Iceland vs Qatar: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Iceland
0.0403
in 2025
Qatar
0.037
in 2025
Iceland rank
185th
Qatar rank
188th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0403 against 0.037 in Qatar, a difference of 0.0033.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Qatar ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 8.28 | 7.1 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.59 | 1.79 | 1.2 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.3562 | 0.7533 | 0.3971 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.2825 | 1.15 | 0.867 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.1605 | 0.3764 | 0.2159 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.1651 | 0.2291 | 0.064 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.058 | 0.0715 | 0.0135 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.035 | 0.0398 | 0.0048 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 0.0403 against 0.037 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.0033, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Qatar ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.