Which has higher population, Eritrea or Qatar?

Qatar, at 2,823 against 2,575 in Eritrea as of 2030.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Qatar?

41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Qatar: Population

Eritrea

2,575

in 2030

Qatar

2,823

in 2030

Eritrea rank

137th

Qatar rank

134th

Population over time

Eritrea
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 2,823 against 2,575 in Eritrea, a difference of 248.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 137th and Qatar ranks 134th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,128	380.77	747.11	Eritrea
2000s	1,459	775.74	683.07	Eritrea
2010s	1,798	1,972	174.81	Qatar
2020s	2,228	2,596	368.78	Qatar
2030s	2,575	2,823	248.05	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Eritrea or Qatar?: Qatar, at 2,823 against 2,575 in Eritrea as of 2030.
What is the difference in population between Eritrea and Qatar?: 248, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Qatar?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.
How do Eritrea and Qatar rank globally for population?: Eritrea ranks 137th and Qatar ranks 134th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Eritrea vs Qatar: Population. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/compare/population-un-estimates-and-projections/eritrea/qatar/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://gender.statizoid.com/compare/population-un-estimates-and-projections/eritrea/qatar/">Eritrea vs Qatar: Population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.