As of 2025, the population of Qatar is approximately 2.97 million people (2 972 215), making it the 138th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.04% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Qatar changed by +6.37%, and over the past ten years by +26.77%. By five-year growth, Qatar ranks 91st of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is slowing — from +3.57% to +1.24% per year.
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