Share of population urban in Qatar
Qatar: Share of population urban was 99.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.36
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.36
in 2025
All-time low
30
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Qatar, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Qatar is 99.36, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Qatar peaked at 99.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30, in 1950.
Qatar ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30 | — |
| 1951 | 34.59 | +15.3% |
| 1952 | 39.02 | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 43.27 | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 47.3 | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 51.08 | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 54.57 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 57.74 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 60.56 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 62.99 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 66.71 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 68.28 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 69.72 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 71.03 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 72.23 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 73.34 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 74.36 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 75.3 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 76.18 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 77 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 77.74 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 78.38 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 78.94 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 79.46 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 79.95 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 80.45 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 80.97 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 81.56 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.22 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 83 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 84.05 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 85.4 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 86.89 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 88.33 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 89.55 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 90.42 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 91.11 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 91.76 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 92.37 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 92.92 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 93.44 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 93.91 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 94.33 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.72 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.07 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.39 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.67 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.91 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.11 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.47 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.64 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.83 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.05 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.58 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.13 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.35 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.51 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.74 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.84 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.32 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.36 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.11 | 30 | 62.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.21 | 65 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.67 | 77 | 82.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.29 | 83 | 92.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.75 | 92.92 | 96.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.25 | 96.29 | 98.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.88 | 98.51 | 99.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.26 | 99.16 | 99.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Reunion 97.25 compare
- 18 San Marino 97.19 compare
- 19 Martinique 96.82 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)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Qatar?
- Share of population urban in Qatar was 99.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for share of population urban?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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