Share of immigrants in the population — all countries

Share of immigrants in the population — Qatar

Share of immigrants in the population in Qatar in 2024 — 76.7%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 216. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 27.7 pp.

2024 76.7% −1.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 1of 216
Period maximum 86.1%2015
Period minimum 49%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Share of immigrants in the population — Qatar, 1990–202440506070809019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 49%1995: 59.8%2000: 68.1%2005: 77.9%2010: 82.4%2015: 86.1%2020: 77.8%2024: 76.7%
Change over the period: +27.7 pp Annual average: 0.81 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 76.7%
World 3.73%
Western Asia computed 16.04%
High-income countries computed 14.88%
Share of immigrants in the population — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 76.7
2020 77.8
2015 86.1
2010 82.4
2005 77.9
2000 68.1
1995 59.8
1990 49

About the indicator

The number of foreign-born people as a percent of the whole population of a country. On this measure the world looks quite different from the picture given by the absolute number: the largest receiving countries by number of immigrants are large states, while by share the top rows go to small countries and territories where newcomers make up half of the population and more.

Important: The indicator does not distinguish the reasons for moving: labor migration, family reunification and forced displacement all fall into one figure. Forced migration is covered by the refugee indicators.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.