Annual growth rate of urban population share in Qatar
Qatar: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.037 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.037
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.28
in 1950
All-time low
0.037
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Qatar, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Qatar is 0.037, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Qatar peaked at 14.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 2025.
Qatar ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.28 | — |
| 1951 | 13.22 | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 11.16 | -15.6% |
| 1953 | 9.59 | -14.0% |
| 1954 | 8.27 | -13.7% |
| 1955 | 7.13 | -13.8% |
| 1956 | 6.12 | -14.2% |
| 1957 | 5.2 | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 4.34 | -16.4% |
| 1959 | 3.52 | -19.1% |
| 1960 | 2.84 | -19.3% |
| 1961 | 2.44 | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 2.2 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.97 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 1.77 | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 1.45 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.32 | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 1.21 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8861 | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7629 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6789 | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6297 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6143 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6319 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6816 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7625 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8655 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 1.44 | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 1.69 | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8309 | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7338 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6829 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6278 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5752 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5252 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4778 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4329 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3903 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3497 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3129 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2686 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2312 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1835 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.179 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1869 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2056 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2447 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2763 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2927 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2824 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2489 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1911 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1382 | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1198 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1052 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0812 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.043 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0469 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0455 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0445 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0435 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0425 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0404 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0382 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.037 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.28 | 3.52 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.79 | 1.12 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7533 | 0.6143 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 0.6278 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3764 | 0.2 | 0.5752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2291 | 0.179 | 0.2927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0715 | 0.043 | 0.1382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0398 | 0.037 | 0.0425 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Qatar?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Qatar was 0.037 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Qatar ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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