Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 93.32 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Qatar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 93.32. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 93.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.61, in 1950.
That places Qatar 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.61 | — |
| 1955 | 57.73 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 58.91 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 62.39 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 65.66 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 69.06 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 73.51 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 77.44 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 79.95 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 83.06 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 86.26 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 88.26 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 92.9 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 93.3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.32 | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 93.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 93.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.67 | 57.61 | 57.73 | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.65 | 58.91 | 62.39 | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.36 | 65.66 | 69.06 | 2 |
| 1980s | 75.47 | 73.51 | 77.44 | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.51 | 79.95 | 83.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.26 | 86.26 | 88.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.1 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.32 | 93.32 | 93.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Qatar was 93.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 93.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.61 in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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