Kuwait vs Qatar: Rural population
Kuwait
0.0%
in 2024
Qatar
0.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
205th
Qatar rank
204th
Rural population over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.6% against 0.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 205th and Qatar ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 9.6% | 6.7% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.3% | 3.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.7% | 2.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.6% against 0.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for rural population?
- Kuwait ranks 205th and Qatar ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release