Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Qatar: Urban population
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
69.2%
in 2025
Qatar
99.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Qatar rank
13th
Urban population over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.4% against 69.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.5% | 71.2% | 23.7% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 79.7% | 25.2% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 88.3% | 28.4% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 94.7% | 32.6% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 97.3% | 33.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 98.9% | 31.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 99.3% | 30.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.4% against 69.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?
- 30.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar rank globally for urban population?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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.