Number of refugees per 100000 in Qatar

Qatar: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.34
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
154th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9.81
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Qatar, 1994–2025

02468101994200920251994: 9.81995: 5.81996: 3.21997: 3.31998: 3.61999: 0.982000: 02001: 02002: 1.42003: 1.92004: 1.32005: 0.7272006: 4.92007: 4.72008: 4.82009: 4.22010: 6.42011: 5.12012: 6.42013: 0.7382014: 12015: 0.8652016: 0.9622017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 1.72022: 1.42023: 1.92024: 2.12025: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Qatar stood at 2.34.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 170.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Qatar peaked at 9.81 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

Qatar ranks 154th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Qatar, 1994 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1994 9.81 —
1995 5.83 -40.5%
1996 3.21 -44.9%
1997 3.27 +1.7%
1998 3.62 +10.6%
1999 0.9796 -72.9%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 1.41 —
2003 1.88 +33.7%
2004 1.29 -31.2%
2005 0.7269 -43.8%
2006 4.93 +578.8%
2007 4.72 -4.4%
2008 4.84 +2.5%
2009 4.16 -13.9%
2010 6.38 +53.2%
2011 5.14 -19.5%
2012 6.45 +25.6%
2013 0.738 -88.6%
2014 1.04 +40.5%
2015 0.8651 -16.6%
2016 0.9618 +11.2%
2017 1.15 +19.1%
2018 1.09 -5.1%
2019 1.29 +18.4%
2020 1.18 -8.5%
2021 1.67 +41.8%
2022 1.38 -17.2%
2023 1.95 +40.8%
2024 2.13 +9.5%
2025 2.34 +9.9%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 2.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 98% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 2.34 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +578.8% 0.7269 4.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.45 0.9796 9.81 6
2000s 2.4 0 4.93 10
2010s 2.51 0.738 6.45 10
2020s 1.78 1.18 2.34 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 151 Cape Verde 2.84 compare
  2. 152 Malawi 2.48 compare
  3. 153 Oman 2.42 compare
  4. 155 Paraguay 2.31 compare
  5. 156 Tanzania 2.26 compare
  6. 157 United Arab Emirates 2.22 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Qatar?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Qatar was 2.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 9.81 in 1994.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Qatar rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Qatar ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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