Population by labor force status in Qatar
Qatar: Population by labor force status was 467,391 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
467,391 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
467,391 people
in 2025
All-time low
121,728 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Qatar is 467,391 people, 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 in Qatar peaked at 467,391 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121,728 people, 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 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 121,728 people | — |
| 1992 | 124,756 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 127,866 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 131,039 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 134,207 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 137,203 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 140,520 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 144,177 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 147,706 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 151,415 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 155,589 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 160,243 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 165,130 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 171,709 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 185,925 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 196,245 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 197,762 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 207,947 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 222,619 people | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 237,378 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 256,511 people | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 276,436 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 297,739 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 319,487 people | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 338,581 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 356,174 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 371,825 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 385,314 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 407,256 people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 431,638 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 437,529 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 441,042 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 451,645 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 459,420 people | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 467,391 people | +1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 467,391 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 50% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 467,391 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million people, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,356 people | 121,728 people | 147,706 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 181,458 people | 151,415 people | 222,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,670 people | 237,378 people | 407,256 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,111 people | 431,638 people | 467,391 people | 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 in Qatar?
- Population by labor force status in Qatar was 467,391 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 467,391 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,728 people in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for population by labor force status?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).