Qatar

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 36,288 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Qatar has gained a cumulative 2.3 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+36,288

Net migration rate

+11.6 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+2,599,640

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

245,703

Top year: 2007

Peak emigration

-50,433

Lowest year: 2020

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+1501

Per year

Qatar receives approximately 36,288 net migrants per year (11.6 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 245,703 in 2007.

Migration flows in Qatar are relatively modest. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).