Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Qatar 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 181 Slovenia 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Greenland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Canada 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Israel 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Belgium 0 people per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.