Long term urban population region in Qatar
Qatar: Long term urban population region was 46.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.22
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
46.22
in 2007
All-time low
0.0015
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Qatar, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 46.22 for long term urban population region 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, long term urban population region in Qatar peaked at 46.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, 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.
Long term urban population region in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0015 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0045 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0134 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0402 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1205 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3616 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.08 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 3.25 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 3.67 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.02 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 4.4 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 4.82 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 5.28 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 5.78 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 6.33 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 6.93 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 7.59 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 8.32 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 9.11 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 9.97 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 10.92 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 11.97 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 13.1 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 14.35 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 15.72 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 17.22 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 18.86 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 20.65 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 22.62 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 24.77 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 27.13 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 29.72 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 32.55 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 33.16 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 33.31 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 33.25 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 33.15 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 33.07 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 33.05 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 33.09 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 33.16 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 33.24 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 33.29 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 33.33 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 33.38 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 33.53 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 33.73 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 34.11 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 34.62 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 35.22 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 35.85 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 36.44 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 36.95 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 37.13 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 37.54 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 38.02 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 38.35 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 38.44 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 37.98 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 37.4 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 37.01 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.17 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 38.05 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 36.85 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.45 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 36.42 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.44 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36.31 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.84 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 37.3 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 37.54 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 37.58 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 37.42 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.93 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 40.25 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 41.42 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 42.51 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 43.62 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 43.72 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.95 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.35 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.08 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.22 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.22 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 46.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 59% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 46.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.83, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0015 | 0.0045 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0045 | 0.0134 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0134 | 0.0402 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0402 | 0.1205 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1205 | 0.3616 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.3616 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 0.0045 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0134 | 0.0134 | 0.0134 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0402 | 0.0402 | 0.0402 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1205 | 0.1205 | 0.1205 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3616 | 0.3616 | 0.3616 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.82 | 4.82 | 4.82 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.28 | 5.28 | 5.28 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.78 | 5.78 | 5.78 | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.32 | 8.32 | 8.32 | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.11 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.97 | 9.97 | 9.97 | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.92 | 10.92 | 10.92 | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.97 | 11.97 | 11.97 | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.35 | 14.35 | 14.35 | 1 |
| 1870s | 15.72 | 15.72 | 15.72 | 1 |
| 1880s | 17.22 | 17.22 | 17.22 | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.86 | 18.86 | 18.86 | 1 |
| 1900s | 20.65 | 20.65 | 20.65 | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.62 | 22.62 | 22.62 | 1 |
| 1920s | 24.77 | 24.77 | 24.77 | 1 |
| 1930s | 27.13 | 27.13 | 27.13 | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.72 | 29.72 | 29.72 | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.1 | 32.55 | 33.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.35 | 33.29 | 36.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.6 | 36.95 | 38.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.98 | 36.31 | 38.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.13 | 37.42 | 45.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.22 | 46.22 | 46.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.22 | 46.22 | 46.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.22 | 46.22 | 46.22 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Qatar?
- Long term urban population region in Qatar was 46.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 1000.
- How does Qatar rank for long term urban population region?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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