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

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The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,972,215 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 3,058,826 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 3.62 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 137th 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 +3.11% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3.06M (214.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Qatar vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Tajikistan
2100 6,972,765 20,381,526
2099 6,902,865 20,372,551
2098 6,832,972 20,358,644
2097 6,763,112 20,340,387
2096 6,693,313 20,316,369
2095 6,623,737 20,289,397
2094 6,554,428 20,257,491
2093 6,485,480 20,225,699
2092 6,416,857 20,184,493
2091 6,348,472 20,140,447
2090 6,280,498 20,095,391
2089 6,212,895 20,047,692
2088 6,145,694 19,997,155
2087 6,079,024 19,941,974
2086 6,012,856 19,887,286
2085 5,947,139 19,828,693
2084 5,882,052 19,765,003
2083 5,817,423 19,697,841
2082 5,753,042 19,631,303
2081 5,689,198 19,564,411
2080 5,626,301 19,491,236
2079 5,563,686 19,417,379
2078 5,501,503 19,339,170
2077 5,439,884 19,257,390
2076 5,378,805 19,167,336
2075 5,318,176 19,075,879
2074 5,257,980 18,980,350
2073 5,198,464 18,881,571
2072 5,139,487 18,777,247
2071 5,081,134 18,666,888
2070 5,023,260 18,551,377
2069 4,966,009 18,430,162
2068 4,909,308 18,307,352
2067 4,853,160 18,179,902
2066 4,797,538 18,046,854
2065 4,742,437 17,914,179
2064 4,687,734 17,776,364
2063 4,633,558 17,633,689
2062 4,580,556 17,490,989
2061 4,528,210 17,348,872
2060 4,476,460 17,199,727
2059 4,425,307 17,048,953
2058 4,374,761 16,896,463
2057 4,324,674 16,742,280
2056 4,275,356 16,588,751
2055 4,226,248 16,434,774
2054 4,177,940 16,278,710
2053 4,129,988 16,123,490
2052 4,082,778 15,961,093
2051 4,036,106 15,798,643
2050 3,989,893 15,632,073
2049 3,944,197 15,462,414
2048 3,898,911 15,286,104
2047 3,854,117 15,105,763
2046 3,809,818 14,921,881
2045 3,766,041 14,733,376
2044 3,722,804 14,538,462
2043 3,680,166 14,343,357
2042 3,638,155 14,141,976
2041 3,596,830 13,939,862
2040 3,556,201 13,735,841
2039 3,516,349 13,531,043
2038 3,477,295 13,325,915
2037 3,439,088 13,119,563
2036 3,401,760 12,911,709
2035 3,365,348 12,708,867
2034 3,329,762 12,510,728
2033 3,295,048 12,316,142
2032 3,261,276 12,122,988
2031 3,228,377 11,933,358
2030 3,196,357 11,744,792
2029 3,161,836 11,554,401
2028 3,124,179 11,364,659
2027 3,083,362 11,173,930
2026 3,032,913 10,981,648
2025 2,972,215 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th 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 30.4% to 3,989,893 people with a rank change from 137th to 134th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M 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 4% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 4%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Qatar Tajikistan
Current population
3058826
11080415
Population rank 137/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
4.61 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
19.3 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.92 hours
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +313 +536
Annual growth/decline +114,393 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +4% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 58/197
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 24,214 46,105 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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