Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Qatar
Qatar: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 99.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Qatar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Qatar stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Qatar peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Qatar 16th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1870s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1900s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 1920s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 1950s | 48.1% | 30.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.2% | 65.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 77.0% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 83.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 92.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Reunion 97.3% compare
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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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Qatar?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Qatar was 99.4% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Qatar rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.