Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Qatar
Qatar: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 2.15 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Qatar stood at 2.15 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Qatar peaked at 6.29 per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Qatar 165th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.37 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 1.84 per 100,000 people | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6932 per 100,000 people | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 4.44 per 100,000 people | +541.1% |
| 2007 | 4.26 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.55 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.99 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 6.18 per 100,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2011 | 5 per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 6.29 per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7109 per 100,000 people | -88.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9884 per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8308 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.936 per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 1.93 per 100,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2024 | 2.11 per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 2.15 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.15 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.15 per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +541.1% | 0.6932 per 100,000 people | 4.44 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 4.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 per 100,000 people | 0.7109 per 100,000 people | 6.29 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 per 100,000 people | 1.18 per 100,000 people | 2.15 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More development goals data for Qatar
- Red List Index 0.7804 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,920 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 111 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Qatar?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Qatar was 2.15 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Qatar ranks 165th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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