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

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The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,972,215 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 3,058,826 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 13.2 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3.06M (214.4% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Qatar vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Ukraine
2100 6,972,765 15,603,179
2099 6,902,865 15,862,593
2098 6,832,972 16,125,815
2097 6,763,112 16,393,353
2096 6,693,313 16,664,587
2095 6,623,737 16,939,471
2094 6,554,428 17,219,443
2093 6,485,480 17,504,349
2092 6,416,857 17,793,601
2091 6,348,472 18,087,289
2090 6,280,498 18,386,570
2089 6,212,895 18,689,852
2088 6,145,694 18,998,014
2087 6,079,024 19,311,662
2086 6,012,856 19,630,012
2085 5,947,139 19,952,247
2084 5,882,052 20,280,817
2083 5,817,423 20,613,034
2082 5,753,042 20,949,887
2081 5,689,198 21,289,979
2080 5,626,301 21,633,931
2079 5,563,686 21,981,015
2078 5,501,503 22,331,415
2077 5,439,884 22,684,635
2076 5,378,805 23,041,181
2075 5,318,176 23,400,319
2074 5,257,980 23,762,428
2073 5,198,464 24,126,690
2072 5,139,487 24,491,363
2071 5,081,134 24,859,381
2070 5,023,260 25,229,957
2069 4,966,009 25,602,485
2068 4,909,308 25,976,390
2067 4,853,160 26,352,535
2066 4,797,538 26,730,314
2065 4,742,437 27,109,886
2064 4,687,734 27,491,024
2063 4,633,558 27,872,631
2062 4,580,556 28,254,738
2061 4,528,210 28,638,347
2060 4,476,460 29,021,488
2059 4,425,307 29,404,719
2058 4,374,761 29,788,559
2057 4,324,674 30,170,070
2056 4,275,356 30,548,973
2055 4,226,248 30,926,521
2054 4,177,940 31,299,425
2053 4,129,988 31,669,550
2052 4,082,778 32,035,413
2051 4,036,106 32,397,707
2050 3,989,893 32,754,538
2049 3,944,197 33,107,228
2048 3,898,911 33,451,994
2047 3,854,117 33,793,296
2046 3,809,818 34,131,561
2045 3,766,041 34,463,236
2044 3,722,804 34,790,682
2043 3,680,166 35,115,069
2042 3,638,155 35,437,607
2041 3,596,830 35,758,248
2040 3,556,201 36,075,749
2039 3,516,349 36,396,426
2038 3,477,295 36,714,126
2037 3,439,088 37,031,794
2036 3,401,760 37,345,665
2035 3,365,348 37,659,856
2034 3,329,762 37,972,332
2033 3,295,048 38,283,563
2032 3,261,276 38,592,696
2031 3,228,377 38,902,570
2030 3,196,357 39,210,256
2029 3,161,836 39,514,695
2028 3,124,179 39,816,523
2027 3,083,362 40,111,670
2026 3,032,913 40,408,451
2025 2,972,215 38,980,376
2024 2,857,822 37,860,221
2023 2,656,032 37,732,836
2022 2,657,333 41,048,766
2021 2,504,910 44,298,640
2020 2,794,148 44,680,014
2019 2,638,657 44,957,458
2018 2,580,734 45,208,907
2017 2,545,820 45,436,041
2016 2,477,113 45,616,832
2015 2,344,557 45,784,896
2014 2,151,745 45,972,380
2013 1,916,426 46,126,770
2012 1,722,438 46,210,056
2011 1,624,761 46,307,853
2010 1,616,832 46,456,003
2009 1,608,903 46,623,731
2008 1,426,938 46,819,175
2007 1,208,595 47,062,798
2006 972,831 47,278,694
2005 825,408 47,585,556
2004 773,332 47,979,507
2003 744,682 48,315,136
2002 711,205 48,677,281
2001 677,925 49,106,855
2000 644,989 49,556,660
1999 612,500 49,976,446
1998 580,540 50,379,731
1997 550,500 50,786,885
1996 529,019 51,226,109
1995 514,325 51,665,539
1994 499,459 52,075,998
1993 484,545 52,350,126
1992 469,657 52,323,671
1991 454,853 52,170,961
1990 440,175 52,054,092
1989 425,646 51,917,817
1988 411,264 51,724,853
1987 397,005 51,515,732
1986 382,422 51,318,745
1985 365,940 51,108,770
1984 347,878 50,887,599
1983 329,709 50,637,029
1982 311,537 50,402,724
1981 293,553 50,189,281
1980 275,913 49,955,152
1979 258,670 49,721,381
1978 241,808 49,521,243
1977 225,285 49,336,481
1976 209,052 49,120,842
1975 193,087 48,865,229
1974 177,362 48,576,570
1973 161,841 48,277,121
1972 146,506 47,946,893
1971 131,346 47,573,287
1970 116,350 47,261,306
1969 103,025 46,976,256
1968 91,749 46,614,325
1967 81,439 46,215,988
1966 72,192 45,802,519
1965 64,065 45,386,892
1964 56,867 44,951,156
1963 50,380 44,462,372
1962 44,630 43,943,674
1961 39,680 43,399,766
1960 36,010 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Ukraine
2100 1.01% -1.64%
2099 1.02% -1.63%
2098 1.03% -1.63%
2097 1.04% -1.63%
2096 1.05% -1.62%
2095 1.06% -1.63%
2094 1.06% -1.63%
2093 1.07% -1.63%
2092 1.08% -1.62%
2091 1.08% -1.63%
2090 1.09% -1.62%
2089 1.09% -1.62%
2088 1.1% -1.62%
2087 1.1% -1.62%
2086 1.11% -1.62%
2085 1.11% -1.62%
2084 1.11% -1.61%
2083 1.12% -1.61%
2082 1.12% -1.6%
2081 1.12% -1.59%
2080 1.13% -1.58%
2079 1.13% -1.57%
2078 1.13% -1.56%
2077 1.14% -1.55%
2076 1.14% -1.53%
2075 1.14% -1.52%
2074 1.14% -1.51%
2073 1.15% -1.49%
2072 1.15% -1.48%
2071 1.15% -1.47%
2070 1.15% -1.46%
2069 1.15% -1.44%
2068 1.16% -1.43%
2067 1.16% -1.41%
2066 1.16% -1.4%
2065 1.17% -1.39%
2064 1.17% -1.37%
2063 1.16% -1.35%
2062 1.16% -1.34%
2061 1.16% -1.32%
2060 1.16% -1.3%
2059 1.16% -1.29%
2058 1.16% -1.26%
2057 1.15% -1.24%
2056 1.16% -1.22%
2055 1.16% -1.19%
2054 1.16% -1.17%
2053 1.16% -1.14%
2052 1.16% -1.12%
2051 1.16% -1.09%
2050 1.16% -1.07%
2049 1.16% -1.03%
2048 1.16% -1.01%
2047 1.16% -0.99%
2046 1.16% -0.96%
2045 1.16% -0.94%
2044 1.16% -0.92%
2043 1.15% -0.91%
2042 1.15% -0.9%
2041 1.14% -0.88%
2040 1.13% -0.88%
2039 1.12% -0.87%
2038 1.11% -0.86%
2037 1.1% -0.84%
2036 1.08% -0.83%
2035 1.07% -0.82%
2034 1.05% -0.81%
2033 1.04% -0.8%
2032 1.02% -0.8%
2031 1% -0.78%
2030 1.09% -0.77%
2029 1.21% -0.76%
2028 1.32% -0.74%
2027 1.66% -0.73%
2026 2.04% 3.66%
2025 4% 2.96%
2024 7.6% 0.34%
2023 -0.05% -8.08%
2022 6.08% -7.34%
2021 -10.4% -0.85%
2020 5.89% -0.62%
2019 2.24% -0.56%
2018 1.37% -0.5%
2017 2.77% -0.4%
2016 5.65% -0.37%
2015 8.96% -0.41%
2014 12.3% -0.33%
2013 11.3% -0.18%
2012 6.01% -0.21%
2011 0.49% -0.32%
2010 0.49% -0.36%
2009 12.8% -0.42%
2008 18.1% -0.52%
2007 24.2% -0.46%
2006 17.9% -0.64%
2005 6.73% -0.82%
2004 3.85% -0.69%
2003 4.71% -0.74%
2002 4.91% -0.87%
2001 5.11% -0.91%
2000 5.3% -0.84%
1999 5.51% -0.8%
1998 5.46% -0.8%
1997 4.06% -0.86%
1996 2.86% -0.85%
1995 2.98% -0.79%
1994 3.08% -0.52%
1993 3.17% 0.05%
1992 3.25% 0.29%
1991 3.33% 0.22%
1990 3.41% 0.26%
1989 3.5% 0.37%
1988 3.59% 0.41%
1987 3.81% 0.38%
1986 4.5% 0.41%
1985 5.19% 0.43%
1984 5.51% 0.49%
1983 5.83% 0.46%
1982 6.13% 0.43%
1981 6.39% 0.47%
1980 6.67% 0.47%
1979 6.97% 0.4%
1978 7.33% 0.37%
1977 7.77% 0.44%
1976 8.27% 0.52%
1975 8.87% 0.59%
1974 9.59% 0.62%
1973 10.5% 0.69%
1972 11.5% 0.79%
1971 12.9% 0.66%
1970 12.9% 0.61%
1969 12.3% 0.78%
1968 12.7% 0.86%
1967 12.8% 0.9%
1966 12.7% 0.92%
1965 12.7% 0.97%
1964 12.9% 1.1%
1963 12.9% 1.18%
1962 12.5% 1.25%
1961 10.2% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 4%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Qatar Ukraine
Current population
3058826
40408451
Population rank 137/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.49%
One net population change
4.61 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
19.3 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.92 hours
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +313 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +114,393 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +4% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 13/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +36,288 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 26/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 1,702,358
2024 24,214 46,105 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 23,845 39,995 -283,185 -299,961
2022 24,360 80,004 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 21,297 24,501 -449,941 -1,129
2020 25,128 -50,433 -307,533 -4,167
2019 24,112 10,557 -236,296 -6,908
2018 23,340 12,465 -227,491 -32,220
2017 23,244 46,719 -158,390 -36,155
2016 22,416 119,725 -135,710 -31,340
2015 22,568 177,467 -147,107 -21,992
2014 21,699 194,712 -140,216 -65,678
2013 19,669 133,520 -129,662 26,781
2012 17,681 77,091 -130,451 66,768
2011 16,543 77,228 -158,372 26,457
2010 16,225 90,620 -180,388 16,030
2009 15,595 123,217 -197,918 26,796
2008 14,062 165,572 -229,086 9,312
2007 11,351 245,703 -282,659 15,237
2006 10,225 204,236 -300,787 136,442
2005 11,392 68,993 -337,857 -111,493
2004 11,242 12,531 -344,157 5,644
2003 11,291 22,234 -351,299 18,540
2002 11,062 22,356 -364,544 -26,991
2001 10,683 22,456 -374,734 -92,847
2000 9,974 22,769 -364,143 -67,865
1999 9,431 22,815 -348,286 -59,247
1998 9,055 22,618 -318,299 -80,684
1997 8,846 19,547 -306,549 -108,735
1996 9,049 5,517 -305,154 -158,008
1995 9,186 5,634 -281,629 -134,053
1994 9,257 5,660 -238,820 -166,380
1993 9,250 5,670 -169,405 26,357
1992 9,189 5,670 -95,857 291,788
1991 9,182 5,562 -16,486 125,962
1990 9,388 5,216 48,463 75,760
1989 9,407 5,045 106,431 36,978
1988 9,198 5,118 162,002 75,637
1987 8,806 5,405 198,850 -18,275
1986 8,439 6,512 225,751 -12,369
1985 8,212 9,797 201,011 5,546
1984 7,997 10,113 222,430 13,340
1983 7,765 10,462 241,741 23,608
1982 7,489 10,634 194,101 9,096
1981 7,202 10,644 182,839 40,807
1980 6,894 10,540 197,223 47,406
1979 6,579 10,466 197,294 25,635
1978 6,246 10,434 206,554 -29,180
1977 5,925 10,445 216,932 -24,745
1976 5,598 10,494 247,323 -8,219
1975 5,289 10,549 256,787 15,336
1974 5,015 10,603 273,486 31,725
1973 4,780 10,641 274,938 18,777
1972 4,581 10,663 309,785 56,928
1971 4,433 10,644 305,849 74,604
1970 4,346 10,579 291,839 -48,335
1969 3,941 7,790 274,858 51,763
1968 3,547 7,266 295,162 102,096
1967 3,167 6,637 313,899 85,527
1966 2,811 5,880 337,794 89,737
1965 2,472 5,083 334,365 69,354
1964 2,150 4,686 391,120 76,650
1963 1,854 4,283 449,648 60,178
1962 1,589 3,773 481,887 45,712
1961 1,357 3,186 508,602 51,625
1960 1,220 1,586 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/ukraine | CC BY

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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