Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Qatar

Qatar: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 259.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
259.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
259.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.42 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Qatar is 259.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 259.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.42 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Qatar 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 3.42 units per square kilometre
1962 3.85 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1963 4.34 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1964 4.9 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1965 5.52 units per square kilometre +12.7%
1966 6.22 units per square kilometre +12.7%
1967 7.02 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1968 7.9 units per square kilometre +12.7%
1969 8.88 units per square kilometre +12.3%
1970 10.02 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1971 11.31 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1972 12.62 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1973 13.94 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1974 15.28 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1975 16.63 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1976 18.01 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1977 19.41 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1978 20.83 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1979 22.28 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1980 23.77 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1981 25.29 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1982 26.83 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1983 28.4 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1984 29.96 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1985 31.52 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1986 32.94 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1987 34.2 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1988 35.42 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 36.66 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1990 37.91 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1991 39.18 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1992 40.45 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 41.74 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 43.02 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1995 44.3 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 45.57 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 47.42 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1998 50 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1999 52.76 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2000 55.55 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2001 58.39 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2002 61.26 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2003 64.14 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2004 66.61 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2005 71.1 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2006 83.79 units per square kilometre +17.9%
2007 104.1 units per square kilometre +24.2%
2008 122.91 units per square kilometre +18.1%
2009 136.61 units per square kilometre +11.2%
2010 147.22 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2011 155.98 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2012 164.26 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2013 175.08 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2014 193.07 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2015 211.26 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2016 226.23 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2017 235.57 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2018 240.31 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 243.51 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 243.98 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 245 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 251.74 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2023 259.28 units per square kilometre +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.78 units per square kilometre 3.42 units per square kilometre 8.88 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 16.03 units per square kilometre 10.02 units per square kilometre 22.28 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 30.5 units per square kilometre 23.77 units per square kilometre 36.66 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 44.23 units per square kilometre 37.91 units per square kilometre 52.76 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 82.45 units per square kilometre 55.55 units per square kilometre 136.61 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 199.25 units per square kilometre 147.22 units per square kilometre 243.51 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 250 units per square kilometre 243.98 units per square kilometre 259.28 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 47 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 British Virgin Islands 260.06 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.82 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Luxembourg 258.35 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Liechtenstein 247.64 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Qatar?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Qatar was 259.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 259.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.