Maldives vs Qatar: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Maldives
78.3%
in 2020
Qatar
75.7%
in 2020
Maldives rank
4th
Qatar rank
6th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Maldives
- Qatar
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 78.3% against 75.7% in Qatar, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.0% | 28.4% | 52.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 25.5% | 41.0% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 58.8% | 11.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 70.2% | 1.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 75.7% | 2.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Maldives or Qatar?
- Maldives, at 78.3% against 75.7% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Maldives and Qatar?
- 2.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Qatar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Qatar rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Maldives ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 6th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.