Rural population in Qatar
Qatar: Rural population was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural population in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.6% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Qatar peaked at 11.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Qatar 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 3.7% compare
- 202 San Marino 2.1% compare
- 203 Belgium 1.8% compare
- 205 Bermuda 0.0%
- 205 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 205 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 205 Hong Kong (China) 0.0% compare
- 205 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 205 Macau (China) 0.0% compare
- 205 Monaco 0.0%
- 205 Naoero 0.0%
- 205 Singapore 0.0%
- 205 Sint Maarten 0.0%
More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.999 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.6958 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 197 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Qatar?
- Rural population in Qatar was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for rural population?
- Qatar ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release