๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Migration to & from Qatar

Historic Net Migration for Qatar (1950-2024)

Qatar has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 0 766
1951 0 801
1952 0 840
1953 0 862
1954 0 895
1955 26 944
1956 69 1,032
1957 180 1,195
1958 392 1,467
1959 784 1,907
1960 1,586 2,802
1961 3,186 4,538
1962 3,773 5,363
1963 4,283 6,137
1964 4,686 6,837
1965 5,083 7,558
1966 5,880 8,696
1967 6,637 9,799
1968 7,266 10,820
1969 7,790 11,733
1970 10,579 14,915
1971 10,644 15,078
1972 10,663 15,243
1973 10,641 15,427
1974 10,603 15,614
1975 10,549 15,836
1976 10,494 16,093
1977 10,445 16,373
1978 10,434 16,671
1979 10,466 17,054
1980 10,540 17,433
1981 10,644 17,845
1982 10,634 18,124
1983 10,462 18,220
1984 10,113 18,118
1985 9,797 18,007
1986 6,512 14,956
1987 5,405 14,211
1988 5,118 14,307
1989 5,045 14,456
1990 5,216 14,603
1991 5,562 14,751
1992 5,670 14,858
1993 5,670 14,917
1994 5,660 14,913
1995 5,634 14,818
1996 5,517 14,569
1997 19,547 28,395
1998 22,618 31,684
1999 22,815 32,237
2000 22,769 32,740
2001 22,456 33,132
2002 22,356 33,428
2003 22,234 33,526
2004 12,531 23,775
2005 68,993 80,375
2006 204,236 214,472
2007 245,703 257,055
2008 165,572 179,631
2009 123,217 138,591
2010 90,620 107,769
2011 77,228 95,672
2012 77,091 96,662
2013 133,520 154,386
2014 194,712 217,076
2015 177,467 200,841
2016 119,725 143,242
2017 46,719 71,433
2018 12,465 37,432
2019 10,557 36,126
2020 -50,433 -25,218
2021 24,501 48,432
2022 80,004 106,514
2023 39,995 66,740
2024 46,105 71,942

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Qatar for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Qatar (2024-2100)

Qatar will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 46,105 71,942
2025 36,288 62,989
2026 24,791 52,353
2027 13,938 42,358
2028 9,841 39,078
2029 5,797 35,824
2030 2,386 33,229
2031 2,473 34,140
2032 2,485 35,047
2033 2,518 36,024
2034 2,495 36,929
2035 2,493 37,787
2036 2,525 38,737
2037 2,536 39,649
2038 2,573 40,528
2039 2,562 41,356
2040 2,593 42,162
2041 2,631 42,885
2042 2,656 43,596
2043 2,666 44,248
2044 2,720 44,869
2045 2,719 45,429
2046 2,746 45,971
2047 2,742 46,484
2048 2,786 46,996
2049 2,758 47,420
2050 2,815 47,957
2051 2,796 48,434
2052 2,838 48,992
2053 3,025 49,762
2054 2,861 50,131
2055 3,085 50,961
2056 2,759 51,180
2057 2,943 51,977
2058 2,857 52,454
2059 2,804 53,084
2060 2,763 53,703
2061 2,768 54,321
2062 2,817 55,003
2063 3,178 56,221
2064 3,108 56,767
2065 2,983 57,181
2066 2,955 57,721
2067 2,891 58,267
2068 2,919 58,841
2069 2,893 59,412
2070 2,887 60,058
2071 2,870 60,556
2072 2,912 61,203
2073 2,796 61,762
2074 2,888 62,468
2075 2,829 62,917
2076 2,757 63,385
2077 2,714 63,944
2078 2,289 64,530
2079 2,493 64,977
2080 2,070 65,271
2081 2,021 66,254
2082 2,356 66,811
2083 1,960 67,068
2084 1,898 67,544
2085 1,838 68,197
2086 1,786 68,665
2087 1,770 69,187
2088 1,741 69,737
2089 1,677 70,155
2090 1,645 70,539
2091 1,615 70,966
2092 1,587 71,213
2093 1,552 71,550
2094 1,530 71,925
2095 1,509 72,202
2096 1,491 72,434
2097 1,467 72,496
2098 1,440 72,531
2099 1,417 72,538
2100 1,397 72,642

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Qatar

Causes of Emigration from Qatar

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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