Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 3.10 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Qatar, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.10 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Qatar peaked at 3.10 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,285 people, in 1950.
That places Qatar 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,963 people | 7,285 people | 21,200 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46,321 people | 23,406 people | 78,481 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 149,008 people | 89,590 people | 212,687 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,133 people | 229,009 people | 393,156 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,096 people | 409,028 people | 588,681 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 932,935 people | 621,087 people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million people | 1.68 million people | 2.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million people | 2.78 million people | 3.10 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Qatar
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 197 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Qatar?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Qatar was 3.10 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,285 people in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.