Qatar grows by 217,000 people over the past year
The population figures jumped by nearly 110,000 people from January - the equivalent of 430 full Qatar Airways 787 Dreamliners.
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Qatar crams in 53,000 more residents in October
The population set another all-time high record at the end of November 2014, as Qatar makes headway on key infrastructure projects like the Doha Metro and Lusail Expressway.
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Qatar adds 29,000 more people in October as construction picks up pace
Year-on-year, there were nearly 200,000 more people in Qatar at the end of October, according to new government figures. The increase comes as several state projects, including the Doha Metro, get into full swing.
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Qatar’s population reaches all-time high, but rate of growth slowing
The slowdown comes amid predictions of a "new wave" of growth in the coming years, as Qatar continues to import more labor to finish key infrastructure projects before the 2022 World Cup.
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‘New wave’ of expats arriving in Qatar, says QNB report
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to move to Qatar in the next two years as the country prepares for the 2022 World Cup. However, the challenges of accommodating the growing laborer population are likely to intensify.
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Summer’s end prompts population spike in Qatar
Some 157,000 more people were in the country at the end of August than in July, signaling the return of many residents ahead of the start of the school year.
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For first time this year, Qatar’s population drops below 2mn people
Some 230,000 people had exited the country in July, according to newly released government figures. That means the population is at its annual low - though will likely fall further by the end of August.
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More people than ever choosing to stay in Qatar this Ramadan
The population for June topped 2 million, with only 22,000 choosing to exit Qatar on holiday or for good last month, according to figures from the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics.
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Qatar sees population rise to all-time high in February
Growth is putting strain on Qatar's infrastructure, including its roads. In January, over 8,000 more vehicles hit the streets, the vast majority of them for private use.
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