Qatar population nears 3 million at the end of Sept: Planning and Statistics Authority

Doha: According to the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) data released on Sunday, the population of Qatar reached nearly 3 million (2,985,029) at the end of September, a monthly increase of 1.6 percent compared to last August.

The figure also indicates an annual increase of 13.2 percent compared to September 2021, PSA noted.

The latest data comprises 2,167,885 males and 817,144 females, including Qataris and non-Qataris within Qatar. 

Those who were outside Qatar as of September 30, 2022 are not included in the figure.

In one month, the population increased by 47,229 from the 2,937,800 recorded by the end of August.