Qatar vs Saudi Arabia

Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Population

Population in 2023: 2.98 million people in Qatar and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 30.3 million people, or 11 times that in Qatar.

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Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 2.98 million people in Qatar and 33.3 million people in Saudi Arabia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Saudi Arabia, by 30.3 million people, or 11 times that in Qatar.
QatarSaudi ArabiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Saudi Arabia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Qatar ranked 138 and Saudi Arabia ranked 48 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Qatar at 7.27 million people and Saudi Arabia at 71 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearQatarSaudi ArabiaWorld
20232.98 million33.3 million8.09 billion
20222.89 million32.2 million8.02 billion
20212.82 million31.3 million7.95 billion
20202.8 million31 million7.89 billion
20192.8 million30.5 million7.81 billion
20182.76 million30.4 million7.73 billion
20172.71 million30.8 million7.65 billion
20162.6 million30.7 million7.56 billion
20152.43 million30 million7.47 billion
20142.22 million29 million7.38 billion
20132.03 million28 million7.29 billion
20121.91 million27.1 million7.2 billion
20111.81 million26.1 million7.11 billion
20101.71 million25.2 million7.02 billion
20091.59 million24.2 million6.93 billion
20081.43 million23.3 million6.84 billion
20071.21 million22.4 million6.76 billion
2006972,80021.5 million6.67 billion
2005825,40020.6 million6.59 billion
2004773,30019.7 million6.5 billion
2003744,70018.8 million6.42 billion
2002711,20017.9 million6.34 billion
2001677,90017 million6.26 billion
2000645,00016.2 million6.17 billion
1999612,50015.5 million6.09 billion
1998580,50014.9 million6.01 billion
1997550,50014.4 million5.93 billion
1996529,00013.8 million5.84 billion
1995514,30013.3 million5.76 billion
1994499,50012.8 million5.68 billion
1993484,50012.2 million5.59 billion
1992469,70011.7 million5.51 billion
1991454,90011.2 million5.42 billion
1990440,20010.6 million5.33 billion
1989425,60010.1 million5.23 billion
1988411,3009.63 million5.14 billion
1987397,0009.13 million5.05 billion
1986382,4008.63 million4.96 billion
1985365,9008.15 million4.87 billion
1984347,9007.7 million4.78 billion
1983329,7007.25 million4.7 billion
1982311,5006.82 million4.61 billion
1981293,6006.42 million4.53 billion
1980275,9006.05 million4.45 billion
1979258,7005.7 million4.37 billion
1978241,8005.38 million4.29 billion
1977225,3005.08 million4.22 billion
1976209,1004.81 million4.14 billion
1975193,1004.56 million4.07 billion
1974177,4004.32 million4 billion
1973161,8004.11 million3.92 billion
1972146,5003.91 million3.85 billion
1971131,3003.72 million3.77 billion
1970116,4003.56 million3.7 billion
1969103,0003.42 million3.62 billion
196891,7503.28 million3.55 billion
196781,4403.16 million3.47 billion
196672,1903.04 million3.4 billion
196564,0702.93 million3.34 billion
196456,8702.82 million3.26 billion
196350,3802.72 million3.19 billion
196244,6302.62 million3.12 billion
196139,6802.53 million3.07 billion
196036,0102.44 million3.02 billion
195933,6602.35 million2.97 billion
195831,9702.26 million2.91 billion
195730,6402.18 million2.85 billion
195629,5202.11 million2.8 billion
195528,5402.03 million2.74 billion
195427,6201.96 million2.69 billion
195326,7401.89 million2.63 billion
195225,8901.83 million2.58 billion
195125,0701.76 million2.54 billion
195024,2801.7 million2.49 billion
194923,5703.05 million–
194823,1203.01 million–
194722,9202.99 million–
194622,7302.96 million–
194522,5402.93 million–
194422,3502.91 million–
194322,1602.88 million–
194221,9702.85 million–
194121,7902.83 million–
194021,6002.8 million–
193921,4202.78 million–
193821,2402.75 million–
193721,0602.73 million–
193620,8802.7 million–
193520,7102.68 million–
193420,5302.65 million–
193320,3602.63 million–
193220,1902.6 million–
193120,0202.58 million–
193019,8502.56 million–
192919,6802.53 million–
192819,5202.51 million–
192719,3502.49 million–
192619,1902.46 million–
192519,0302.44 million–
192418,8702.42 million–
192318,7102.4 million–
192218,5502.38 million–
192118,4002.35 million–
192018,2402.33 million–
191918,0902.31 million–
191817,9402.29 million–
191717,7802.27 million–
191617,6502.26 million–
191517,5202.25 million–
191417,3902.23 million–
191317,2602.22 million–
191217,1302.21 million–
191117,0202.2 million–
191016,9102.19 million–
190916,8102.18 million–
190816,7102.17 million–
190716,6302.17 million–
190616,5502.16 million–
190516,4702.15 million–
190416,3802.15 million–
190316,3002.14 million–
190216,2202.13 million–
190116,1402.13 million–
190016,0602.12 million–
189915,9802.12 million–
189815,9002.12 million–
189715,8202.13 million–
189615,7402.13 million–
189515,6702.13 million–
189415,5902.14 million–
189315,5102.14 million–
189215,4302.14 million–
189115,3602.14 million–
189015,2802.15 million–
188915,2002.15 million–
188815,1302.15 million–
188715,0502.15 million–
188614,9802.16 million–
188514,9002.16 million–
188414,8302.16 million–
188314,7602.16 million–
188214,6802.17 million–
188114,6102.17 million–
188014,5402.17 million–
187914,4602.17 million–
187814,3902.18 million–
187714,3202.18 million–
187614,2502.18 million–
187514,1802.18 million–
187414,1102.19 million–
187314,0402.19 million–
187213,9702.19 million–
187113,9102.19 million–
187013,8802.2 million–
186913,8602.2 million–
186813,8502.2 million–
186713,8702.2 million–
186613,8802.2 million–
186513,8902.21 million–
186413,9102.21 million–
186313,9202.21 million–
186213,9302.21 million–
186113,9502.21 million–
186013,9602.22 million–
185913,9702.22 million–
185813,9902.22 million–
185714,0002.22 million–
185614,0102.22 million–
185514,0302.23 million–
185414,0402.23 million–
185314,0502.23 million–
185214,0702.23 million–
185114,0802.23 million–
185014,0902.24 million–
184914,0902.23 million–
184814,0902.23 million–
184714,0902.22 million–
184614,0902.22 million–
184514,0902.21 million–
184414,0902.21 million–
184314,0902.2 million–
184214,0902.2 million–
184114,0902.19 million–
184014,0902.19 million–
183914,0902.18 million–
183814,0902.18 million–
183714,0902.17 million–
183614,0902.17 million–
183514,0902.16 million–
183414,0902.16 million–
183314,0902.15 million–
183214,0902.15 million–
183114,0902.14 million–
183014,0902.14 million–
182914,0902.13 million–
182814,0902.13 million–
182714,0902.12 million–
182614,0902.12 million–
182514,0902.11 million–
182414,0902.11 million–
182314,0902.11 million–
182214,0902.1 million–
182114,0902.1 million–
182014,0902.09 million–
181914,0902.09 million–
181814,0902.08 million–
181714,0902.08 million–
181614,0902.07 million–
181514,0902.07 million–
181414,0902.06 million–
181314,0902.06 million–
181214,0902.05 million–
181114,0902.05 million–
181014,0902.05 million–
180914,0902.04 million–
180814,0902.04 million–
180714,0902.03 million–
180614,0902.03 million–
180514,0902.02 million–
180414,0902.02 million–
180314,0902.01 million–
180214,0902.01 million–
180114,0902 million–
180014,0902 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearQatarSaudi ArabiaWorld
20243.05 million2.94 million–3.13 million34 million33.6 million–34.2 million8.16 billion
20253.12 million2.82 million–3.38 million34.6 million33.7 million–35.2 million8.23 billion
20263.17 million2.7 million–3.64 million35.2 million33.7 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
20273.22 million2.6 million–3.92 million35.8 million33.7 million–37.4 million8.37 billion
20283.26 million2.53 million–4.2 million36.3 million33.8 million–38.5 million8.44 billion
20293.3 million2.48 million–4.46 million36.9 million34 million–39.6 million8.5 billion
20303.33 million2.42 million–4.71 million37.4 million34.1 million–40.6 million8.57 billion
20313.37 million2.39 million–4.98 million38 million34.3 million–41.5 million8.63 billion
20323.4 million2.39 million–5.29 million38.5 million34.3 million–42.4 million8.7 billion
20333.44 million2.41 million–5.57 million39 million34.5 million–43.3 million8.76 billion
20343.47 million2.43 million–5.84 million39.5 million34.6 million–44.2 million8.82 billion
20353.51 million2.45 million–6.11 million40 million34.7 million–45.2 million8.89 billion
20363.55 million2.48 million–6.37 million40.5 million34.9 million–46.2 million8.95 billion
20373.59 million2.49 million–6.64 million41.1 million35.1 million–47.2 million9.01 billion
20383.63 million2.5 million–6.91 million41.6 million35.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
20393.67 million2.52 million–7.17 million42.1 million35.2 million–48.9 million9.12 billion
20403.71 million2.53 million–7.45 million42.6 million35.3 million–49.7 million9.18 billion
20413.75 million2.53 million–7.75 million43.1 million35.4 million–50.6 million9.23 billion
20423.8 million2.54 million–8.05 million43.6 million35.5 million–51.5 million9.29 billion
20433.84 million2.55 million–8.35 million44.1 million35.6 million–52.5 million9.34 billion
20443.89 million2.55 million–8.59 million44.6 million35.8 million–53.6 million9.39 billion
20453.93 million2.55 million–8.86 million45.2 million36 million–54.5 million9.44 billion
20463.98 million2.54 million–9.14 million45.7 million36.2 million–55.4 million9.49 billion
20474.02 million2.51 million–9.36 million46.2 million36.4 million–56.3 million9.54 billion
20484.07 million2.5 million–9.62 million46.7 million36.7 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
20494.12 million2.49 million–9.84 million47.2 million37 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
20504.16 million2.47 million–10.1 million47.7 million37.2 million–59.1 million9.66 billion
20514.21 million2.43 million–10.3 million48.2 million37.2 million–59.9 million9.7 billion
20524.26 million2.39 million–10.6 million48.7 million37.3 million–60.9 million9.74 billion
20534.31 million2.34 million–10.9 million49.2 million37.6 million–62 million9.78 billion
20544.36 million2.3 million–11.1 million49.7 million37.9 million–63 million9.81 billion
20554.41 million2.26 million–11.3 million50.2 million38.2 million–63.9 million9.85 billion
20564.46 million2.22 million–11.6 million50.7 million38.4 million–64.8 million9.88 billion
20574.51 million2.18 million–11.9 million51.2 million38.6 million–65.7 million9.91 billion
20584.57 million2.14 million–12.2 million51.7 million38.8 million–66.7 million9.94 billion
20594.62 million2.09 million–12.6 million52.2 million38.9 million–67.6 million9.96 billion
20604.67 million2.04 million–12.8 million52.7 million39 million–68.5 million9.99 billion
20614.73 million1.99 million–13.1 million53.2 million39 million–69.6 million10 billion
20624.78 million1.91 million–13.3 million53.7 million39.2 million–70.8 million10 billion
20634.84 million1.84 million–13.4 million54.1 million39.3 million–71.7 million10.1 billion
20644.89 million1.81 million–13.6 million54.6 million39.4 million–72.5 million10.1 billion
20654.95 million1.79 million–13.9 million55.1 million39.5 million–73.5 million10.1 billion
20665.01 million1.75 million–14.2 million55.6 million39.6 million–74.7 million10.1 billion
20675.07 million1.71 million–14.5 million56.1 million39.7 million–75.7 million10.1 billion
20685.12 million1.67 million–14.8 million56.5 million39.8 million–76.7 million10.2 billion
20695.18 million1.62 million–15.1 million57 million39.9 million–77.8 million10.2 billion
20705.24 million1.59 million–15.3 million57.5 million40 million–78.8 million10.2 billion
20715.3 million1.57 million–15.6 million57.9 million40.1 million–79.7 million10.2 billion
20725.36 million1.55 million–15.8 million58.4 million40.3 million–80.8 million10.2 billion
20735.43 million1.52 million–16.1 million58.8 million40.1 million–82 million10.2 billion
20745.49 million1.46 million–16.4 million59.3 million40.1 million–83.3 million10.2 billion
20755.55 million1.41 million–16.7 million59.7 million40.1 million–84.6 million10.3 billion
20765.61 million1.36 million–17 million60.2 million39.9 million–85.9 million10.3 billion
20775.68 million1.3 million–17.2 million60.6 million39.7 million–87 million10.3 billion
20785.74 million1.23 million–17.4 million61.1 million39.5 million–87.9 million10.3 billion
20795.81 million1.17 million–17.5 million61.5 million39.5 million–89 million10.3 billion
20805.87 million1.13 million–17.8 million62 million39.4 million–90.2 million10.3 billion
20815.94 million1.1 million–18.1 million62.4 million39.3 million–91.1 million10.3 billion
20826 million1.05 million–18.3 million62.9 million39.2 million–92 million10.3 billion
20836.07 million963,100–18.6 million63.3 million39 million–93 million10.3 billion
20846.14 million898,400–18.8 million63.8 million38.9 million–94 million10.3 billion
20856.21 million900,300–18.9 million64.2 million38.8 million–95 million10.3 billion
20866.27 million848,000–19.2 million64.7 million38.7 million–96.2 million10.3 billion
20876.34 million761,100–19.5 million65.1 million38.7 million–97.3 million10.3 billion
20886.41 million710,800–20 million65.6 million38.6 million–98.2 million10.3 billion
20896.48 million700,000–20.1 million66 million38.5 million–99.4 million10.3 billion
20906.55 million728,400–20.2 million66.5 million38.4 million–101 million10.3 billion
20916.62 million755,500–20.5 million66.9 million38.3 million–102 million10.3 billion
20926.7 million715,300–20.7 million67.4 million38.1 million–103 million10.3 billion
20936.77 million639,200–20.8 million67.8 million38 million–104 million10.3 billion
20946.84 million590,300–21 million68.3 million38.1 million–105 million10.2 billion
20956.91 million595,000–21.3 million68.8 million38.1 million–106 million10.2 billion
20966.98 million611,400–21.7 million69.2 million38.2 million–107 million10.2 billion
20977.06 million568,100–22 million69.7 million38.2 million–108 million10.2 billion
20987.13 million487,100–22.1 million70.1 million38.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
20997.2 million419,900–22.1 million70.6 million38.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
21007.27 million414,700–22.3 million71 million38.1 million–112 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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