Ar-Rayyan, Qatar Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Ar-Rayyan, Qatar metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Ar-Rayyan in 2024 is 816,000, a 2.26% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Ar-Rayyan in 2023 was 798,000, a 2.44% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Ar-Rayyan in 2022 was 779,000, a 2.64% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Ar-Rayyan in 2021 was 759,000, a 2.85% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Qatar
City Name Population
Ar-Rayyan 816,000
Doha 666,000
Doha Industrial Area 445,000
Ar-Rayyan - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 816,000 2.26%
2023 798,000 2.44%
2022 779,000 2.64%
2021 759,000 2.85%
2020 738,000 3.07%
2019 716,000 3.32%
2018 693,000 5.16%
2017 659,000 5.27%
2016 626,000 5.21%
2015 595,000 5.12%
2014 566,000 9.06%
2013 519,000 9.26%
2012 475,000 8.94%
2011 436,000 9.27%
2010 399,000 11.45%
2009 358,000 11.88%
2008 320,000 12.28%
2007 285,000 11.76%
2006 255,000 11.84%
2005 228,000 12.32%
2004 203,000 7.41%
2003 189,000 5.00%
2002 180,000 5.26%
2001 171,000 4.91%
2000 163,000 5.16%
1999 155,000 5.44%
1998 147,000 5.00%
1997 140,000 4.48%
1996 134,000 3.88%
1995 129,000 4.88%
1994 123,000 4.24%
1993 118,000 4.42%
1992 113,000 3.67%
1991 109,000 4.81%
1990 104,000 4.00%
1989 100,000 4.17%
1988 96,000 4.35%
1987 92,000 4.55%
1986 88,000 11.39%
1985 79,000 12.86%
1984 70,000 14.75%
1983 61,000 12.96%
1982 54,000 12.50%
1981 48,000 14.29%
1980 42,000 13.51%
1979 37,000 12.12%
1978 33,000 13.79%
1977 29,000 11.54%
1976 26,000 13.04%
1975 23,000 9.52%
1974 21,000 10.53%
1973 19,000 11.76%
1972 17,000 13.33%
1971 15,000 15.38%
1970 13,000 8.33%
1969 12,000 9.09%
1968 11,000 22.22%
1967 9,000 12.50%
1966 8,000 0.00%
1965 8,000 14.29%
1964 7,000 16.67%
1963 6,000 0.00%
1962 6,000 20.00%
1961 5,000 0.00%
1960 5,000 25.00%
1959 4,000 0.00%
1958 4,000 0.00%
1957 4,000 0.00%
1956 4,000 33.33%
1955 3,000 0.00%
1954 3,000 0.00%
1953 3,000 0.00%
1952 3,000 50.00%
1951 2,000 0.00%
1950 2,000 0.00%