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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 24.4 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Qatar vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Tanzania
2100 6,864,512 265,496,854
2099 6,795,697 263,162,785
2098 6,726,889 260,809,535
2097 6,658,115 258,412,520
2096 6,589,399 255,996,677
2095 6,520,903 253,567,416
2094 6,452,670 251,119,386
2093 6,384,792 248,628,881
2092 6,317,235 246,107,108
2091 6,249,912 243,557,182
2090 6,182,993 241,002,065
2089 6,116,439 238,416,591
2088 6,050,282 235,797,530
2087 5,984,646 233,167,455
2086 5,919,506 230,496,041
2085 5,854,810 227,800,292
2084 5,790,733 225,111,530
2083 5,727,107 222,421,279
2082 5,663,726 219,718,263
2081 5,600,872 216,995,478
2080 5,538,952 214,255,926
2079 5,477,309 211,486,253
2078 5,416,092 208,708,063
2077 5,355,430 205,918,120
2076 5,295,298 203,106,125
2075 5,235,611 200,297,474
2074 5,176,349 197,468,017
2073 5,117,758 194,642,633
2072 5,059,696 191,824,103
2071 5,002,249 188,992,017
2070 4,945,273 186,152,377
2069 4,888,911 183,311,218
2068 4,833,090 180,475,586
2067 4,777,814 177,639,469
2066 4,723,056 174,803,090
2065 4,668,810 171,913,445
2064 4,614,957 169,064,549
2063 4,561,622 166,217,933
2062 4,509,442 163,370,044
2061 4,457,910 160,537,159
2060 4,406,963 157,722,273
2059 4,356,604 154,920,005
2058 4,306,842 152,120,539
2057 4,257,533 149,325,489
2056 4,208,980 146,519,472
2055 4,160,635 143,736,540
2054 4,113,078 140,983,905
2053 4,065,870 138,262,668
2052 4,019,393 135,553,723
2051 3,973,445 132,851,383
2050 3,927,949 130,157,751
2049 3,882,963 127,495,278
2048 3,838,380 124,821,109
2047 3,794,282 122,158,290
2046 3,750,671 119,522,516
2045 3,707,573 116,914,785
2044 3,665,008 114,329,740
2043 3,623,031 111,776,234
2042 3,581,673 109,241,835
2041 3,540,989 106,748,632
2040 3,500,991 104,272,418
2039 3,461,758 101,814,304
2038 3,423,310 99,380,232
2037 3,385,696 96,983,729
2036 3,348,948 94,601,865
2035 3,313,100 92,257,269
2034 3,278,067 89,929,444
2033 3,243,892 87,654,982
2032 3,210,644 85,409,993
2031 3,178,257 83,180,507
2030 3,146,733 80,997,163
2029 3,112,748 78,838,461
2028 3,075,676 76,730,649
2027 3,035,492 74,647,063
2026 2,985,826 72,589,279
2025 2,926,071 70,552,589
2024 2,857,822 68,560,157
2023 2,656,032 66,617,606
2022 2,657,333 64,711,821
2021 2,504,910 62,830,412
2020 2,794,148 60,972,798
2019 2,638,657 59,174,891
2018 2,580,734 57,437,145
2017 2,545,820 55,652,890
2016 2,477,113 53,824,013
2015 2,344,557 52,020,962
2014 2,151,745 50,351,512
2013 1,916,426 48,824,128
2012 1,722,438 47,374,260
2011 1,624,761 46,029,367
2010 1,616,832 44,758,488
2009 1,608,903 43,633,982
2008 1,426,938 42,570,728
2007 1,208,595 41,435,512
2006 972,831 40,294,902
2005 825,408 39,182,076
2004 773,332 38,109,668
2003 744,682 37,089,555
2002 711,205 36,121,304
2001 677,925 35,198,299
2000 644,989 34,260,139
1999 612,500 33,300,330
1998 580,540 32,420,458
1997 550,500 31,578,089
1996 529,019 30,945,762
1995 514,325 30,383,497
1994 499,459 29,442,356
1993 484,545 28,332,692
1992 469,657 27,457,588
1991 454,853 26,780,436
1990 440,175 26,110,207
1989 425,646 25,438,759
1988 411,264 24,769,686
1987 397,005 24,030,378
1986 382,422 23,258,959
1985 365,940 22,501,693
1984 347,878 21,779,066
1983 329,709 21,079,874
1982 311,537 20,398,571
1981 293,553 19,784,703
1980 275,913 19,189,769
1979 258,670 18,592,038
1978 241,808 17,976,566
1977 225,285 17,352,929
1976 209,052 16,736,211
1975 193,087 16,138,361
1974 177,362 15,561,630
1973 161,841 15,010,101
1972 146,506 14,479,308
1971 131,346 13,971,451
1970 116,350 13,492,677
1969 103,025 13,036,700
1968 91,749 12,602,076
1967 81,439 12,200,109
1966 72,192 11,827,459
1965 64,065 11,470,728
1964 56,867 11,127,826
1963 50,380 10,799,528
1962 44,630 10,487,756
1961 39,680 10,187,886
1960 36,010 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Tanzania
2100 1.01% 0.89%
2099 1.02% 0.9%
2098 1.03% 0.93%
2097 1.04% 0.94%
2096 1.05% 0.96%
2095 1.06% 0.97%
2094 1.06% 1%
2093 1.07% 1.02%
2092 1.08% 1.05%
2091 1.08% 1.06%
2090 1.09% 1.08%
2089 1.09% 1.11%
2088 1.1% 1.13%
2087 1.1% 1.16%
2086 1.11% 1.18%
2085 1.11% 1.19%
2084 1.11% 1.21%
2083 1.12% 1.23%
2082 1.12% 1.25%
2081 1.12% 1.28%
2080 1.13% 1.31%
2079 1.13% 1.33%
2078 1.13% 1.35%
2077 1.14% 1.38%
2076 1.14% 1.4%
2075 1.14% 1.43%
2074 1.14% 1.45%
2073 1.15% 1.47%
2072 1.15% 1.5%
2071 1.15% 1.53%
2070 1.15% 1.55%
2069 1.15% 1.57%
2068 1.16% 1.6%
2067 1.16% 1.62%
2066 1.16% 1.68%
2065 1.17% 1.69%
2064 1.17% 1.71%
2063 1.16% 1.74%
2062 1.16% 1.76%
2061 1.16% 1.78%
2060 1.16% 1.81%
2059 1.16% 1.84%
2058 1.16% 1.87%
2057 1.15% 1.92%
2056 1.16% 1.94%
2055 1.16% 1.95%
2054 1.16% 1.97%
2053 1.16% 2%
2052 1.16% 2.03%
2051 1.16% 2.07%
2050 1.16% 2.09%
2049 1.16% 2.14%
2048 1.16% 2.18%
2047 1.16% 2.21%
2046 1.16% 2.23%
2045 1.16% 2.26%
2044 1.16% 2.28%
2043 1.15% 2.32%
2042 1.15% 2.34%
2041 1.14% 2.37%
2040 1.13% 2.41%
2039 1.12% 2.45%
2038 1.11% 2.47%
2037 1.1% 2.52%
2036 1.08% 2.54%
2035 1.07% 2.59%
2034 1.05% 2.59%
2033 1.04% 2.63%
2032 1.02% 2.68%
2031 1% 2.7%
2030 1.09% 2.74%
2029 1.21% 2.75%
2028 1.32% 2.79%
2027 1.66% 2.83%
2026 2.04% 2.89%
2025 2.39% 2.91%
2024 7.6% 2.92%
2023 -0.05% 2.95%
2022 6.08% 2.99%
2021 -10.4% 3.05%
2020 5.89% 3.04%
2019 2.24% 3.03%
2018 1.37% 3.21%
2017 2.77% 3.4%
2016 5.65% 3.47%
2015 8.96% 3.32%
2014 12.3% 3.13%
2013 11.3% 3.06%
2012 6.01% 2.92%
2011 0.49% 2.84%
2010 0.49% 2.58%
2009 12.8% 2.5%
2008 18.1% 2.74%
2007 24.2% 2.83%
2006 17.9% 2.84%
2005 6.73% 2.81%
2004 3.85% 2.75%
2003 4.71% 2.68%
2002 4.91% 2.62%
2001 5.11% 2.74%
2000 5.3% 2.88%
1999 5.51% 2.71%
1998 5.46% 2.67%
1997 4.06% 2.04%
1996 2.86% 1.85%
1995 2.98% 3.2%
1994 3.08% 3.92%
1993 3.17% 3.19%
1992 3.25% 2.53%
1991 3.33% 2.57%
1990 3.41% 2.64%
1989 3.5% 2.7%
1988 3.59% 3.08%
1987 3.81% 3.32%
1986 4.5% 3.37%
1985 5.19% 3.32%
1984 5.51% 3.32%
1983 5.83% 3.34%
1982 6.13% 3.1%
1981 6.39% 3.1%
1980 6.67% 3.21%
1979 6.97% 3.42%
1978 7.33% 3.59%
1977 7.77% 3.68%
1976 8.27% 3.7%
1975 8.87% 3.71%
1974 9.59% 3.67%
1973 10.5% 3.67%
1972 11.5% 3.63%
1971 12.9% 3.55%
1970 12.9% 3.5%
1969 12.3% 3.45%
1968 12.7% 3.29%
1967 12.8% 3.15%
1966 12.7% 3.11%
1965 12.7% 3.08%
1964 12.9% 3.04%
1963 12.9% 2.97%
1962 12.5% 2.94%
1961 10.2% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Qatar Tanzania
Current population
2999260
73145892
Population rank 136/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.88%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
20 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
3.55 hours
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +553 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 18/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 -12,730
Net migration rank 26/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - -12,730
2024 - 46,105 - -29,865
2023 23,845 39,995 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 24,360 80,004 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 21,297 24,501 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 25,128 -50,433 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 24,112 10,557 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 23,340 12,465 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 23,244 46,719 1,726,909 119,142
2016 22,416 119,725 1,659,502 152,194
2015 22,568 177,467 1,592,882 201,495
2014 21,699 194,712 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 19,669 133,520 1,509,008 1,241
2012 17,681 77,091 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 16,543 77,228 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 16,225 90,620 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 15,595 123,217 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 14,062 165,572 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 11,351 245,703 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 10,225 204,236 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 11,392 68,993 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 11,242 12,531 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 11,291 22,234 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 11,062 22,356 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 10,683 22,456 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 9,974 22,769 985,185 -9,701
1999 9,431 22,815 948,659 -4,489
1998 9,055 22,618 920,806 -105,184
1997 8,846 19,547 882,544 -13,400
1996 9,049 5,517 868,524 -473,007
1995 9,186 5,634 838,980 -109,971
1994 9,257 5,660 803,953 349,348
1993 9,250 5,670 778,044 288,004
1992 9,189 5,670 767,961 -83,825
1991 9,182 5,562 762,011 -91,851
1990 9,388 5,216 750,825 -80,529
1989 9,407 5,045 743,854 -71,268
1988 9,198 5,118 736,551 -71,012
1987 8,806 5,405 718,580 94,498
1986 8,439 6,512 705,677 24,101
1985 8,212 9,797 697,867 86,864
1984 7,997 10,113 687,435 -26,938
1983 7,765 10,462 679,720 58,161
1982 7,489 10,634 662,627 -37,883
1981 7,202 10,644 645,496 -42,485
1980 6,894 10,540 629,444 -42,588
1979 6,579 10,466 613,388 -4,792
1978 6,246 10,434 595,024 27,307
1977 5,925 10,445 574,938 49,997
1976 5,598 10,494 553,617 54,875
1975 5,289 10,549 533,906 53,290
1974 5,015 10,603 515,152 51,127
1973 4,780 10,641 488,429 48,363
1972 4,581 10,663 467,305 57,489
1971 4,433 10,644 449,014 41,900
1970 4,346 10,579 427,988 38,635
1969 3,941 7,790 408,322 37,006
1968 3,547 7,266 389,467 34,455
1967 3,167 6,637 374,763 5,265
1966 2,811 5,880 360,229 5,049
1965 2,472 5,083 343,456 4,742
1964 2,150 4,686 328,527 9,090
1963 1,854 4,283 314,644 4,333
1962 1,589 3,773 300,663 3,916
1961 1,357 3,186 286,839 8,338
1960 1,220 1,586 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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