Number of people living in the capital city in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people living in the capital city was 4.65 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Qatar, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.65 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Qatar peaked at 4.65 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million people, in 2020.
That places Qatar 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.98 million people | — |
| 2025 | 2.19 million people | +10.7% |
| 2030 | 2.33 million people | +6.4% |
| 2035 | 2.43 million people | +4.1% |
| 2040 | 2.55 million people | +5.0% |
| 2045 | 2.69 million people | +5.5% |
| 2050 | 2.83 million people | +5.1% |
| 2055 | 2.96 million people | +4.8% |
| 2060 | 3.14 million people | +6.0% |
| 2065 | 3.30 million people | +5.2% |
| 2070 | 3.48 million people | +5.4% |
| 2075 | 3.66 million people | +5.2% |
| 2080 | 3.85 million people | +5.0% |
| 2085 | 4.05 million people | +5.3% |
| 2090 | 4.25 million people | +4.9% |
| 2095 | 4.45 million people | +4.7% |
| 2100 | 4.65 million people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.09 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.19 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.38 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.43 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.62 million people | 2.55 million people | 2.69 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.89 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.96 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.22 million people | 3.14 million people | 3.30 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.57 million people | 3.48 million people | 3.66 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.95 million people | 3.85 million people | 4.05 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.35 million people | 4.25 million people | 4.45 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.65 million people | 4.65 million people | 4.65 million people | 1 |
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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 number of people living in the capital city in Qatar?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Qatar was 4.65 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million people in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.