International migrant stock in Qatar
Qatar: International migrant stock was 76.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Qatar is 76.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Qatar peaked at 86.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1990.
That places Qatar 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
International migrant stock in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 49.0% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 68.1% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.4% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 United Arab Emirates 74.0% compare
- 3 Monaco 70.2% compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69.5% compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Qatar?
- International migrant stock in Qatar was 76.7% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for international migrant stock?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.