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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.68 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Qatar vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Tajikistan
2100 6,864,512 20,390,053
2099 6,795,697 20,381,074
2098 6,726,889 20,367,161
2097 6,658,115 20,348,897
2096 6,589,399 20,324,869
2095 6,520,903 20,297,885
2094 6,452,670 20,265,966
2093 6,384,792 20,234,160
2092 6,317,235 20,192,937
2091 6,249,912 20,148,873
2090 6,182,993 20,103,798
2089 6,116,439 20,056,079
2088 6,050,282 20,005,521
2087 5,984,646 19,950,317
2086 5,919,506 19,895,606
2085 5,854,810 19,836,988
2084 5,790,733 19,773,272
2083 5,727,107 19,706,082
2082 5,663,726 19,639,516
2081 5,600,872 19,572,596
2080 5,538,952 19,499,390
2079 5,477,309 19,425,502
2078 5,416,092 19,347,261
2077 5,355,430 19,265,447
2076 5,295,298 19,175,355
2075 5,235,611 19,083,859
2074 5,176,349 18,988,290
2073 5,117,758 18,889,470
2072 5,059,696 18,785,103
2071 5,002,249 18,674,697
2070 4,945,273 18,559,138
2069 4,888,911 18,437,873
2068 4,833,090 18,315,011
2067 4,777,814 18,187,508
2066 4,723,056 18,054,404
2065 4,668,810 17,921,674
2064 4,614,957 17,783,801
2063 4,561,622 17,641,066
2062 4,509,442 17,498,306
2061 4,457,910 17,356,130
2060 4,406,963 17,206,922
2059 4,356,604 17,056,085
2058 4,306,842 16,903,532
2057 4,257,533 16,749,284
2056 4,208,980 16,595,691
2055 4,160,635 16,441,650
2054 4,113,078 16,285,520
2053 4,065,870 16,130,235
2052 4,019,393 15,967,770
2051 3,973,445 15,805,253
2050 3,927,949 15,638,613
2049 3,882,963 15,468,883
2048 3,838,380 15,292,499
2047 3,794,282 15,112,083
2046 3,750,671 14,928,123
2045 3,707,573 14,739,540
2044 3,665,008 14,544,544
2043 3,623,031 14,349,357
2042 3,581,673 14,147,892
2041 3,540,989 13,945,694
2040 3,500,991 13,741,587
2039 3,461,758 13,536,704
2038 3,423,310 13,331,490
2037 3,385,696 13,125,051
2036 3,348,948 12,917,110
2035 3,313,100 12,714,184
2034 3,278,067 12,515,962
2033 3,243,892 12,321,294
2032 3,210,644 12,128,060
2031 3,178,257 11,938,351
2030 3,146,733 11,749,706
2029 3,112,748 11,559,235
2028 3,075,676 11,369,414
2027 3,035,492 11,178,605
2026 2,985,826 10,986,242
2025 2,926,071 10,791,246
2024 2,857,822 10,590,927
2023 2,656,032 10,389,799
2022 2,657,333 10,182,222
2021 2,504,910 9,966,908
2020 2,794,148 9,749,310
2019 2,638,657 9,529,966
2018 2,580,734 9,307,333
2017 2,545,820 9,085,946
2016 2,477,113 8,865,631
2015 2,344,557 8,643,840
2014 2,151,745 8,425,552
2013 1,916,426 8,216,724
2012 1,722,438 8,014,084
2011 1,624,761 7,824,785
2010 1,616,832 7,652,141
2009 1,608,903 7,490,230
2008 1,426,938 7,338,403
2007 1,208,595 7,194,477
2006 972,831 7,057,566
2005 825,408 6,924,720
2004 773,332 6,790,547
2003 744,682 6,658,575
2002 711,205 6,531,669
2001 677,925 6,407,377
2000 644,989 6,284,735
1999 612,500 6,208,370
1998 580,540 6,176,397
1997 550,500 6,139,829
1996 529,019 6,066,523
1995 514,325 5,948,584
1994 499,459 5,825,368
1993 484,545 5,724,993
1992 469,657 5,649,400
1991 454,853 5,541,205
1990 440,175 5,398,768
1989 425,646 5,267,249
1988 411,264 5,114,989
1987 397,005 4,939,059
1986 382,422 4,772,139
1985 365,940 4,619,003
1984 347,878 4,480,026
1983 329,709 4,350,874
1982 311,537 4,227,171
1981 293,553 4,109,022
1980 275,913 3,995,256
1979 258,670 3,882,691
1978 241,808 3,768,508
1977 225,285 3,653,265
1976 209,052 3,540,076
1975 193,087 3,430,425
1974 177,362 3,324,499
1973 161,841 3,222,290
1972 146,506 3,123,691
1971 131,346 3,028,837
1970 116,350 2,936,779
1969 103,025 2,845,273
1968 91,749 2,753,848
1967 81,439 2,664,130
1966 72,192 2,577,184
1965 64,065 2,492,998
1964 56,867 2,411,260
1963 50,380 2,331,736
1962 44,630 2,255,026
1961 39,680 2,181,805
1960 36,010 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Tajikistan
2100 1.01% 0.04%
2099 1.02% 0.07%
2098 1.03% 0.09%
2097 1.04% 0.12%
2096 1.05% 0.13%
2095 1.06% 0.16%
2094 1.06% 0.16%
2093 1.07% 0.2%
2092 1.08% 0.22%
2091 1.08% 0.22%
2090 1.09% 0.24%
2089 1.09% 0.25%
2088 1.1% 0.28%
2087 1.1% 0.27%
2086 1.11% 0.3%
2085 1.11% 0.32%
2084 1.11% 0.34%
2083 1.12% 0.34%
2082 1.12% 0.34%
2081 1.12% 0.38%
2080 1.13% 0.38%
2079 1.13% 0.4%
2078 1.13% 0.42%
2077 1.14% 0.47%
2076 1.14% 0.48%
2075 1.14% 0.5%
2074 1.14% 0.52%
2073 1.15% 0.56%
2072 1.15% 0.59%
2071 1.15% 0.62%
2070 1.15% 0.66%
2069 1.15% 0.67%
2068 1.16% 0.7%
2067 1.16% 0.74%
2066 1.16% 0.74%
2065 1.17% 0.78%
2064 1.17% 0.81%
2063 1.16% 0.82%
2062 1.16% 0.82%
2061 1.16% 0.87%
2060 1.16% 0.88%
2059 1.16% 0.9%
2058 1.16% 0.92%
2057 1.15% 0.93%
2056 1.16% 0.94%
2055 1.16% 0.96%
2054 1.16% 0.96%
2053 1.16% 1.02%
2052 1.16% 1.03%
2051 1.16% 1.07%
2050 1.16% 1.1%
2049 1.16% 1.15%
2048 1.16% 1.19%
2047 1.16% 1.23%
2046 1.16% 1.28%
2045 1.16% 1.34%
2044 1.16% 1.36%
2043 1.15% 1.42%
2042 1.15% 1.45%
2041 1.14% 1.49%
2040 1.13% 1.51%
2039 1.12% 1.54%
2038 1.11% 1.57%
2037 1.1% 1.61%
2036 1.08% 1.6%
2035 1.07% 1.58%
2034 1.05% 1.58%
2033 1.04% 1.59%
2032 1.02% 1.59%
2031 1% 1.61%
2030 1.09% 1.65%
2029 1.21% 1.67%
2028 1.32% 1.71%
2027 1.66% 1.75%
2026 2.04% 1.81%
2025 2.39% 1.89%
2024 7.6% 1.94%
2023 -0.05% 2.04%
2022 6.08% 2.16%
2021 -10.4% 2.23%
2020 5.89% 2.3%
2019 2.24% 2.39%
2018 1.37% 2.44%
2017 2.77% 2.49%
2016 5.65% 2.57%
2015 8.96% 2.59%
2014 12.3% 2.54%
2013 11.3% 2.53%
2012 6.01% 2.42%
2011 0.49% 2.26%
2010 0.49% 2.16%
2009 12.8% 2.07%
2008 18.1% 2%
2007 24.2% 1.94%
2006 17.9% 1.92%
2005 6.73% 1.98%
2004 3.85% 1.98%
2003 4.71% 1.94%
2002 4.91% 1.94%
2001 5.11% 1.95%
2000 5.3% 1.23%
1999 5.51% 0.52%
1998 5.46% 0.6%
1997 4.06% 1.21%
1996 2.86% 1.98%
1995 2.98% 2.12%
1994 3.08% 1.75%
1993 3.17% 1.34%
1992 3.25% 1.95%
1991 3.33% 2.64%
1990 3.41% 2.5%
1989 3.5% 2.98%
1988 3.59% 3.56%
1987 3.81% 3.5%
1986 4.5% 3.32%
1985 5.19% 3.1%
1984 5.51% 2.97%
1983 5.83% 2.93%
1982 6.13% 2.88%
1981 6.39% 2.85%
1980 6.67% 2.9%
1979 6.97% 3.03%
1978 7.33% 3.15%
1977 7.77% 3.2%
1976 8.27% 3.2%
1975 8.87% 3.19%
1974 9.59% 3.17%
1973 10.5% 3.16%
1972 11.5% 3.13%
1971 12.9% 3.13%
1970 12.9% 3.22%
1969 12.3% 3.32%
1968 12.7% 3.37%
1967 12.8% 3.37%
1966 12.7% 3.38%
1965 12.7% 3.39%
1964 12.9% 3.41%
1963 12.9% 3.4%
1962 12.5% 3.36%
1961 10.2% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Qatar Tajikistan
Current population
2999260
11038274
Population rank 136/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
20 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
3.55 hours
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +553 +551
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 55/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 -21,606
Net migration rank 26/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - -21,606
2024 - 46,105 - -21,236
2023 23,845 39,995 223,828 -19,999
2022 24,360 80,004 228,336 -17,001
2021 21,297 24,501 222,850 -3,564
2020 25,128 -50,433 219,467 -3,564
2019 24,112 10,557 231,817 -9,041
2018 23,340 12,465 228,597 -6,111
2017 23,244 46,719 224,396 -4,093
2016 22,416 119,725 228,547 -8,210
2015 22,568 177,467 230,903 -7,660
2014 21,699 194,712 227,304 -13,962
2013 19,669 133,520 220,693 -16,362
2012 17,681 77,091 213,078 -12,132
2011 16,543 77,228 208,429 -30,783
2010 16,225 90,620 201,389 -33,733
2009 15,595 123,217 192,851 -36,677
2008 14,062 165,572 182,337 -34,855
2007 11,351 245,703 173,200 -32,831
2006 10,225 204,236 164,046 -30,591
2005 11,392 68,993 160,189 -27,954
2004 11,242 12,531 161,201 -25,082
2003 11,291 22,234 150,391 -22,562
2002 11,062 22,356 146,492 -20,526
2001 10,683 22,456 142,276 -19,657
2000 9,974 22,769 136,549 -13,871
1999 9,431 22,815 147,622 -117,571
1998 9,055 22,618 153,508 -119,621
1997 8,846 19,547 149,825 -110,572
1996 9,049 5,517 138,287 -30,922
1995 9,186 5,634 168,934 -40,418
1994 9,257 5,660 167,590 -49,668
1993 9,250 5,670 157,975 -75,147
1992 9,189 5,670 163,652 -95,280
1991 9,182 5,562 177,585 -29,553
1990 9,388 5,216 178,429 -41,596
1989 9,407 5,045 179,212 -53,020
1988 9,198 5,118 172,805 5,523
1987 8,806 5,405 163,611 9,923
1986 8,439 6,512 155,987 4,321
1985 8,212 9,797 145,720 247
1984 7,997 10,113 139,145 -7,152
1983 7,765 10,462 133,280 -6,972
1982 7,489 10,634 127,838 -6,730
1981 7,202 10,644 121,418 -6,221
1980 6,894 10,540 117,888 -5,557
1979 6,579 10,466 114,496 -1,703
1978 6,246 10,434 110,564 5,006
1977 5,925 10,445 106,920 7,999
1976 5,598 10,494 103,777 7,679
1975 5,289 10,549 100,604 7,237
1974 5,015 10,603 97,481 6,531
1973 4,780 10,641 94,523 5,876
1972 4,581 10,663 91,677 5,123
1971 4,433 10,644 88,618 4,293
1970 4,346 10,579 85,645 5,559
1969 3,941 7,790 82,931 8,886
1968 3,547 7,266 80,698 10,323
1967 3,167 6,637 78,733 9,670
1966 2,811 5,880 76,702 8,796
1965 2,472 5,083 75,139 7,744
1964 2,150 4,686 74,030 6,568
1963 1,854 4,283 73,065 5,379
1962 1,589 3,773 70,700 4,270
1961 1,357 3,186 68,182 3,291
1960 1,220 1,586 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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