Population by labor force status bars in Qatar
Qatar: Population by labor force status bars was 467,391 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
467,391
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
467,391
in 2025
All-time low
121,728
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Qatar is 467,391, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Qatar peaked at 467,391 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121,728, in 1991.
That places Qatar 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 121,728 | — |
| 1992 | 124,756 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 127,866 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 131,039 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 134,207 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 137,203 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 140,520 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 144,177 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 147,706 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 151,415 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 155,589 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 160,243 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 165,130 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 171,709 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 185,925 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 196,245 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 197,762 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 207,947 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 222,619 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 237,378 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 256,511 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 276,436 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 297,739 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 319,487 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 338,581 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 356,174 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 371,825 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 385,314 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 407,256 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 431,638 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 437,529 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 441,042 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 451,645 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 459,420 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 467,391 | +1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 467,391 is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 50% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 467,391 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,356 | 121,728 | 147,706 | 9 |
| 2000s | 181,458 | 151,415 | 222,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,670 | 237,378 | 407,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,111 | 431,638 | 467,391 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More work & labour data for Qatar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.8188 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5742 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,762 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 11.18 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,025 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,247 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,272 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Qatar?
- Population by labor force status bars in Qatar was 467,391 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 467,391 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,728 in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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