DOHA, Feb 4 (AFP): Qatar's population grew by more than 10 per cent last year, fuelled by the country's massive spending on infrastructure projects, figures released on Wednesday showed.
The Qatar National Bank (QNB), in its monthly monitor report, said the number of people moving to live in the energy-rich Gulf state rose by 10.1 per cent during 2014.
The QNB said the growth reflected the "large influx of expatriate workers filling the 120,000 new jobs created in Qatar each year".
Around 2.2 million people live in Qatar, with some 90 per cent of the population made up of people from overseas.
Last year's was the highest growth rate since 2010, when the population jumped by more than 11 per cent.
Qatar population jumps more than 10pc in 2014
FE Team | Published: February 05, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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