Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Qatar

Qatar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
170th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023

0.0010.0020.003196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Qatar 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 168 Mauritania 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 169 Oman 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Namibia 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Argentina 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 173 Suriname 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Qatar?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.