,228,377 9,292,331
2030 3,196,357 9,267,380
2029 3,161,836 9,240,823
2028 3,124,179 9,209,567
2027 3,083,362 9,174,540
2026 3,032,913 9,136,169
2025 2,972,215 9,092,436
2024 2,857,822 9,005,582
2023 2,656,032 8,888,822
2022 2,657,333 8,777,088
2021 2,504,910 8,704,546
2020 2,794,148 8,638,167
2019 2,638,657 8,575,280
2018 2,580,734 8,514,329
2017 2,545,820 8,451,840
2016 2,477,113 8,373,338
2015 2,344,557 8,282,396
2014 2,151,745 8,188,649
2013 1,916,426 8,089,346
2012 1,722,438 7,996,861
2011 1,624,761 7,912,398
2010 1,616,832 7,824,909
2009 1,608,903 7,743,831
2008 1,426,938 7,647,675
2007 1,208,595 7,551,117
2006 972,831 7,483,934
2005 825,408 7,437,115
2004 773,332 7,389,625
2003 744,682 7,339,001
2002 711,205 7,284,753
2001 677,925 7,229,854
2000 644,989 7,184,250
1999 612,500 7,143,991
1998 580,540 7,110,001
1997 550,500 7,088,906
1996 529,019 7,071,850
1995 514,325 7,040,687
1994 499,459 6,993,795
1993 484,545 6,938,265
1992 469,657 6,875,364
1991 454,853 6,799,978
1990 440,175 6,715,519
1989 425,646 6,646,912
1988 411,264 6,593,386
1987 397,005 6,545,106
1986 382,422 6,504,124
1985 365,940 6,470,365
1984 347,878 6,441,865
1983 329,709 6,418,773
1982 311,537 6,391,309
1981 293,553 6,354,074
1980 275,913 6,319,408
1979 258,670 6,294,365
1978 241,808 6,281,738
1977 225,285 6,281,174
1976 209,052 6,302,504
1975 193,087 6,338,632
1974 177,362 6,341,405
1973 161,841 6,307,347
1972 146,506 6,260,956
1971 131,346 6,213,399
1970 116,350 6,180,877
1969 103,025 6,136,387
1968 91,749 6,067,714
1967 81,439 5,991,785
1966 72,192 5,918,002
1965 64,065 5,856,472
1964 56,867 5,789,228
1963 50,380 5,694,247
1962 44,630 5,573,815
1961 39,680 5,434,294
1960 36,010 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Switzerland
2100 1.01% 0.08%
2099 1.02% 0.07%
2098 1.03% 0.08%
2097 1.04% 0.04%
2096 1.05% 0.06%
2095 1.06% 0.05%
2094 1.06% 0.03%
2093 1.07% 0.03%
2092 1.08% 0.03%
2091 1.08% 0.02%
2090 1.09% 0.004%
2089 1.09% -0.01%
2088 1.1% 0.004%
2087 1.1% -0.02%
2086 1.11% -0.05%
2085 1.11% -0.05%
2084 1.11% -0.05%
2083 1.12% -0.06%
2082 1.12% -0.07%
2081 1.12% -0.07%
2080 1.13% -0.08%
2079 1.13% -0.07%
2078 1.13% -0.08%
2077 1.14% -0.05%
2076 1.14% -0.06%
2075 1.14% -0.12%
2074 1.14% -0.1%
2073 1.15% -0.08%
2072 1.15% -0.1%
2071 1.15% -0.12%
2070 1.15% -0.09%
2069 1.15% -0.09%
2068 1.16% -0.08%
2067 1.16% -0.13%
2066 1.16% -0.13%
2065 1.17% -0.12%
2064 1.17% -0.11%
2063 1.16% -0.12%
2062 1.16% -0.13%
2061 1.16% -0.09%
2060 1.16% -0.11%
2059 1.16% -0.09%
2058 1.16% -0.06%
2057 1.15% -0.08%
2056 1.16% -0.09%
2055 1.16% -0.08%
2054 1.16% -0.05%
2053 1.16% -0%
2052 1.16% 0%
2051 1.16% 0.02%
2050 1.16% 0.04%
2049 1.16% 0.07%
2048 1.16% 0.07%
2047 1.16% 0.06%
2046 1.16% 0.06%
2045 1.16% 0.07%
2044 1.16% 0.08%
2043 1.15% 0.11%
2042 1.15% 0.07%
2041 1.14% 0.12%
2040 1.13% 0.09%
2039 1.12% 0.1%
2038 1.11% 0.12%
2037 1.1% 0.13%
2036 1.08% 0.15%
2035 1.07% 0.18%
2034 1.05% 0.18%
2033 1.04% 0.2%
2032 1.02% 0.25%
2031 1% 0.27%
2030 1.09% 0.29%
2029 1.21% 0.34%
2028 1.32% 0.38%
2027 1.66% 0.42%
2026 2.04% 0.48%
2025 4% 0.96%
2024 7.6% 1.31%
2023 -0.05% 1.27%
2022 6.08% 0.83%
2021 -10.4% 0.77%
2020 5.89% 0.73%
2019 2.24% 0.72%
2018 1.37% 0.74%
2017 2.77% 0.94%
2016 5.65% 1.1%
2015 8.96% 1.14%
2014 12.3% 1.23%
2013 11.3% 1.16%
2012 6.01% 1.07%
2011 0.49% 1.12%
2010 0.49% 1.05%
2009 12.8% 1.26%
2008 18.1% 1.28%
2007 24.2% 0.9%
2006 17.9% 0.63%
2005 6.73% 0.64%
2004 3.85% 0.69%
2003 4.71% 0.74%
2002 4.91% 0.76%
2001 5.11% 0.63%
2000 5.3% 0.56%
1999 5.51% 0.48%
1998 5.46% 0.3%
1997 4.06% 0.24%
1996 2.86% 0.44%
1995 2.98% 0.67%
1994 3.08% 0.8%
1993 3.17% 0.91%
1992 3.25% 1.11%
1991 3.33% 1.26%
1990 3.41% 1.03%
1989 3.5% 0.81%
1988 3.59% 0.74%
1987 3.81% 0.63%
1986 4.5% 0.52%
1985 5.19% 0.44%
1984 5.51% 0.36%
1983 5.83% 0.43%
1982 6.13% 0.59%
1981 6.39% 0.55%
1980 6.67% 0.4%
1979 6.97% 0.2%
1978 7.33% 0.009%
1977 7.77% -0.34%
1976 8.27% -0.57%
1975 8.87% -0.04%
1974 9.59% 0.54%
1973 10.5% 0.74%
1972 11.5% 0.77%
1971 12.9% 0.53%
1970 12.9% 0.73%
1969 12.3% 1.13%
1968 12.7% 1.27%
1967 12.8% 1.25%
1966 12.7% 1.05%
1965 12.7% 1.16%
1964 12.9% 1.67%
1963 12.9% 2.16%
1962 12.5% 2.57%
1961 10.2% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 4%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Qatar Switzerland
Current population
3058826
9155878
Population rank 137/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
4.61 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
19.3 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
2.92 hours
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +313 +238
Annual growth/decline +114,393 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +4% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 101/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 +37,253
Net migration rank 26/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 37,253
2024 24,214 46,105 6,304 40,099
2023 23,845 39,995 8,000 45,098
2022 24,360 80,004 7,899 96,424
2021 21,297 24,501 18,279 50,665
2020 25,128 -50,433 9,502 55,523
2019 24,112 10,557 18,008 44,517
2018 23,340 12,465 20,434 41,253
2017 23,244 46,719 20,284 45,658
2016 22,416 119,725 22,608 71,009
2015 22,568 177,467 19,050 71,876
2014 21,699 194,712 21,290 78,122
2013 19,669 133,520 17,797 83,823
2012 17,681 77,091 18,393 67,840
2011 16,543 77,228 18,990 67,194
2010 16,225 90,620 17,997 76,388
2009 15,595 123,217 15,487 69,324
2008 14,062 165,572 15,295 94,430
2007 11,351 245,703 13,592 72,475
2006 10,225 204,236 12,723 37,308
2005 11,392 68,993 11,899 33,203
2004 11,242 12,531 13,302 39,484
2003 11,291 22,234 8,807 42,567
2002 11,062 22,356 10,199 49,650
2001 10,683 22,456 10,845 35,420
2000 9,974 22,769 15,806 24,463
1999 9,431 22,815 16,431 25,599
1998 9,055 22,618 16,353 11,325
1997 8,846 19,547 17,722 -1,939
1996 9,049 5,517 19,801 -131
1995 9,186 5,634 19,010 25,343
1994 9,257 5,660 20,982 30,274
1993 9,250 5,670 21,509 40,267
1992 9,189 5,670 24,064 42,014
1991 9,182 5,562 23,800 69,738
1990 9,388 5,216 20,146 58,428
1989 9,407 5,045 19,941 34,432
1988 9,198 5,118 21,099 34,602
1987 8,806 5,405 15,708 27,081
1986 8,439 6,512 16,261 23,242
1985 8,212 9,797 14,882 14,402
1984 7,997 10,113 16,105 12,532
1983 7,765 10,462 12,837 5,663
1982 7,489 10,634 15,339 21,929
1981 7,202 10,644 13,979 24,229
1980 6,894 10,540 14,535 17,841
1979 6,579 10,466 14,477 4,262
1978 6,246 10,434 13,820 -6,552
1977 5,925 10,445 16,959 -22,516
1976 5,598 10,494 17,017 -54,255
1975 5,289 10,549 22,820 -58,187
1974 5,015 10,603 27,902 2,008
1973 4,780 10,641 30,906 8,158
1972 4,581 10,663 35,061 19,991
1971 4,433 10,644 38,523 2,636
1970 4,346 10,579 42,648 -18,326
1969 3,941 7,790 44,182 20,754
1968 3,547 7,266 47,328 25,828
1967 3,167 6,637 52,128 27,697
1966 2,811 5,880 53,854 14,979
1965 2,472 5,083 56,222 -1,351
1964 2,150 4,686 59,050 21,455
1963 1,854 4,283 52,956 58,415
1962 1,589 3,773 49,050 82,798
1961 1,357 3,186 48,365 101,278
1960 1,220 1,586 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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