Early-demographic dividend vs Qatar: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.0% against 1.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 13.4% | 9.6% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 10.0% | 5.9% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 9.9% | 7.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Early-demographic dividend or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.0% against 1.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Early-demographic dividend and Qatar?
- 2.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Qatar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Qatar rank globally for urban population growth?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th and Qatar ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.