East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Qatar: Urban population
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
62.1%
in 2025
Qatar
99.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
16th
Qatar rank
13th
Urban population over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.4% against 62.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 37.3%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 71.2% | 52.7% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 79.7% | 60.6% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 88.3% | 64.2% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 94.7% | 64.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 97.3% | 55.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 98.9% | 45.4% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 99.3% | 38.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.4% against 62.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 37.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Qatar rank globally for urban population?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.