Congo vs Qatar: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Congo
84.7%
in 2020
Qatar
79.0%
in 2020
Congo rank
9th
Qatar rank
12th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Congo
- Qatar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 84.7% against 79.0% in Qatar, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.4% | 0.0% | 42.4% | Congo |
| 1960s | 50.9% | 0.0% | 50.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 0.0% | 68.3% | Congo |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 11.0% | 62.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 20.8% | 47.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 51.3% | 17.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 79.0% | 5.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Congo or Qatar?
- Congo, at 84.7% against 79.0% in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Congo and Qatar?
- 5.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Qatar rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Congo ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.