Urban population, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.04 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 24.6 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.31 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Qatar 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 15 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1998 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 2007 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 18.38 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 13 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6535 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6159 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +895.7% |
| 2013 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 9 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2020 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2021 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2022 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0091 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2024 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -84045.1% |
| 2025 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +84045.1% | -0.0091 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +895.7% | 0.6159 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -273.7% | 5.94 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +159.5% | 7.01 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +159.4% | 2.29 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +159.4% | -10.31 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.39 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.51 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 0.6159 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 19 Angola 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Oman 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Benin 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Madagascar 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 3.85 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 127.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 53.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 74.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.015 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Qatar was 4.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.31 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.