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

Qatar and Tonga: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Qatar	Tonga	Qatar	Tonga
1960	36,010	66,170	-	-
1961	39,680	68,037	10.2%	2.82%
1962	44,630	69,940	12.5%	2.8%
1963	50,380	71,885	12.9%	2.78%
1964	56,867	73,879	12.9%	2.77%
1965	64,065	75,924	12.7%	2.77%
1966	72,192	78,002	12.7%	2.74%
1967	81,439	79,814	12.8%	2.32%
1968	91,749	81,353	12.7%	1.93%
1969	103,025	82,885	12.3%	1.88%
1970	116,350	84,401	12.9%	1.83%
1971	131,346	85,896	12.9%	1.77%
1972	146,506	87,356	11.5%	1.7%
1973	161,841	88,805	10.5%	1.66%
1974	177,362	90,683	9.59%	2.11%
1975	193,087	93,017	8.87%	2.57%
1976	209,052	95,325	8.27%	2.48%
1977	225,285	96,725	7.77%	1.47%
1978	241,808	97,204	7.33%	0.5%
1979	258,670	97,544	6.97%	0.35%
1980	275,913	97,769	6.67%	0.23%
1981	293,553	97,909	6.39%	0.14%
1982	311,537	97,980	6.13%	0.07%
1983	329,709	97,998	5.83%	0.02%
1984	347,878	97,990	5.51%	-0.008%
1985	365,940	97,984	5.19%	-0.006%
1986	382,422	98,010	4.5%	0.03%
1987	397,005	98,376	3.81%	0.37%
1988	411,264	98,969	3.59%	0.6%
1989	425,646	99,403	3.5%	0.44%
1990	440,175	99,700	3.41%	0.3%
1991	454,853	99,895	3.33%	0.2%
1992	469,657	100,022	3.25%	0.13%
1993	484,545	100,103	3.17%	0.08%
1994	499,459	100,166	3.08%	0.06%
1995	514,325	100,225	2.98%	0.06%
1996	529,019	100,275	2.86%	0.05%
1997	550,500	100,674	4.06%	0.4%
1998	580,540	101,388	5.46%	0.71%
1999	612,500	102,046	5.51%	0.65%
2000	644,989	102,677	5.3%	0.62%
2001	677,925	103,288	5.11%	0.6%
2002	711,205	103,874	4.91%	0.57%
2003	744,682	104,464	4.71%	0.57%
2004	773,332	105,071	3.85%	0.58%
2005	825,408	105,671	6.73%	0.57%
2006	972,831	106,253	17.9%	0.55%
2007	1,208,595	106,726	24.2%	0.45%
2008	1,426,938	107,020	18.1%	0.28%
2009	1,608,903	107,203	12.8%	0.17%
2010	1,616,832	107,400	0.49%	0.18%
2011	1,624,761	107,570	0.49%	0.16%
2012	1,722,438	107,460	6.01%	-0.1%
2013	1,916,426	107,078	11.3%	-0.36%
2014	2,151,745	106,609	12.3%	-0.44%
2015	2,344,557	106,095	8.96%	-0.48%
2016	2,477,113	105,524	5.65%	-0.54%
2017	2,545,820	105,356	2.77%	-0.16%
2018	2,580,734	105,567	1.37%	0.2%
2019	2,638,657	105,669	2.24%	0.1%
2020	2,794,148	105,704	5.89%	0.03%
2021	2,504,910	105,490	-10.4%	-0.2%
2022	2,657,333	105,042	6.08%	-0.42%
2023	2,656,032	104,597	-0.05%	-0.42%
2024	2,857,822	104,175	7.6%	-0.4%
2025	2,921,065	103,744	2.21%	-0.41%
2026	2,975,134	103,290	1.85%	-0.44%
2027	3,019,526	102,899	1.49%	-0.38%
2028	3,057,695	102,568	1.26%	-0.32%
2029	3,092,803	102,280	1.15%	-0.28%
2030	3,125,174	102,069	1.05%	-0.21%
2031	3,156,754	101,927	1.01%	-0.14%
2032	3,189,188	101,837	1.03%	-0.09%
2033	3,222,500	101,807	1.04%	-0.03%
2034	3,256,691	101,806	1.06%	-0.001%
2035	3,291,711	101,833	1.08%	0.03%
2036	3,327,585	101,895	1.09%	0.06%
2037	3,364,333	101,993	1.1%	0.1%
2038	3,401,906	102,173	1.12%	0.18%
2039	3,440,293	102,367	1.13%	0.19%
2040	3,479,439	102,568	1.14%	0.2%
2041	3,519,302	102,805	1.15%	0.23%
2042	3,559,840	103,038	1.15%	0.23%
2043	3,601,019	103,306	1.16%	0.26%
2044	3,642,784	103,612	1.16%	0.3%
2045	3,685,111	103,928	1.16%	0.3%
2046	3,727,959	104,232	1.16%	0.29%
2047	3,771,287	104,502	1.16%	0.26%
2048	3,815,108	104,744	1.16%	0.23%
2049	3,859,368	104,975	1.16%	0.22%
2050	3,904,074	105,193	1.16%	0.21%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 498,506 (a 20.1% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by -2,234 (a 2.12% decline).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.84% to 105,193 people and will still be ranked 183rd.