Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 99.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2025
All-time low
30.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1950.
That places Qatar 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.0% | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 18 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 19 Martinique 96.8% compare
More population data for Qatar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 99.4% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1950.
- How does Qatar rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.