Qatar vs Spain: Number of people living in the capital city
Qatar
4.65 million people
in 2100
Spain
4.70 million people
in 2100
Qatar rank
47th
Spain rank
46th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.70 million people against 4.65 million people in Qatar, a difference of 45,980 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 47th and Spain ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.09 million people | 5.54 million people | 3.45 million people | Spain |
| 2030s | 2.38 million people | 5.63 million people | 3.25 million people | Spain |
| 2040s | 2.62 million people | 5.64 million people | 3.02 million people | Spain |
| 2050s | 2.89 million people | 5.56 million people | 2.67 million people | Spain |
| 2060s | 3.22 million people | 5.37 million people | 2.15 million people | Spain |
| 2070s | 3.57 million people | 5.15 million people | 1.57 million people | Spain |
| 2080s | 3.95 million people | 4.97 million people | 1.02 million people | Spain |
| 2090s | 4.35 million people | 4.82 million people | 466,715 people | Spain |
| 2100s | 4.65 million people | 4.70 million people | 45,980 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Qatar or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.70 million people against 4.65 million people in Qatar as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Qatar and Spain?
- 45,980 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Qatar ranks 47th and Spain ranks 46th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.