Netherlands vs Qatar: Urban population (% of total population)
Netherlands
95.9%
in 2025
Qatar
99.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
15th
Qatar rank
13th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.4% against 95.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9% | 71.2% | 10.3% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 79.7% | 15.8% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 88.3% | 21.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 94.7% | 22.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 97.3% | 14.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 98.9% | 8.7% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 99.3% | 4.1% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.4% against 95.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 3.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for urban population?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- 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.