British Virgin Islands vs Qatar: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
British Virgin Islands
5,416 people
in 2050
Qatar
5,731 people
in 2050
British Virgin Islands rank
202nd
Qatar rank
201st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 5,731 people against 5,416 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 315 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Qatar ranks 201st of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,652 people | 14,429 people | 7,777 people | Qatar |
| 1960s | 7,250 people | 17,683 people | 10,433 people | Qatar |
| 1970s | 8,513 people | 37,123 people | 28,610 people | Qatar |
| 1980s | 9,124 people | 39,953 people | 30,829 people | Qatar |
| 1990s | 10,491 people | 26,461 people | 15,970 people | Qatar |
| 2000s | 13,191 people | 24,261 people | 11,069 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 16,376 people | 25,088 people | 8,712 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 16,825 people | 20,134 people | 3,308 people | Qatar |
| 2030s | 13,520 people | 12,201 people | 1,319 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 8,570 people | 6,798 people | 1,772 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 5,416 people | 5,731 people | 314.5 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, British Virgin Islands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 5,731 people against 5,416 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between British Virgin Islands and Qatar?
- 315 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Qatar?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Qatar rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd and Qatar ranks 201st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.