Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Qatar
Qatar: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Qatar is 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Qatar peaked at 11.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places Qatar 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +101.2% |
| 2003 | 5.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 2.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6305 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8776 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 2.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +202.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.492 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -82.6% |
| 2014 | 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +688.0% |
| 2015 | 4.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 3.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +145.0% |
| 2021 | 11.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 4.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 10% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +688.0% | 0.492 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.492 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 118 Mauritius 5.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 119 Venezuela 5.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 5.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 122 Bahamas 4.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 123 El Salvador 4.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 124 Madagascar 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Qatar?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Qatar was 4.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.