The population of Qatar is expected to grow by 56,000 in 2018 and reach 2,744,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 40,000 people yearly. On average there are 26,548 births and 4,361 deaths in Qatar per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.82 percent per year. The population density of Qatar has changed from 19.3 in 1980 to 221.3 in 2016.
| Current population | 2,741,986 people at present (Sunday 16th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 31.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 78.9 years | |
| Population density | 232.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,695,000 | 56,000 (2.1%) | 40,000 | 31.8 | 1.87 | 232 | 2,680,000 (99.4%) |
| 2017 | 2,639,000 | 69,196 (2.6%) | 40,000 | 31.6 | 1.89 | 227 | 2,623,000 (99.4%) |
| 2016 | 2,569,804 | 88,265 (3.4%) | 40,000 | 31.4 | 1.91 | 221 | 2,552,252 (99.3%) |
| 2015 | 2,481,539 | 107,120 (4.3%) | 40,000 | 31.3 | 1.93 | 214 | 2,462,779 (99.2%) |
| 2010 | 1,779,676 | 188,896 (10.6%) | 120,400 | 31.5 | 2.07 | 153 | 1,755,739 (98.7%) |
| 2005 | 864,863 | 106,008 (12.3%) | 168,260 | 30.0 | 2.57 | 74 | 842,800 (97.4%) |
| 2000 | 592,267 | 22,820 (3.9%) | 42,783 | 29.0 | 3.24 | 51 | 570,418 (96.3%) |
| 1995 | 513,455 | 6,360 (1.2%) | 5,901 | 27.7 | 3.59 | 44 | 487,772 (95.0%) |
| 1990 | 476,445 | 14,575 (3.1%) | -2,026 | 27.2 | 4.01 | 41 | 442,074 (92.8%) |
| 1985 | 371,081 | 29,626 (8.0%) | 11,503 | 25.7 | 4.93 | 32 | 334,344 (90.1%) |
| 1980 | 223,775 | 18,462 (8.3%) | 20,419 | 23.9 | 5.81 | 19 | 199,972 (89.4%) |
| 1975 | 164,413 | 10,709 (6.5%) | 5,677 | 24.4 | 6.46 | 14 | 146,178 (88.9%) |
| 1970 | 109,514 | 8,640 (7.9%) | 6,874 | 23.4 | 6.91 | 9 | 96,760 (88.4%) |
| 1965 | 73,633 | 6,066 (8.2%) | 4,212 | 22.9 | 6.99 | 6 | 64,100 (87.1%) |
| 1960 | 47,384 | 4,037 (7.9%) | 3,279 | 22.9 | 6.97 | 4 | 40,407 (85.3%) |
In 2017 the population of Qatar was 2,639,000 and the average age increased from 22.9 in 1960 to 31.6. Urban population has increased from 570,418 (96.3%) in 2000 to 2,680,000 (99.4%) in the current year. The population density of Qatar has changed from 19.3 in 1980 to 221.3 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,792,000 | 48,000 (1.7%) | 26,000 | 32.3 | 1.83 | 241 | 2,779,000 (99.5%) |
| 2025 | 3,029,000 | 45,000 (1.5%) | 21,000 | 33.6 | 1.74 | 261 | 3,018,000 (99.7%) |
| 2030 | 3,232,000 | 38,000 (1.2%) | 17,000 | 35.2 | 1.68 | 278 | 3,223,000 (99.7%) |
| 2035 | 3,402,000 | 30,000 (0.9%) | 12,000 | 36.9 | 1.64 | 293 | 3,395,000 (99.8%) |
| 2040 | 3,537,000 | 26,000 (0.7%) | 12,000 | 38.5 | 1.62 | 305 | 3,529,000 (99.8%) |
| 2045 | 3,661,000 | 24,000 (0.7%) | 12,000 | 39.9 | 1.62 | 315 | 3,653,000 (99.8%) |
| 2050 | 3,773,000 | 21,000 (0.6%) | 12,000 | 41.1 | 1.63 | 325 | 3,766,000 (99.8%) |
Total Qatar population should reach 2,792,000 by 2020 and should increase to 3,773,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 83.6 (83.0 years for male and 84.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 325.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.12% (69,196 residents, including 3,971 deaths). The demographics of Qatar constitutes of 676,000 women and 2,019,000 men, which means there are 2,987 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 18.3% of population (493,994) is 19 or younger, 80.3% of population (2,162,738) is between age 20 and 64 and 1.4% of population (38,808) is over 65.