Share of population living in urbanized areas in Qatar
Qatar: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Qatar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 46.2% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Qatar peaked at 46.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Qatar 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.1% | 32.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.4% | 33.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.6% | 37.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 36.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 37.4% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 6 |
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More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 197 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Qatar?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Qatar was 46.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Qatar rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.