Qatar vs Tokelau: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Qatar
5,731 people
in 2050
Tokelau
3,821 people
in 2050
Qatar rank
201st
Tokelau rank
204th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Qatar
- Tokelau
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 5,731 people against 3,821 people in Tokelau, a difference of 1,910 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Tokelau's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 201st and Tokelau ranks 204th of 238 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,429 people | 1,612 people | 12,816 people | Qatar |
| 1960s | 17,683 people | 1,854 people | 15,829 people | Qatar |
| 1970s | 37,123 people | 1,658 people | 35,465 people | Qatar |
| 1980s | 39,953 people | 1,726 people | 38,227 people | Qatar |
| 1990s | 26,461 people | 1,781 people | 24,680 people | Qatar |
| 2000s | 24,261 people | 1,691 people | 22,569 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 25,088 people | 1,730 people | 23,358 people | Qatar |
| 2020s | 20,134 people | 2,535 people | 17,598 people | Qatar |
| 2030s | 12,201 people | 3,247 people | 8,953 people | Qatar |
| 2040s | 6,798 people | 3,664 people | 3,134 people | Qatar |
| 2050s | 5,731 people | 3,821 people | 1,910 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Qatar or Tokelau?
- Qatar, at 5,731 people against 3,821 people in Tokelau as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Qatar and Tokelau?
- 1,910 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tokelau?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Qatar and Tokelau rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Qatar ranks 201st and Tokelau ranks 204th 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.