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

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The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,972,215 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 3,058,826 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 5.7 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.11% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3.06M (214.4% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Qatar vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar Zimbabwe
2100 6,972,765 37,486,352
2099 6,902,865 37,415,690
2098 6,832,972 37,331,540
2097 6,763,112 37,238,819
2096 6,693,313 37,146,184
2095 6,623,737 37,035,388
2094 6,554,428 36,915,996
2093 6,485,480 36,814,133
2092 6,416,857 36,691,740
2091 6,348,472 36,570,481
2090 6,280,498 36,428,812
2089 6,212,895 36,284,166
2088 6,145,694 36,144,627
2087 6,079,024 35,980,805
2086 6,012,856 35,811,286
2085 5,947,139 35,640,228
2084 5,882,052 35,459,328
2083 5,817,423 35,271,139
2082 5,753,042 35,081,992
2081 5,689,198 34,876,198
2080 5,626,301 34,662,013
2079 5,563,686 34,442,751
2078 5,501,503 34,220,306
2077 5,439,884 33,985,899
2076 5,378,805 33,742,198
2075 5,318,176 33,498,815
2074 5,257,980 33,247,764
2073 5,198,464 32,981,390
2072 5,139,487 32,708,937
2071 5,081,134 32,448,602
2070 5,023,260 32,183,952
2069 4,966,009 31,909,601
2068 4,909,308 31,633,783
2067 4,853,160 31,348,096
2066 4,797,538 31,065,618
2065 4,742,437 30,769,538
2064 4,687,734 30,482,622
2063 4,633,558 30,178,760
2062 4,580,556 29,870,308
2061 4,528,210 29,559,670
2060 4,476,460 29,254,998
2059 4,425,307 28,947,636
2058 4,374,761 28,634,199
2057 4,324,674 28,309,796
2056 4,275,356 27,993,176
2055 4,226,248 27,661,321
2054 4,177,940 27,334,325
2053 4,129,988 26,989,310
2052 4,082,778 26,645,898
2051 4,036,106 26,289,905
2050 3,989,893 25,937,176
2049 3,944,197 25,587,491
2048 3,898,911 25,230,302
2047 3,854,117 24,876,838
2046 3,809,818 24,515,600
2045 3,766,041 24,149,762
2044 3,722,804 23,785,181
2043 3,680,166 23,404,024
2042 3,638,155 23,037,316
2041 3,596,830 22,649,943
2040 3,556,201 22,275,480
2039 3,516,349 21,904,908
2038 3,477,295 21,532,024
2037 3,439,088 21,161,527
2036 3,401,760 20,792,863
2035 3,365,348 20,415,452
2034 3,329,762 20,049,783
2033 3,295,048 19,678,070
2032 3,261,276 19,313,685
2031 3,228,377 18,960,968
2030 3,196,357 18,615,376
2029 3,161,836 18,271,657
2028 3,124,179 17,935,044
2027 3,083,362 17,602,533
2026 3,032,913 17,274,728
2025 2,972,215 16,950,795
2024 2,857,822 16,634,373
2023 2,656,032 16,340,822
2022 2,657,333 16,069,056
2021 2,504,910 15,797,210
2020 2,794,148 15,526,888
2019 2,638,657 15,271,368
2018 2,580,734 15,034,452
2017 2,545,820 14,812,482
2016 2,477,113 14,600,294
2015 2,344,557 14,399,013
2014 2,151,745 14,207,359
2013 1,916,426 14,013,808
2012 1,722,438 13,817,887
2011 1,624,761 13,595,424
2010 1,616,832 13,356,548
2009 1,608,903 13,142,790
2008 1,426,938 12,959,149
2007 1,208,595 12,804,058
2006 972,831 12,636,445
2005 825,408 12,483,432
2004 773,332 12,365,896
2003 744,682 12,232,323
2002 711,205 12,087,653
2001 677,925 11,971,901
2000 644,989 11,892,055
1999 612,500 11,783,458
1998 580,540 11,594,297
1997 550,500 11,369,827
1996 529,019 11,158,360
1995 514,325 10,974,599
1994 499,459 10,873,148
1993 484,545 10,860,288
1992 469,657 10,702,700
1991 454,853 10,404,816
1990 440,175 10,137,281
1989 425,646 9,864,798
1988 411,264 9,583,094
1987 397,005 9,284,644
1986 382,422 8,982,578
1985 365,940 8,686,813
1984 347,878 8,391,488
1983 329,709 8,098,404
1982 311,537 7,796,496
1981 293,553 7,498,635
1980 275,913 7,041,303
1979 258,670 6,647,556
1978 241,808 6,543,575
1977 225,285 6,449,512
1976 209,052 6,287,105
1975 193,087 6,098,658
1974 177,362 5,908,328
1973 161,841 5,720,404
1972 146,506 5,542,445
1971 131,346 5,374,712
1970 116,350 5,215,918
1969 103,025 5,058,181
1968 91,749 4,900,440
1967 81,439 4,748,307
1966 72,192 4,601,217
1965 64,065 4,458,462
1964 56,867 4,320,006
1963 50,380 4,185,877
1962 44,630 4,055,959
1961 39,680 3,930,401
1960 36,010 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.97M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar Zimbabwe
2100 1.01% 0.19%
2099 1.02% 0.23%
2098 1.03% 0.25%
2097 1.04% 0.25%
2096 1.05% 0.3%
2095 1.06% 0.32%
2094 1.06% 0.28%
2093 1.07% 0.33%
2092 1.08% 0.33%
2091 1.08% 0.39%
2090 1.09% 0.4%
2089 1.09% 0.39%
2088 1.1% 0.46%
2087 1.1% 0.47%
2086 1.11% 0.48%
2085 1.11% 0.51%
2084 1.11% 0.53%
2083 1.12% 0.54%
2082 1.12% 0.59%
2081 1.12% 0.62%
2080 1.13% 0.64%
2079 1.13% 0.65%
2078 1.13% 0.69%
2077 1.14% 0.72%
2076 1.14% 0.73%
2075 1.14% 0.76%
2074 1.14% 0.81%
2073 1.15% 0.83%
2072 1.15% 0.8%
2071 1.15% 0.82%
2070 1.15% 0.86%
2069 1.15% 0.87%
2068 1.16% 0.91%
2067 1.16% 0.91%
2066 1.16% 0.96%
2065 1.17% 0.94%
2064 1.17% 1.01%
2063 1.16% 1.03%
2062 1.16% 1.05%
2061 1.16% 1.04%
2060 1.16% 1.06%
2059 1.16% 1.09%
2058 1.16% 1.15%
2057 1.15% 1.13%
2056 1.16% 1.2%
2055 1.16% 1.2%
2054 1.16% 1.28%
2053 1.16% 1.29%
2052 1.16% 1.35%
2051 1.16% 1.36%
2050 1.16% 1.37%
2049 1.16% 1.42%
2048 1.16% 1.42%
2047 1.16% 1.47%
2046 1.16% 1.51%
2045 1.16% 1.53%
2044 1.16% 1.63%
2043 1.15% 1.59%
2042 1.15% 1.71%
2041 1.14% 1.68%
2040 1.13% 1.69%
2039 1.12% 1.73%
2038 1.11% 1.75%
2037 1.1% 1.77%
2036 1.08% 1.85%
2035 1.07% 1.82%
2034 1.05% 1.89%
2033 1.04% 1.89%
2032 1.02% 1.86%
2031 1% 1.86%
2030 1.09% 1.88%
2029 1.21% 1.88%
2028 1.32% 1.89%
2027 1.66% 1.9%
2026 2.04% 1.91%
2025 4% 1.9%
2024 7.6% 1.8%
2023 -0.05% 1.69%
2022 6.08% 1.72%
2021 -10.4% 1.74%
2020 5.89% 1.67%
2019 2.24% 1.58%
2018 1.37% 1.5%
2017 2.77% 1.45%
2016 5.65% 1.4%
2015 8.96% 1.35%
2014 12.3% 1.38%
2013 11.3% 1.42%
2012 6.01% 1.64%
2011 0.49% 1.79%
2010 0.49% 1.63%
2009 12.8% 1.42%
2008 18.1% 1.21%
2007 24.2% 1.33%
2006 17.9% 1.23%
2005 6.73% 0.95%
2004 3.85% 1.09%
2003 4.71% 1.2%
2002 4.91% 0.97%
2001 5.11% 0.67%
2000 5.3% 0.92%
1999 5.51% 1.63%
1998 5.46% 1.97%
1997 4.06% 1.9%
1996 2.86% 1.67%
1995 2.98% 0.93%
1994 3.08% 0.12%
1993 3.17% 1.47%
1992 3.25% 2.86%
1991 3.33% 2.64%
1990 3.41% 2.76%
1989 3.5% 2.94%
1988 3.59% 3.21%
1987 3.81% 3.36%
1986 4.5% 3.4%
1985 5.19% 3.52%
1984 5.51% 3.62%
1983 5.83% 3.87%
1982 6.13% 3.97%
1981 6.39% 6.49%
1980 6.67% 5.92%
1979 6.97% 1.59%
1978 7.33% 1.46%
1977 7.77% 2.58%
1976 8.27% 3.09%
1975 8.87% 3.22%
1974 9.59% 3.29%
1973 10.5% 3.21%
1972 11.5% 3.12%
1971 12.9% 3.04%
1970 12.9% 3.12%
1969 12.3% 3.22%
1968 12.7% 3.2%
1967 12.8% 3.2%
1966 12.7% 3.2%
1965 12.7% 3.2%
1964 12.9% 3.2%
1963 12.9% 3.2%
1962 12.5% 3.19%
1961 10.2% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Qatar grew by 4%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Qatar Zimbabwe
Current population
3058826
17443108
Population rank 137/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.21%
One net population change
4.61 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
19.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.92 hours
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +313 +867
Annual growth/decline +114,393 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +4% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 4/197 53/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +36,288 -54,555
Net migration rank 26/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - -54,555
2024 24,214 46,105 372,494 -60,528
2023 23,845 39,995 372,505 -97,380
2022 24,360 80,004 371,243 -102,828
2021 21,297 24,501 349,908 -74,623
2020 25,128 -50,433 354,790 -89,440
2019 24,112 10,557 348,798 -103,107
2018 23,340 12,465 345,883 -117,758
2017 23,244 46,719 344,035 -128,241
2016 22,416 119,725 348,772 -140,181
2015 22,568 177,467 356,203 -162,220
2014 21,699 194,712 366,350 -177,029
2013 19,669 133,520 374,757 -176,972
2012 17,681 77,091 371,135 -177,061
2011 16,543 77,228 359,572 -108,714
2010 16,225 90,620 335,570 -108,671
2009 15,595 123,217 309,316 -108,689
2008 14,062 165,572 280,527 -113,858
2007 11,351 245,703 261,805 -118,299
2006 10,225 204,236 248,963 -57,257
2005 11,392 68,993 248,545 -134,212
2004 11,242 12,531 248,307 -127,550
2003 11,291 22,234 243,057 -96,667
2002 11,062 22,356 244,170 -101,212
2001 10,683 22,456 227,909 -139,361
2000 9,974 22,769 236,343 -165,181
1999 9,431 22,815 232,393 -86,343
1998 9,055 22,618 225,614 6,645
1997 8,846 19,547 216,288 395
1996 9,049 5,517 205,269 978
1995 9,186 5,634 206,695 -45,428
1994 9,257 5,660 216,343 -174,723
1993 9,250 5,670 228,045 -243,947
1992 9,189 5,670 255,291 75,788
1991 9,182 5,562 260,943 3,749
1990 9,388 5,216 265,444 4,948
1989 9,407 5,045 270,838 3,736
1988 9,198 5,118 277,498 11,327
1987 8,806 5,405 286,766 21,308
1986 8,439 6,512 289,894 6,154
1985 8,212 9,797 290,756 4,718
1984 7,997 10,113 290,052 5,124
1983 7,765 10,462 286,545 4,456
1982 7,489 10,634 279,934 32,899
1981 7,202 10,644 271,361 11,523
1980 6,894 10,540 241,179 390,593
1979 6,579 10,466 223,657 -67,937
1978 6,246 10,434 222,979 -170,727
1977 5,925 10,445 225,139 -89,270
1976 5,598 10,494 221,419 -32,495
1975 5,289 10,549 216,947 -28,988
1974 5,015 10,603 208,806 -16,105
1973 4,780 10,641 201,885 -18,733
1972 4,581 10,663 193,725 -20,959
1971 4,433 10,644 185,427 -22,719
1970 4,346 10,579 178,979 -24,102
1969 3,941 7,790 172,626 -12,028
1968 3,547 7,266 166,865 -11,997
1967 3,167 6,637 161,205 -11,814
1966 2,811 5,880 156,014 -11,211
1965 2,472 5,083 151,164 -10,465
1964 2,150 4,686 145,848 -9,631
1963 1,854 4,283 140,984 -8,936
1962 1,589 3,773 136,317 -8,529
1961 1,357 3,186 131,531 -8,204
1960 1,220 1,586 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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