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
Latest (2025)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 238 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
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.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.1% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 3.3% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 3.7% | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 4.4% | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 5.3% | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 5.8% | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 6.3% | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 7.6% | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 8.3% | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 9.1% | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 10.0% | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 10.9% | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 12.0% | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 13.1% | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 14.4% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 15.7% | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 17.2% | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 18.9% | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 20.7% | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 22.6% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 24.8% | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 27.1% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 29.7% | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 34.6% | +15.3% |
| 1952 | 39.0% | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 43.3% | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 47.3% | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 51.1% | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 54.6% | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 57.7% | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 60.6% | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 63.0% | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 66.7% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 99.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
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 |
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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 modeled historical data.