Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Qatar

Qatar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 11.18 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
11.18 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
193rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
38.2 1000 No
in 1986
All-time low
4.87 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Qatar, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 11.18 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Qatar peaked at 38.2 1000 No in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.87 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Qatar 193rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Qatar, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 4.87 1000 No —
1951 5.21 1000 No +7.0%
1952 5.51 1000 No +5.7%
1953 5.75 1000 No +4.4%
1954 5.94 1000 No +3.3%
1955 6.09 1000 No +2.5%
1956 6.21 1000 No +2.0%
1957 6.33 1000 No +1.9%
1958 6.48 1000 No +2.4%
1959 6.69 1000 No +3.2%
1960 6.98 1000 No +4.3%
1961 7.36 1000 No +5.4%
1962 7.82 1000 No +6.3%
1963 8.33 1000 No +6.5%
1964 8.93 1000 No +7.2%
1965 9.53 1000 No +6.7%
1966 10.12 1000 No +6.2%
1967 10.71 1000 No +5.8%
1968 11.32 1000 No +5.7%
1969 12 1000 No +6.0%
1970 12.75 1000 No +6.3%
1971 13.61 1000 No +6.7%
1972 14.78 1000 No +8.6%
1973 15.99 1000 No +8.2%
1974 17.16 1000 No +7.3%
1975 18.24 1000 No +6.2%
1976 19.15 1000 No +5.0%
1977 19.96 1000 No +4.2%
1978 20.87 1000 No +4.6%
1979 22.15 1000 No +6.1%
1980 23.8 1000 No +7.4%
1981 26.02 1000 No +9.3%
1982 28.67 1000 No +10.2%
1983 31.53 1000 No +10.0%
1984 34.3 1000 No +8.8%
1985 36.74 1000 No +7.1%
1986 38.2 1000 No +4.0%
1987 37.78 1000 No -1.1%
1988 36.96 1000 No -2.2%
1989 35.81 1000 No -3.1%
1990 34.37 1000 No -4.0%
1991 32.71 1000 No -4.8%
1992 30.91 1000 No -5.5%
1993 29.08 1000 No -5.9%
1994 27.31 1000 No -6.1%
1995 25.68 1000 No -6.0%
1996 24.26 1000 No -5.6%
1997 23.21 1000 No -4.3%
1998 22.64 1000 No -2.5%
1999 22.18 1000 No -2.0%
2000 21.85 1000 No -1.5%
2001 21.55 1000 No -1.4%
2002 21.36 1000 No -0.9%
2003 21.57 1000 No +1.0%
2004 22.09 1000 No +2.4%
2005 22.52 1000 No +2.0%
2006 23.53 1000 No +4.5%
2007 24.78 1000 No +5.3%
2008 25.86 1000 No +4.4%
2009 26.47 1000 No +2.3%
2010 26.68 1000 No +0.8%
2011 27.28 1000 No +2.3%
2012 27.48 1000 No +0.7%
2013 27.33 1000 No -0.5%
2014 26.88 1000 No -1.7%
2015 26.19 1000 No -2.6%
2016 25.32 1000 No -3.3%
2017 24.34 1000 No -3.9%
2018 23.3 1000 No -4.3%
2019 22.29 1000 No -4.3%
2020 21.36 1000 No -4.2%
2021 20.5 1000 No -4.0%
2022 19.71 1000 No -3.9%
2023 18.98 1000 No -3.7%
2024 18.3 1000 No -3.6%
2025 17.67 1000 No -3.5%
2026 17.08 1000 No -3.3%
2027 16.53 1000 No -3.2%
2028 16.03 1000 No -3.0%
2029 15.56 1000 No -2.9%
2030 15.13 1000 No -2.8%
2031 14.74 1000 No -2.6%
2032 14.37 1000 No -2.5%
2033 14.04 1000 No -2.3%
2034 13.74 1000 No -2.2%
2035 13.46 1000 No -2.0%
2036 13.21 1000 No -1.9%
2037 12.98 1000 No -1.7%
2038 12.78 1000 No -1.6%
2039 12.6 1000 No -1.4%
2040 12.45 1000 No -1.2%
2041 12.32 1000 No -1.0%
2042 12.2 1000 No -1.0%
2043 12.07 1000 No -1.0%
2044 11.95 1000 No -1.0%
2045 11.82 1000 No -1.1%
2046 11.7 1000 No -1.1%
2047 11.57 1000 No -1.1%
2048 11.44 1000 No -1.1%
2049 11.31 1000 No -1.1%
2050 11.18 1000 No -1.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 11.18 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 11.18 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.91 1000 No 4.87 1000 No 6.69 1000 No 10
1960s 9.31 1000 No 6.98 1000 No 12 1000 No 10
1970s 17.47 1000 No 12.75 1000 No 22.15 1000 No 10
1980s 32.98 1000 No 23.8 1000 No 38.2 1000 No 10
1990s 27.23 1000 No 22.18 1000 No 34.37 1000 No 10
2000s 23.16 1000 No 21.36 1000 No 26.47 1000 No 10
2010s 25.71 1000 No 22.29 1000 No 27.48 1000 No 10
2020s 18.17 1000 No 15.56 1000 No 21.36 1000 No 10
2030s 13.7 1000 No 12.6 1000 No 15.13 1000 No 10
2040s 11.88 1000 No 11.31 1000 No 12.45 1000 No 10
2050s 11.18 1000 No 11.18 1000 No 11.18 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 190 Curaçao 14.72 1000 No compare
  2. 191 British Virgin Islands 14.51 1000 No compare
  3. 192 Malta 14.3 1000 No compare
  4. 194 Marshall Islands 9.41 1000 No compare
  5. 195 Andorra 7.53 1000 No compare
  6. 196 Guam 6.13 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Qatar?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Qatar was 11.18 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 38.2 1000 No in 1986.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 1000 No in 1950.
How does Qatar rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Qatar ranks 193rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.