Qatar's migrants: how have they changed the country? | News | theguardian.com

Qatar's migrants: how have they changed the country? | News | theguardian.com:

"Back in 1980, Qatar was a country of just 0.2 million people, making it one of the smallest in the world, and in terms of residents, 1/37th of what London is today. But things have rapidly changed, largely because of an explosion in immigration. Here are some of the numbers that show what happened.

Population size

Population size

1980 - 2050 (projected)

82

500

1000

1500

1940

1980

’90

’00

’10

’20

’30

’40

2050

Males

Females

2010

1331

428

Early on, Qatar's expansion was fast - it's population grew at a rate of 10.2% between 1980 and 1985. That rate slowed from 1990 to 1995 but leapt again in 2005 when Qatar's numbers climbed by 15.3% over the space of five years.

And although the rate of growth is expected to slow, Qatar's population is forecast to continue its growth over the next 40 years."

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