Qatar vs United Kingdom: Urban population, per square kilometre
Qatar
229.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
235.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 235.55 units per square kilometre against 229.5 units per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 6.05 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Qatar ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 174.07 units per square kilometre | 169.86 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 12.83 units per square kilometre | 179.84 units per square kilometre | 167.01 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 27.06 units per square kilometre | 183.36 units per square kilometre | 156.3 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 41.95 units per square kilometre | 188.48 units per square kilometre | 146.52 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 80.55 units per square kilometre | 200.57 units per square kilometre | 120.02 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 185.49 units per square kilometre | 219.07 units per square kilometre | 33.58 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 229.11 units per square kilometre | 231.56 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Qatar or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 235.55 units per square kilometre against 229.5 units per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 6.05 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.