What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between IDA only and Qatar?

207.63 units per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Qatar?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Qatar: Urban population, per square kilometre

IDA only

21.87 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Qatar

229.5 units per square kilometre

in 2023

IDA only rank

37th

Qatar rank

35th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

IDA only
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 229.5 units per square kilometre against 21.87 units per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 207.63 units per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 10.5 times IDA only's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.44 units per square kilometre	4.21 units per square kilometre	1.77 units per square kilometre	Qatar
1970s	4 units per square kilometre	12.83 units per square kilometre	8.84 units per square kilometre	Qatar
1980s	6.41 units per square kilometre	27.06 units per square kilometre	20.64 units per square kilometre	Qatar
1990s	9.05 units per square kilometre	41.95 units per square kilometre	32.9 units per square kilometre	Qatar
2000s	12.94 units per square kilometre	80.55 units per square kilometre	67.61 units per square kilometre	Qatar
2010s	16.83 units per square kilometre	185.49 units per square kilometre	168.67 units per square kilometre	Qatar
2020s	20.81 units per square kilometre	229.11 units per square kilometre	208.3 units per square kilometre	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, IDA only or Qatar?: Qatar, at 229.5 units per square kilometre against 21.87 units per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between IDA only and Qatar?: 207.63 units per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Qatar?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Qatar rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: IDA only ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.