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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 34.1 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Qatar vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Vietnam
2100 6,864,512 92,239,801
2099 6,795,697 92,735,968
2098 6,726,889 93,227,318
2097 6,658,115 93,703,343
2096 6,589,399 94,178,675
2095 6,520,903 94,640,859
2094 6,452,670 95,098,747
2093 6,384,792 95,558,233
2092 6,317,235 96,015,030
2091 6,249,912 96,474,248
2090 6,182,993 96,938,026
2089 6,116,439 97,399,661
2088 6,050,282 97,858,300
2087 5,984,646 98,324,127
2086 5,919,506 98,788,452
2085 5,854,810 99,249,444
2084 5,790,733 99,710,990
2083 5,727,107 100,178,339
2082 5,663,726 100,650,389
2081 5,600,872 101,120,279
2080 5,538,952 101,584,408
2079 5,477,309 102,046,677
2078 5,416,092 102,496,244
2077 5,355,430 102,944,347
2076 5,295,298 103,374,514
2075 5,235,611 103,799,405
2074 5,176,349 104,214,107
2073 5,117,758 104,623,307
2072 5,059,696 105,022,092
2071 5,002,249 105,401,255
2070 4,945,273 105,773,681
2069 4,888,911 106,126,787
2068 4,833,090 106,471,025
2067 4,777,814 106,811,324
2066 4,723,056 107,143,716
2065 4,668,810 107,459,475
2064 4,614,957 107,761,108
2063 4,561,622 108,055,355
2062 4,509,442 108,339,650
2061 4,457,910 108,607,597
2060 4,406,963 108,859,065
2059 4,356,604 109,104,391
2058 4,306,842 109,337,395
2057 4,257,533 109,546,926
2056 4,208,980 109,732,352
2055 4,160,635 109,903,830
2054 4,113,078 110,052,946
2053 4,065,870 110,173,868
2052 4,019,393 110,270,266
2051 3,973,445 110,338,539
2050 3,927,949 110,361,987
2049 3,882,963 110,356,819
2048 3,838,380 110,313,849
2047 3,794,282 110,228,852
2046 3,750,671 110,108,051
2045 3,707,573 109,943,449
2044 3,665,008 109,748,671
2043 3,623,031 109,514,717
2042 3,581,673 109,242,604
2041 3,540,989 108,936,706
2040 3,500,991 108,611,523
2039 3,461,758 108,254,640
2038 3,423,310 107,877,983
2037 3,385,696 107,480,286
2036 3,348,948 107,075,099
2035 3,313,100 106,647,378
2034 3,278,067 106,206,100
2033 3,243,892 105,762,219
2032 3,210,644 105,299,476
2031 3,178,257 104,826,346
2030 3,146,733 104,330,461
2029 3,112,748 103,835,790
2028 3,075,676 103,316,499
2027 3,035,492 102,775,814
2026 2,985,826 102,213,157
2025 2,926,071 101,614,413
2024 2,857,822 100,987,686
2023 2,656,032 100,352,192
2022 2,657,333 99,680,655
2021 2,504,910 98,935,098
2020 2,794,148 98,079,191
2019 2,638,657 97,173,776
2018 2,580,734 96,237,319
2017 2,545,820 95,176,977
2016 2,477,113 94,000,117
2015 2,344,557 92,823,254
2014 2,151,745 91,679,578
2013 1,916,426 90,573,104
2012 1,722,438 89,510,356
2011 1,624,761 88,468,314
2010 1,616,832 87,455,152
2009 1,608,903 86,460,018
2008 1,426,938 85,175,788
2007 1,208,595 83,633,375
2006 972,831 82,167,897
2005 825,408 81,088,313
2004 773,332 80,338,971
2003 744,682 79,563,777
2002 711,205 78,772,224
2001 677,925 77,969,361
2000 644,989 77,154,011
1999 612,500 76,287,452
1998 580,540 75,299,660
1997 550,500 74,226,889
1996 529,019 73,156,447
1995 514,325 72,049,940
1994 499,459 70,854,391
1993 484,545 69,586,384
1992 469,657 68,260,337
1991 454,853 66,891,775
1990 440,175 65,504,552
1989 425,646 64,147,348
1988 411,264 62,843,228
1987 397,005 61,584,651
1986 382,422 60,347,048
1985 365,940 59,060,622
1984 347,878 57,706,067
1983 329,709 56,337,921
1982 311,537 55,011,289
1981 293,553 53,738,141
1980 275,913 52,490,101
1979 258,670 51,378,211
1978 241,808 50,249,552
1977 225,285 48,954,872
1976 209,052 47,684,931
1975 193,087 46,482,903
1974 177,362 45,413,537
1973 161,841 44,409,861
1972 146,506 43,429,168
1971 131,346 42,449,276
1970 116,350 41,475,230
1969 103,025 40,582,096
1968 91,749 39,734,609
1967 81,439 38,895,080
1966 72,192 38,024,836
1965 64,065 37,129,656
1964 56,867 36,201,563
1963 50,380 35,249,101
1962 44,630 34,288,560
1961 39,680 33,409,059
1960 36,010 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Vietnam
2100 1.01% -0.54%
2099 1.02% -0.53%
2098 1.03% -0.51%
2097 1.04% -0.5%
2096 1.05% -0.49%
2095 1.06% -0.48%
2094 1.06% -0.48%
2093 1.07% -0.48%
2092 1.08% -0.48%
2091 1.08% -0.48%
2090 1.09% -0.47%
2089 1.09% -0.47%
2088 1.1% -0.47%
2087 1.1% -0.47%
2086 1.11% -0.46%
2085 1.11% -0.46%
2084 1.11% -0.47%
2083 1.12% -0.47%
2082 1.12% -0.46%
2081 1.12% -0.46%
2080 1.13% -0.45%
2079 1.13% -0.44%
2078 1.13% -0.44%
2077 1.14% -0.42%
2076 1.14% -0.41%
2075 1.14% -0.4%
2074 1.14% -0.39%
2073 1.15% -0.38%
2072 1.15% -0.36%
2071 1.15% -0.35%
2070 1.15% -0.33%
2069 1.15% -0.32%
2068 1.16% -0.32%
2067 1.16% -0.31%
2066 1.16% -0.29%
2065 1.17% -0.28%
2064 1.17% -0.27%
2063 1.16% -0.26%
2062 1.16% -0.25%
2061 1.16% -0.23%
2060 1.16% -0.22%
2059 1.16% -0.21%
2058 1.16% -0.19%
2057 1.15% -0.17%
2056 1.16% -0.16%
2055 1.16% -0.14%
2054 1.16% -0.11%
2053 1.16% -0.09%
2052 1.16% -0.06%
2051 1.16% -0.02%
2050 1.16% 0.005%
2049 1.16% 0.04%
2048 1.16% 0.08%
2047 1.16% 0.11%
2046 1.16% 0.15%
2045 1.16% 0.18%
2044 1.16% 0.21%
2043 1.15% 0.25%
2042 1.15% 0.28%
2041 1.14% 0.3%
2040 1.13% 0.33%
2039 1.12% 0.35%
2038 1.11% 0.37%
2037 1.1% 0.38%
2036 1.08% 0.4%
2035 1.07% 0.42%
2034 1.05% 0.42%
2033 1.04% 0.44%
2032 1.02% 0.45%
2031 1% 0.48%
2030 1.09% 0.48%
2029 1.21% 0.5%
2028 1.32% 0.53%
2027 1.66% 0.55%
2026 2.04% 0.59%
2025 2.39% 0.62%
2024 7.6% 0.63%
2023 -0.05% 0.67%
2022 6.08% 0.75%
2021 -10.4% 0.87%
2020 5.89% 0.93%
2019 2.24% 0.97%
2018 1.37% 1.11%
2017 2.77% 1.25%
2016 5.65% 1.27%
2015 8.96% 1.25%
2014 12.3% 1.22%
2013 11.3% 1.19%
2012 6.01% 1.18%
2011 0.49% 1.16%
2010 0.49% 1.15%
2009 12.8% 1.51%
2008 18.1% 1.84%
2007 24.2% 1.78%
2006 17.9% 1.33%
2005 6.73% 0.93%
2004 3.85% 0.97%
2003 4.71% 1%
2002 4.91% 1.03%
2001 5.11% 1.06%
2000 5.3% 1.14%
1999 5.51% 1.31%
1998 5.46% 1.45%
1997 4.06% 1.46%
1996 2.86% 1.54%
1995 2.98% 1.69%
1994 3.08% 1.82%
1993 3.17% 1.94%
1992 3.25% 2.05%
1991 3.33% 2.12%
1990 3.41% 2.12%
1989 3.5% 2.08%
1988 3.59% 2.04%
1987 3.81% 2.05%
1986 4.5% 2.18%
1985 5.19% 2.35%
1984 5.51% 2.43%
1983 5.83% 2.41%
1982 6.13% 2.37%
1981 6.39% 2.38%
1980 6.67% 2.16%
1979 6.97% 2.25%
1978 7.33% 2.64%
1977 7.77% 2.66%
1976 8.27% 2.59%
1975 8.87% 2.35%
1974 9.59% 2.26%
1973 10.5% 2.26%
1972 11.5% 2.31%
1971 12.9% 2.35%
1970 12.9% 2.2%
1969 12.3% 2.13%
1968 12.7% 2.16%
1967 12.8% 2.29%
1966 12.7% 2.41%
1965 12.7% 2.56%
1964 12.9% 2.7%
1963 12.9% 2.8%
1962 12.5% 2.63%
1961 10.2% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Qatar Vietnam
Current population
2999260
102365351
Population rank 136/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.24%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
20 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
3.55 hours
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +553 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 123/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 -48,171
Net migration rank 26/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - -48,171
2024 - 46,105 - -59,645
2023 23,845 39,995 727,955 -81,789
2022 24,360 80,004 775,914 -78,977
2021 21,297 24,501 799,593 -5,418
2020 25,128 -50,433 924,004 -6,457
2019 24,112 10,557 895,262 -2,051
2018 23,340 12,465 882,977 96,650
2017 23,244 46,719 1,001,833 139,245
2016 22,416 119,725 1,045,094 167,652
2015 22,568 177,467 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 21,699 194,712 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 19,669 133,520 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 17,681 77,091 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 16,543 77,228 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 16,225 90,620 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 15,595 123,217 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 14,062 165,572 1,008,141 571,113
2007 11,351 245,703 981,689 523,784
2006 10,225 204,236 943,041 482,399
2005 11,392 68,993 942,084 -208,337
2004 11,242 12,531 985,438 -220,458
2003 11,291 22,234 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 11,062 22,356 991,427 -193,766
2001 10,683 22,456 985,610 -177,586
2000 9,974 22,769 966,894 -144,298
1999 9,431 22,815 925,519 -15,010
1998 9,055 22,618 959,016 106,091
1997 8,846 19,547 1,028,116 52,382
1996 9,049 5,517 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 9,186 5,634 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 9,257 5,660 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 9,250 5,670 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 9,189 5,670 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 9,182 5,562 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 9,388 5,216 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 9,407 5,045 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 9,198 5,118 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 8,806 5,405 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 8,439 6,512 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 8,212 9,797 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 7,997 10,113 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 7,765 10,462 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 7,489 10,634 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 7,202 10,644 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 6,894 10,540 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 6,579 10,466 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 6,246 10,434 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 5,925 10,445 1,259,315 49,655
1976 5,598 10,494 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 5,289 10,549 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 5,015 10,603 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 4,780 10,641 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 4,581 10,663 921,524 -1,920
1971 4,433 10,644 963,259 76,961
1970 4,346 10,579 905,902 1,997
1969 3,941 7,790 878,359 0
1968 3,547 7,266 815,116 1,489
1967 3,167 6,637 862,071 394
1966 2,811 5,880 876,283 1,769
1965 2,472 5,083 913,761 -1,438
1964 2,150 4,686 950,219 -6,328
1963 1,854 4,283 961,067 0
1962 1,589 3,773 960,046 0
1961 1,357 3,186 798,978 0
1960 1,220 1,586 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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