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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 2.59 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Qatar vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Turkmenistan
2100 6,864,512 10,046,945
2099 6,795,697 10,075,740
2098 6,726,889 10,103,319
2097 6,658,115 10,129,577
2096 6,589,399 10,154,338
2095 6,520,903 10,178,163
2094 6,452,670 10,200,371
2093 6,384,792 10,221,349
2092 6,317,235 10,240,959
2091 6,249,912 10,259,026
2090 6,182,993 10,276,261
2089 6,116,439 10,291,819
2088 6,050,282 10,306,303
2087 5,984,646 10,319,501
2086 5,919,506 10,331,090
2085 5,854,810 10,341,183
2084 5,790,733 10,349,710
2083 5,727,107 10,356,602
2082 5,663,726 10,362,422
2081 5,600,872 10,366,587
2080 5,538,952 10,369,293
2079 5,477,309 10,370,130
2078 5,416,092 10,369,013
2077 5,355,430 10,366,366
2076 5,295,298 10,361,975
2075 5,235,611 10,355,755
2074 5,176,349 10,348,384
2073 5,117,758 10,339,415
2072 5,059,696 10,328,653
2071 5,002,249 10,316,618
2070 4,945,273 10,303,565
2069 4,888,911 10,289,578
2068 4,833,090 10,274,625
2067 4,777,814 10,258,518
2066 4,723,056 10,241,362
2065 4,668,810 10,223,420
2064 4,614,957 10,204,034
2063 4,561,622 10,183,241
2062 4,509,442 10,160,903
2061 4,457,910 10,136,928
2060 4,406,963 10,111,369
2059 4,356,604 10,083,631
2058 4,306,842 10,052,905
2057 4,257,533 10,019,547
2056 4,208,980 9,983,379
2055 4,160,635 9,943,931
2054 4,113,078 9,901,473
2053 4,065,870 9,854,931
2052 4,019,393 9,804,909
2051 3,973,445 9,751,221
2050 3,927,949 9,693,713
2049 3,882,963 9,632,600
2048 3,838,380 9,567,946
2047 3,794,282 9,500,139
2046 3,750,671 9,429,355
2045 3,707,573 9,356,194
2044 3,665,008 9,280,988
2043 3,623,031 9,204,466
2042 3,581,673 9,126,898
2041 3,540,989 9,048,356
2040 3,500,991 8,969,478
2039 3,461,758 8,890,225
2038 3,423,310 8,810,850
2037 3,385,696 8,731,367
2036 3,348,948 8,651,719
2035 3,313,100 8,572,231
2034 3,278,067 8,492,483
2033 3,243,892 8,412,113
2032 3,210,644 8,330,912
2031 3,178,257 8,248,129
2030 3,146,733 8,163,024
2029 3,112,748 8,070,023
2028 3,075,676 7,969,080
2027 3,035,492 7,860,774
2026 2,985,826 7,745,331
2025 2,926,071 7,623,184
2024 2,857,822 7,494,498
2023 2,656,032 7,364,438
2022 2,657,333 7,230,193
2021 2,504,910 7,092,043
2020 2,794,148 6,949,912
2019 2,638,657 6,803,944
2018 2,580,734 6,655,524
2017 2,545,820 6,507,061
2016 2,477,113 6,360,041
2015 2,344,557 6,215,770
2014 2,151,745 6,075,283
2013 1,916,426 5,939,341
2012 1,722,438 5,808,546
2011 1,624,761 5,683,417
2010 1,616,832 5,564,356
2009 1,608,903 5,451,592
2008 1,426,938 5,345,029
2007 1,208,595 5,244,046
2006 972,831 5,147,105
2005 825,408 5,052,257
2004 773,332 4,958,093
2003 744,682 4,863,865
2002 711,205 4,769,465
2001 677,925 4,675,409
2000 644,989 4,582,677
1999 612,500 4,492,170
1998 580,540 4,410,507
1997 550,500 4,336,730
1996 529,019 4,263,819
1995 514,325 4,191,203
1994 499,459 4,116,662
1993 484,545 4,032,407
1992 469,657 3,944,689
1991 454,853 3,855,894
1990 440,175 3,760,562
1989 425,646 3,662,459
1988 411,264 3,559,363
1987 397,005 3,452,731
1986 382,422 3,347,809
1985 365,940 3,247,534
1984 347,878 3,154,079
1983 329,709 3,067,534
1982 311,537 2,985,557
1981 293,553 2,907,187
1980 275,913 2,832,203
1979 258,670 2,760,358
1978 241,808 2,691,088
1977 225,285 2,623,948
1976 209,052 2,558,521
1975 193,087 2,494,570
1974 177,362 2,432,028
1973 161,841 2,370,919
1972 146,506 2,311,430
1971 131,346 2,253,119
1970 116,350 2,195,616
1969 103,025 2,139,024
1968 91,749 2,083,069
1967 81,439 2,027,403
1966 72,192 1,971,737
1965 64,065 1,915,916
1964 56,867 1,859,997
1963 50,380 1,804,272
1962 44,630 1,749,214
1961 39,680 1,695,400
1960 36,010 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Turkmenistan
2100 1.01% -0.29%
2099 1.02% -0.27%
2098 1.03% -0.26%
2097 1.04% -0.24%
2096 1.05% -0.23%
2095 1.06% -0.22%
2094 1.06% -0.21%
2093 1.07% -0.19%
2092 1.08% -0.18%
2091 1.08% -0.17%
2090 1.09% -0.15%
2089 1.09% -0.14%
2088 1.1% -0.13%
2087 1.1% -0.11%
2086 1.11% -0.1%
2085 1.11% -0.08%
2084 1.11% -0.07%
2083 1.12% -0.06%
2082 1.12% -0.04%
2081 1.12% -0.03%
2080 1.13% -0.008%
2079 1.13% 0.01%
2078 1.13% 0.03%
2077 1.14% 0.04%
2076 1.14% 0.06%
2075 1.14% 0.07%
2074 1.14% 0.09%
2073 1.15% 0.1%
2072 1.15% 0.12%
2071 1.15% 0.13%
2070 1.15% 0.14%
2069 1.15% 0.15%
2068 1.16% 0.16%
2067 1.16% 0.17%
2066 1.16% 0.18%
2065 1.17% 0.19%
2064 1.17% 0.2%
2063 1.16% 0.22%
2062 1.16% 0.24%
2061 1.16% 0.25%
2060 1.16% 0.28%
2059 1.16% 0.31%
2058 1.16% 0.33%
2057 1.15% 0.36%
2056 1.16% 0.4%
2055 1.16% 0.43%
2054 1.16% 0.47%
2053 1.16% 0.51%
2052 1.16% 0.55%
2051 1.16% 0.59%
2050 1.16% 0.63%
2049 1.16% 0.68%
2048 1.16% 0.71%
2047 1.16% 0.75%
2046 1.16% 0.78%
2045 1.16% 0.81%
2044 1.16% 0.83%
2043 1.15% 0.85%
2042 1.15% 0.87%
2041 1.14% 0.88%
2040 1.13% 0.89%
2039 1.12% 0.9%
2038 1.11% 0.91%
2037 1.1% 0.92%
2036 1.08% 0.93%
2035 1.07% 0.94%
2034 1.05% 0.96%
2033 1.04% 0.97%
2032 1.02% 1%
2031 1% 1.04%
2030 1.09% 1.15%
2029 1.21% 1.27%
2028 1.32% 1.38%
2027 1.66% 1.49%
2026 2.04% 1.6%
2025 2.39% 1.72%
2024 7.6% 1.77%
2023 -0.05% 1.86%
2022 6.08% 1.95%
2021 -10.4% 2.05%
2020 5.89% 2.15%
2019 2.24% 2.23%
2018 1.37% 2.28%
2017 2.77% 2.31%
2016 5.65% 2.32%
2015 8.96% 2.31%
2014 12.3% 2.29%
2013 11.3% 2.25%
2012 6.01% 2.2%
2011 0.49% 2.14%
2010 0.49% 2.07%
2009 12.8% 1.99%
2008 18.1% 1.93%
2007 24.2% 1.88%
2006 17.9% 1.88%
2005 6.73% 1.9%
2004 3.85% 1.94%
2003 4.71% 1.98%
2002 4.91% 2.01%
2001 5.11% 2.02%
2000 5.3% 2.01%
1999 5.51% 1.85%
1998 5.46% 1.7%
1997 4.06% 1.71%
1996 2.86% 1.73%
1995 2.98% 1.81%
1994 3.08% 2.09%
1993 3.17% 2.22%
1992 3.25% 2.3%
1991 3.33% 2.54%
1990 3.41% 2.68%
1989 3.5% 2.9%
1988 3.59% 3.09%
1987 3.81% 3.13%
1986 4.5% 3.09%
1985 5.19% 2.96%
1984 5.51% 2.82%
1983 5.83% 2.75%
1982 6.13% 2.7%
1981 6.39% 2.65%
1980 6.67% 2.6%
1979 6.97% 2.57%
1978 7.33% 2.56%
1977 7.77% 2.56%
1976 8.27% 2.56%
1975 8.87% 2.57%
1974 9.59% 2.58%
1973 10.5% 2.57%
1972 11.5% 2.59%
1971 12.9% 2.62%
1970 12.9% 2.65%
1969 12.3% 2.69%
1968 12.7% 2.75%
1967 12.8% 2.82%
1966 12.7% 2.91%
1965 12.7% 3.01%
1964 12.9% 3.09%
1963 12.9% 3.15%
1962 12.5% 3.17%
1961 10.2% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Qatar Turkmenistan
Current population
2999260
7776557
Population rank 136/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
20 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
3.55 hours
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +553 +356
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 61/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 +13,268
Net migration rank 26/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 13,268
2024 - 46,105 - 14,646
2023 23,845 39,995 117,529 15,005
2022 24,360 80,004 121,814 14,141
2021 21,297 24,501 122,721 17,617
2020 25,128 -50,433 124,014 19,913
2019 24,112 10,557 128,275 19,735
2018 23,340 12,465 129,537 19,293
2017 23,244 46,719 131,417 16,678
2016 22,416 119,725 132,581 13,365
2015 22,568 177,467 132,663 9,936
2014 21,699 194,712 129,677 8,696
2013 19,669 133,520 126,217 7,287
2012 17,681 77,091 120,957 7,125
2011 16,543 77,228 115,197 6,992
2010 16,225 90,620 109,318 6,621
2009 15,595 123,217 102,931 6,656
2008 14,062 165,572 96,815 6,734
2007 11,351 245,703 92,038 6,388
2006 10,225 204,236 87,840 7,613
2005 11,392 68,993 83,968 10,263
2004 11,242 12,531 79,850 14,242
2003 11,291 22,234 76,737 17,625
2002 11,062 22,356 75,639 18,803
2001 10,683 22,456 76,682 16,982
2000 9,974 22,769 76,875 14,925
1999 9,431 22,815 76,362 12,859
1998 9,055 22,618 77,342 -3,239
1997 8,846 19,547 79,045 -5,600
1996 9,049 5,517 80,996 -8,627
1995 9,186 5,634 86,289 -13,423
1994 9,257 5,660 89,319 -13,094
1993 9,250 5,670 92,596 -312
1992 9,189 5,670 96,668 -13,517
1991 9,182 5,562 99,297 -4,864
1990 9,388 5,216 101,099 -4,864
1989 9,407 5,045 103,553 -3,576
1988 9,198 5,118 104,802 1,408
1987 8,806 5,405 103,885 3,161
1986 8,439 6,512 100,930 1,878
1985 8,212 9,797 95,890 1,861
1984 7,997 10,113 90,591 -1,427
1983 7,765 10,462 85,183 -1,264
1982 7,489 10,634 80,989 -961
1981 7,202 10,644 77,829 -1,102
1980 6,894 10,540 74,394 -1,152
1979 6,579 10,466 71,135 -677
1978 6,246 10,434 68,437 -350
1977 5,925 10,445 66,318 -132
1976 5,598 10,494 64,513 160
1975 5,289 10,549 62,681 550
1974 5,015 10,603 60,925 924
1973 4,780 10,641 59,169 1,194
1972 4,581 10,663 57,326 1,293
1971 4,433 10,644 56,666 1,348
1970 4,346 10,579 55,617 1,376
1969 3,941 7,790 54,791 1,397
1968 3,547 7,266 54,324 1,401
1967 3,167 6,637 54,209 1,397
1966 2,811 5,880 54,353 1,377
1965 2,472 5,083 54,558 1,366
1964 2,150 4,686 54,574 1,340
1963 1,854 4,283 54,203 1,332
1962 1,589 3,773 53,248 1,337
1961 1,357 3,186 51,659 1,372
1960 1,220 1,586 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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