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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 17.7 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Qatar vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Uganda
2100 6,864,512 122,497,526
2099 6,795,697 122,436,109
2098 6,726,889 122,364,302
2097 6,658,115 122,266,255
2096 6,589,399 122,146,810
2095 6,520,903 121,976,411
2094 6,452,670 121,799,752
2093 6,384,792 121,584,860
2092 6,317,235 121,336,796
2091 6,249,912 121,070,447
2090 6,182,993 120,767,412
2089 6,116,439 120,427,771
2088 6,050,282 120,064,594
2087 5,984,646 119,668,549
2086 5,919,506 119,256,686
2085 5,854,810 118,815,763
2084 5,790,733 118,339,179
2083 5,727,107 117,821,938
2082 5,663,726 117,274,958
2081 5,600,872 116,707,394
2080 5,538,952 116,096,095
2079 5,477,309 115,474,153
2078 5,416,092 114,805,376
2077 5,355,430 114,118,687
2076 5,295,298 113,390,189
2075 5,235,611 112,637,851
2074 5,176,349 111,863,410
2073 5,117,758 111,070,771
2072 5,059,696 110,240,940
2071 5,002,249 109,392,890
2070 4,945,273 108,505,633
2069 4,888,911 107,607,659
2068 4,833,090 106,677,578
2067 4,777,814 105,722,829
2066 4,723,056 104,739,111
2065 4,668,810 103,737,893
2064 4,614,957 102,701,560
2063 4,561,622 101,646,533
2062 4,509,442 100,561,859
2061 4,457,910 99,450,764
2060 4,406,963 98,334,788
2059 4,356,604 97,187,498
2058 4,306,842 96,014,439
2057 4,257,533 94,821,765
2056 4,208,980 93,613,209
2055 4,160,635 92,385,049
2054 4,113,078 91,132,827
2053 4,065,870 89,857,705
2052 4,019,393 88,568,311
2051 3,973,445 87,270,603
2050 3,927,949 85,957,376
2049 3,882,963 84,632,277
2048 3,838,380 83,284,965
2047 3,794,282 81,928,165
2046 3,750,671 80,569,225
2045 3,707,573 79,208,662
2044 3,665,008 77,834,944
2043 3,623,031 76,453,982
2042 3,581,673 75,075,287
2041 3,540,989 73,701,695
2040 3,500,991 72,333,375
2039 3,461,758 70,963,211
2038 3,423,310 69,580,447
2037 3,385,696 68,186,136
2036 3,348,948 66,804,746
2035 3,313,100 65,411,934
2034 3,278,067 64,023,352
2033 3,243,892 62,634,483
2032 3,210,644 61,235,174
2031 3,178,257 59,825,075
2030 3,146,733 58,415,479
2029 3,112,748 57,006,283
2028 3,075,676 55,596,520
2027 3,035,492 54,191,271
2026 2,985,826 52,792,624
2025 2,926,071 51,400,003
2024 2,857,822 50,015,092
2023 2,656,032 48,656,601
2022 2,657,333 47,312,719
2021 2,504,910 45,910,930
2020 2,794,148 44,457,152
2019 2,638,657 42,999,637
2018 2,580,734 41,565,831
2017 2,545,820 40,177,388
2016 2,477,113 38,799,152
2015 2,344,557 37,531,446
2014 2,151,745 36,395,539
2013 1,916,426 35,337,042
2012 1,722,438 34,337,438
2011 1,624,761 33,354,543
2010 1,616,832 32,390,802
2009 1,608,903 31,451,151
2008 1,426,938 30,539,553
2007 1,208,595 29,653,430
2006 972,831 28,794,003
2005 825,408 27,963,289
2004 773,332 27,154,515
2003 744,682 26,352,124
2002 711,205 25,532,870
2001 677,925 24,745,676
2000 644,989 24,000,150
1999 612,500 23,257,281
1998 580,540 22,515,806
1997 550,500 21,856,046
1996 529,019 21,231,550
1995 514,325 20,665,667
1994 499,459 20,108,801
1993 484,545 19,445,161
1992 469,657 18,785,032
1991 454,853 18,155,901
1990 440,175 17,569,897
1989 425,646 17,010,698
1988 411,264 16,470,483
1987 397,005 15,954,170
1986 382,422 15,467,579
1985 365,940 15,023,681
1984 347,878 14,607,677
1983 329,709 14,221,881
1982 311,537 13,873,631
1981 293,553 13,556,452
1980 275,913 13,275,741
1979 258,670 13,002,163
1978 241,808 12,692,113
1977 225,285 12,359,669
1976 209,052 12,037,294
1975 193,087 11,725,240
1974 177,362 11,424,846
1973 161,841 11,144,236
1972 146,506 10,885,796
1971 131,346 10,618,206
1970 116,350 10,321,603
1969 103,025 10,014,858
1968 91,749 9,708,632
1967 81,439 9,408,924
1966 72,192 9,122,864
1965 64,065 8,849,203
1964 56,867 8,586,363
1963 50,380 8,333,663
1962 44,630 8,092,231
1961 39,680 7,862,217
1960 36,010 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Uganda
2100 1.01% 0.05%
2099 1.02% 0.06%
2098 1.03% 0.08%
2097 1.04% 0.1%
2096 1.05% 0.14%
2095 1.06% 0.15%
2094 1.06% 0.18%
2093 1.07% 0.2%
2092 1.08% 0.22%
2091 1.08% 0.25%
2090 1.09% 0.28%
2089 1.09% 0.3%
2088 1.1% 0.33%
2087 1.1% 0.35%
2086 1.11% 0.37%
2085 1.11% 0.4%
2084 1.11% 0.44%
2083 1.12% 0.47%
2082 1.12% 0.49%
2081 1.12% 0.53%
2080 1.13% 0.54%
2079 1.13% 0.58%
2078 1.13% 0.6%
2077 1.14% 0.64%
2076 1.14% 0.67%
2075 1.14% 0.69%
2074 1.14% 0.71%
2073 1.15% 0.75%
2072 1.15% 0.78%
2071 1.15% 0.82%
2070 1.15% 0.83%
2069 1.15% 0.87%
2068 1.16% 0.9%
2067 1.16% 0.94%
2066 1.16% 0.97%
2065 1.17% 1.01%
2064 1.17% 1.04%
2063 1.16% 1.08%
2062 1.16% 1.12%
2061 1.16% 1.13%
2060 1.16% 1.18%
2059 1.16% 1.22%
2058 1.16% 1.26%
2057 1.15% 1.29%
2056 1.16% 1.33%
2055 1.16% 1.37%
2054 1.16% 1.42%
2053 1.16% 1.46%
2052 1.16% 1.49%
2051 1.16% 1.53%
2050 1.16% 1.57%
2049 1.16% 1.62%
2048 1.16% 1.66%
2047 1.16% 1.69%
2046 1.16% 1.72%
2045 1.16% 1.76%
2044 1.16% 1.81%
2043 1.15% 1.84%
2042 1.15% 1.86%
2041 1.14% 1.89%
2040 1.13% 1.93%
2039 1.12% 1.99%
2038 1.11% 2.04%
2037 1.1% 2.07%
2036 1.08% 2.13%
2035 1.07% 2.17%
2034 1.05% 2.22%
2033 1.04% 2.29%
2032 1.02% 2.36%
2031 1% 2.41%
2030 1.09% 2.47%
2029 1.21% 2.54%
2028 1.32% 2.59%
2027 1.66% 2.65%
2026 2.04% 2.71%
2025 2.39% 2.77%
2024 7.6% 2.79%
2023 -0.05% 2.84%
2022 6.08% 3.05%
2021 -10.4% 3.27%
2020 5.89% 3.39%
2019 2.24% 3.45%
2018 1.37% 3.46%
2017 2.77% 3.55%
2016 5.65% 3.38%
2015 8.96% 3.12%
2014 12.3% 3%
2013 11.3% 2.91%
2012 6.01% 2.95%
2011 0.49% 2.98%
2010 0.49% 2.99%
2009 12.8% 2.98%
2008 18.1% 2.99%
2007 24.2% 2.98%
2006 17.9% 2.97%
2005 6.73% 2.98%
2004 3.85% 3.04%
2003 4.71% 3.21%
2002 4.91% 3.18%
2001 5.11% 3.11%
2000 5.3% 3.19%
1999 5.51% 3.29%
1998 5.46% 3.02%
1997 4.06% 2.94%
1996 2.86% 2.74%
1995 2.98% 2.77%
1994 3.08% 3.41%
1993 3.17% 3.51%
1992 3.25% 3.47%
1991 3.33% 3.34%
1990 3.41% 3.29%
1989 3.5% 3.28%
1988 3.59% 3.24%
1987 3.81% 3.15%
1986 4.5% 2.95%
1985 5.19% 2.85%
1984 5.51% 2.71%
1983 5.83% 2.51%
1982 6.13% 2.34%
1981 6.39% 2.11%
1980 6.67% 2.1%
1979 6.97% 2.44%
1978 7.33% 2.69%
1977 7.77% 2.68%
1976 8.27% 2.66%
1975 8.87% 2.63%
1974 9.59% 2.52%
1973 10.5% 2.37%
1972 11.5% 2.52%
1971 12.9% 2.87%
1970 12.9% 3.06%
1969 12.3% 3.15%
1968 12.7% 3.19%
1967 12.8% 3.14%
1966 12.7% 3.09%
1965 12.7% 3.06%
1964 12.9% 3.03%
1963 12.9% 2.98%
1962 12.5% 2.93%
1961 10.2% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Qatar Uganda
Current population
2999260
53170946
Population rank 136/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.64%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
20 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
3.55 hours
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +553 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 22/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 -119,059
Net migration rank 26/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - -119,059
2024 - 46,105 - -117,924
2023 23,845 39,995 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 24,360 80,004 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 21,297 24,501 1,423,377 43,464
2020 25,128 -50,433 1,397,288 43,464
2019 24,112 10,557 1,367,044 107,210
2018 23,340 12,465 1,332,600 60,724
2017 23,244 46,719 1,290,658 92,879
2016 22,416 119,725 1,249,565 123,379
2015 22,568 177,467 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 21,699 194,712 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 19,669 133,520 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 17,681 77,091 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 16,543 77,228 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 16,225 90,620 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 15,595 123,217 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 14,062 165,572 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 11,351 245,703 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 10,225 204,236 999,958 -156,232
2005 11,392 68,993 969,096 -151,386
2004 11,242 12,531 938,623 -138,770
2003 11,291 22,234 901,374 -96,429
2002 11,062 22,356 868,756 -35,149
2001 10,683 22,456 836,751 -95,956
2000 9,974 22,769 803,069 -52,824
1999 9,431 22,815 775,166 -39,695
1998 9,055 22,618 741,175 6,277
1997 8,846 19,547 727,523 -155,461
1996 9,049 5,517 699,707 -22,795
1995 9,186 5,634 697,218 -242,378
1994 9,257 5,660 675,092 -16,198
1993 9,250 5,670 650,032 18,349
1992 9,189 5,670 627,139 24,723
1991 9,182 5,562 602,740 3,643
1990 9,388 5,216 587,291 -21,688
1989 9,407 5,045 565,367 -12,576
1988 9,198 5,118 547,759 -20,113
1987 8,806 5,405 527,397 -22,415
1986 8,439 6,512 487,693 -19,485
1985 8,212 9,797 462,534 -42,942
1984 7,997 10,113 421,241 -8,818
1983 7,765 10,462 404,940 -45,776
1982 7,489 10,634 390,820 -53,497
1981 7,202 10,644 380,028 -83,010
1980 6,894 10,540 370,287 -105,900
1979 6,579 10,466 381,626 -98,863
1978 6,246 10,434 371,930 -34,606
1977 5,925 10,445 365,216 -37,671
1976 5,598 10,494 359,458 -42,259
1975 5,289 10,549 354,278 -47,359
1974 5,015 10,603 345,773 -51,910
1973 4,780 10,641 340,780 -73,439
1972 4,581 10,663 335,935 -86,409
1971 4,433 10,644 328,294 -42,642
1970 4,346 10,579 333,202 -25,646
1969 3,941 7,790 320,486 -14,548
1968 3,547 7,266 309,725 -3,214
1967 3,167 6,637 296,692 -3,773
1966 2,811 5,880 282,225 -3,021
1965 2,472 5,083 271,830 -3,716
1964 2,150 4,686 260,733 -3,169
1963 1,854 4,283 250,885 -3,058
1962 1,589 3,773 241,513 -6,470
1961 1,357 3,186 232,894 -7,893
1960 1,220 1,586 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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