Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.254 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.254 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 25th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.006 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.01 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.014 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.031 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0331 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.035 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0367 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0392 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.04 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0413 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.042 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0429 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0471 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0491 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0513 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0575 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0635 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0726 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.085 1000 No per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1003 1000 No per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1174 1000 No per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1347 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.151 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1658 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1793 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1915 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2043 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2137 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2215 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2276 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2325 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2369 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2411 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2454 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2497 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.012 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0471 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0785 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0491 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1347 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2024 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.151 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.2369 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2476 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.2411 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 22 Mauritius 0.262 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tuvalu 0.2615 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 24 Haiti 0.2543 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 0.2516 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 27 American Samoa 0.2448 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.2393 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Qatar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.8188 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5742 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,762 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 11.18 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,025 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,247 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,272 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.254 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.