Philippines vs Qatar: Urban population, per square kilometre

Philippines
212.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
229.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
37th
Qatar rank
35th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 229.5 units per square kilometre against 212.41 units per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 17.09 units per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 35th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 33.96 units per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre 29.75 units per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 46.12 units per square kilometre 12.83 units per square kilometre 33.29 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 63.64 units per square kilometre 27.06 units per square kilometre 36.58 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 87.69 units per square kilometre 41.95 units per square kilometre 45.73 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 120.84 units per square kilometre 80.55 units per square kilometre 40.29 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 175.71 units per square kilometre 185.49 units per square kilometre 9.78 units per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 207.94 units per square kilometre 229.11 units per square kilometre 21.17 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, Philippines or Qatar?
Qatar, at 229.5 units per square kilometre against 212.41 units per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Philippines and Qatar?
17.09 units per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Qatar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Qatar rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 35th of 216 countries.
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

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.