Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 1.04 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.04 people per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.11 people per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.65 people per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.04 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Qatar peaked at 1.11 people per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.65 people per person, in 1960.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.65 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6671 people per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6828 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6972 people per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7103 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7223 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7334 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7436 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.753 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7618 people per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.77 people per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7774 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7838 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7894 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7946 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7995 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8045 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8097 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8156 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8222 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.83 people per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8405 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.854 people per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8689 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8833 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8955 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9042 people per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9111 people per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9176 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9237 people per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9292 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9344 people per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9391 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9433 people per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9472 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9507 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9539 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9567 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9591 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9611 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9629 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9647 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9664 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9683 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9705 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.973 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9758 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9787 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9813 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9695 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 people per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 people per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9949 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 people per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.04 people per person | -1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.04 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.04 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.791 people per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7121 people per person | 0.65 people per person | 0.7618 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7967 people per person | 0.77 people per person | 0.8222 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8829 people per person | 0.83 people per person | 0.9237 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9475 people per person | 0.9292 people per person | 0.9611 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9711 people per person | 0.9629 people per person | 0.9813 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 people per person | 1.02 people per person | 1.1 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 people per person | 0.9949 people per person | 1.11 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Curaçao 1.09 people per person compare
- 2 Macau, China 1.05 people per person compare
- 4 Kuwait 1.03 people per person compare
- 5 Bahrain 1.03 people per person compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 1 people per person compare
- 6 Gibraltar 1 people per person compare
- 6 Monaco 1 people per person compare
- 6 Naoero 1 people per person compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1 people per person compare
More population data for Qatar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Qatar?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Qatar was 1.04 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 people per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 people per person in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.