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Population in Qatar compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 114.7 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.19% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Qatar vs United States: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar United States
2100 6,864,512 415,429,771
2099 6,795,697 414,829,167
2098 6,726,889 414,231,720
2097 6,658,115 413,576,381
2096 6,589,399 412,927,393
2095 6,520,903 412,225,379
2094 6,452,670 411,498,749
2093 6,384,792 410,785,729
2092 6,317,235 410,051,921
2091 6,249,912 409,320,183
2090 6,182,993 408,613,732
2089 6,116,439 407,885,645
2088 6,050,282 407,129,733
2087 5,984,646 406,421,298
2086 5,919,506 405,715,343
2085 5,854,810 405,059,379
2084 5,790,733 404,343,130
2083 5,727,107 403,612,785
2082 5,663,726 402,871,293
2081 5,600,872 402,054,554
2080 5,538,952 401,319,194
2079 5,477,309 400,554,914
2078 5,416,092 399,737,968
2077 5,355,430 398,906,565
2076 5,295,298 398,035,750
2075 5,235,611 397,109,170
2074 5,176,349 396,226,412
2073 5,117,758 395,307,725
2072 5,059,696 394,393,561
2071 5,002,249 393,415,363
2070 4,945,273 392,469,727
2069 4,888,911 391,479,981
2068 4,833,090 390,517,695
2067 4,777,814 389,543,856
2066 4,723,056 388,597,719
2065 4,668,810 387,685,327
2064 4,614,957 386,805,026
2063 4,561,622 385,911,917
2062 4,509,442 385,032,627
2061 4,457,910 384,170,837
2060 4,406,963 383,361,269
2059 4,356,604 382,542,030
2058 4,306,842 381,704,804
2057 4,257,533 380,907,023
2056 4,208,980 380,159,777
2055 4,160,635 379,430,756
2054 4,113,078 378,682,851
2053 4,065,870 377,878,421
2052 4,019,393 377,073,303
2051 3,973,445 376,229,840
2050 3,927,949 375,373,155
2049 3,882,963 374,493,150
2048 3,838,380 373,590,762
2047 3,794,282 372,626,259
2046 3,750,671 371,644,809
2045 3,707,573 370,602,914
2044 3,665,008 369,518,897
2043 3,623,031 368,375,680
2042 3,581,673 367,158,772
2041 3,540,989 365,937,822
2040 3,500,991 364,671,837
2039 3,461,758 363,367,337
2038 3,423,310 361,997,023
2037 3,385,696 360,606,236
2036 3,348,948 359,193,245
2035 3,313,100 357,750,686
2034 3,278,067 356,266,726
2033 3,243,892 354,775,032
2032 3,210,644 353,259,037
2031 3,178,257 351,721,511
2030 3,146,733 350,155,042
2029 3,112,748 348,564,667
2028 3,075,676 346,906,294
2027 3,035,492 345,257,605
2026 2,985,826 343,565,426
2025 2,926,071 341,784,857
2024 2,857,822 340,110,988
2023 2,656,032 334,914,895
2022 2,657,333 333,271,411
2021 2,504,910 331,893,745
2020 2,794,148 331,526,933
2019 2,638,657 328,329,953
2018 2,580,734 326,838,199
2017 2,545,820 325,122,128
2016 2,477,113 323,071,755
2015 2,344,557 320,738,994
2014 2,151,745 318,386,329
2013 1,916,426 316,059,947
2012 1,722,438 313,877,662
2011 1,624,761 311,583,481
2010 1,616,832 309,327,143
2009 1,608,903 306,771,529
2008 1,426,938 304,093,966
2007 1,208,595 301,231,207
2006 972,831 298,379,912
2005 825,408 295,516,599
2004 773,332 292,805,298
2003 744,682 290,107,933
2002 711,205 287,625,193
2001 677,925 284,968,955
2000 644,989 282,162,411
1999 612,500 279,294,713
1998 580,540 276,115,288
1997 550,500 272,911,760
1996 529,019 269,667,391
1995 514,325 266,557,091
1994 499,459 263,435,673
1993 484,545 260,255,352
1992 469,657 256,894,189
1991 454,853 253,492,503
1990 440,175 250,131,894
1989 425,646 246,819,222
1988 411,264 244,499,004
1987 397,005 242,288,936
1986 382,422 240,132,831
1985 365,940 237,923,734
1984 347,878 235,824,908
1983 329,709 233,792,014
1982 311,537 231,664,432
1981 293,553 229,465,744
1980 275,913 226,542,250
1979 258,670 225,055,487
1978 241,808 222,584,545
1977 225,285 220,239,425
1976 209,052 218,035,164
1975 193,087 215,973,199
1974 177,362 213,853,928
1973 161,841 211,908,788
1972 146,506 209,896,021
1971 131,346 207,660,677
1970 116,350 205,052,174
1969 103,025 202,676,946
1968 91,749 200,706,052
1967 81,439 198,712,056
1966 72,192 196,560,338
1965 64,065 194,302,963
1964 56,867 191,888,791
1963 50,380 189,241,798
1962 44,630 186,537,737
1961 39,680 183,691,481
1960 36,010 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar United States
2100 1.01% 0.14%
2099 1.02% 0.14%
2098 1.03% 0.16%
2097 1.04% 0.16%
2096 1.05% 0.17%
2095 1.06% 0.18%
2094 1.06% 0.17%
2093 1.07% 0.18%
2092 1.08% 0.18%
2091 1.08% 0.17%
2090 1.09% 0.18%
2089 1.09% 0.19%
2088 1.1% 0.17%
2087 1.1% 0.17%
2086 1.11% 0.16%
2085 1.11% 0.18%
2084 1.11% 0.18%
2083 1.12% 0.18%
2082 1.12% 0.2%
2081 1.12% 0.18%
2080 1.13% 0.19%
2079 1.13% 0.2%
2078 1.13% 0.21%
2077 1.14% 0.22%
2076 1.14% 0.23%
2075 1.14% 0.22%
2074 1.14% 0.23%
2073 1.15% 0.23%
2072 1.15% 0.25%
2071 1.15% 0.24%
2070 1.15% 0.25%
2069 1.15% 0.25%
2068 1.16% 0.25%
2067 1.16% 0.24%
2066 1.16% 0.24%
2065 1.17% 0.23%
2064 1.17% 0.23%
2063 1.16% 0.23%
2062 1.16% 0.22%
2061 1.16% 0.21%
2060 1.16% 0.21%
2059 1.16% 0.22%
2058 1.16% 0.21%
2057 1.15% 0.2%
2056 1.16% 0.19%
2055 1.16% 0.2%
2054 1.16% 0.21%
2053 1.16% 0.21%
2052 1.16% 0.22%
2051 1.16% 0.23%
2050 1.16% 0.23%
2049 1.16% 0.24%
2048 1.16% 0.26%
2047 1.16% 0.26%
2046 1.16% 0.28%
2045 1.16% 0.29%
2044 1.16% 0.31%
2043 1.15% 0.33%
2042 1.15% 0.33%
2041 1.14% 0.35%
2040 1.13% 0.36%
2039 1.12% 0.38%
2038 1.11% 0.39%
2037 1.1% 0.39%
2036 1.08% 0.4%
2035 1.07% 0.42%
2034 1.05% 0.42%
2033 1.04% 0.43%
2032 1.02% 0.44%
2031 1% 0.45%
2030 1.09% 0.46%
2029 1.21% 0.48%
2028 1.32% 0.48%
2027 1.66% 0.49%
2026 2.04% 0.52%
2025 2.39% 0.49%
2024 7.6% 1.55%
2023 -0.05% 0.49%
2022 6.08% 0.42%
2021 -10.4% 0.11%
2020 5.89% 0.97%
2019 2.24% 0.46%
2018 1.37% 0.53%
2017 2.77% 0.63%
2016 5.65% 0.73%
2015 8.96% 0.74%
2014 12.3% 0.74%
2013 11.3% 0.7%
2012 6.01% 0.74%
2011 0.49% 0.73%
2010 0.49% 0.83%
2009 12.8% 0.88%
2008 18.1% 0.95%
2007 24.2% 0.96%
2006 17.9% 0.97%
2005 6.73% 0.93%
2004 3.85% 0.93%
2003 4.71% 0.86%
2002 4.91% 0.93%
2001 5.11% 0.99%
2000 5.3% 1.03%
1999 5.51% 1.15%
1998 5.46% 1.17%
1997 4.06% 1.2%
1996 2.86% 1.17%
1995 2.98% 1.18%
1994 3.08% 1.22%
1993 3.17% 1.31%
1992 3.25% 1.34%
1991 3.33% 1.34%
1990 3.41% 1.34%
1989 3.5% 0.95%
1988 3.59% 0.91%
1987 3.81% 0.9%
1986 4.5% 0.93%
1985 5.19% 0.89%
1984 5.51% 0.87%
1983 5.83% 0.92%
1982 6.13% 0.96%
1981 6.39% 1.29%
1980 6.67% 0.66%
1979 6.97% 1.11%
1978 7.33% 1.06%
1977 7.77% 1.01%
1976 8.27% 0.95%
1975 8.87% 0.99%
1974 9.59% 0.92%
1973 10.5% 0.96%
1972 11.5% 1.08%
1971 12.9% 1.27%
1970 12.9% 1.17%
1969 12.3% 0.98%
1968 12.7% 1%
1967 12.8% 1.09%
1966 12.7% 1.16%
1965 12.7% 1.26%
1964 12.9% 1.4%
1963 12.9% 1.45%
1962 12.5% 1.55%
1961 10.2% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Qatar United States
Current population
2999260
344023146
Population rank 136/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 4.15%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
20 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
3.55 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +553 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 134/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +36,288 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 26/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 1,230,663
2024 - 46,105 - 1,286,132
2023 23,845 39,995 502,372 1,322,668
2022 24,360 80,004 399,926 1,319,009
2021 21,297 24,501 199,137 674,787
2020 25,128 -50,433 208,862 329,769
2019 24,112 10,557 887,476 1,774,500
2018 23,340 12,465 955,022 1,764,961
2017 23,244 46,719 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 22,416 119,725 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 22,568 177,467 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 21,699 194,712 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 19,669 133,520 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 17,681 77,091 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 16,543 77,228 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 16,225 90,620 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 15,595 123,217 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 14,062 165,572 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 11,351 245,703 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 10,225 204,236 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 11,392 68,993 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 11,242 12,531 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 11,291 22,234 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 11,062 22,356 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 10,683 22,456 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 9,974 22,769 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 9,431 22,815 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 9,055 22,618 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 8,846 19,547 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 9,049 5,517 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 9,186 5,634 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 9,257 5,660 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 9,250 5,670 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 9,189 5,670 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 9,182 5,562 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 9,388 5,216 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 9,407 5,045 1,875,826 400,998
1988 9,198 5,118 1,735,943 460,778
1987 8,806 5,405 1,720,252 480,815
1986 8,439 6,512 1,656,917 493,082
1985 8,212 9,797 1,689,258 598,777
1984 7,997 10,113 1,627,192 622,793
1983 7,765 10,462 1,636,544 662,840
1982 7,489 10,634 1,714,317 600,149
1981 7,202 10,644 1,652,153 583,070
1980 6,894 10,540 1,608,450 595,916
1979 6,579 10,466 1,597,894 503,559
1978 6,246 10,434 1,402,283 556,521
1977 5,925 10,445 1,431,556 577,060
1976 5,598 10,494 1,264,604 635,590
1975 5,289 10,549 1,252,644 655,078
1974 5,015 10,603 1,218,968 706,978
1973 4,780 10,641 1,165,499 783,163
1972 4,581 10,663 1,301,355 833,543
1971 4,433 10,644 1,640,519 833,549
1970 4,346 10,579 1,824,965 744,902
1969 3,941 7,790 1,702,487 523,740
1968 3,547 7,266 1,565,507 594,514
1967 3,167 6,637 1,669,181 585,410
1966 2,811 5,880 1,749,387 637,692
1965 2,472 5,083 1,943,030 644,902
1964 2,150 4,686 2,245,099 618,635
1963 1,854 4,283 2,289,826 639,495
1962 1,589 3,773 2,406,337 625,617
1961 1,357 3,186 2,571,681 580,333
1960 1,220 1,586 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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