Urban population, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Urban population, per capita was 0.9936 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.9936 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.9936 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.65 units per person, in 1960.
Qatar ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.65 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6671 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6828 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6972 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7103 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7223 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7334 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7436 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.753 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7618 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.77 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7774 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7838 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7894 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7946 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7995 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8045 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8097 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8156 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8222 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.83 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8405 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.854 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8689 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8833 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8955 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9111 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9176 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9237 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9292 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9344 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9391 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9433 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9472 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9507 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9539 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9567 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9591 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9611 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9629 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9647 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9664 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9683 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9705 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.973 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9758 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9787 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9813 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9835 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9851 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9863 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9874 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9884 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.989 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9894 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9899 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9903 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9908 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9912 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9916 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.992 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9924 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9928 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9932 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9936 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7121 units per person | 0.65 units per person | 0.7618 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7967 units per person | 0.77 units per person | 0.8222 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8829 units per person | 0.83 units per person | 0.9237 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9475 units per person | 0.9292 units per person | 0.9611 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9725 units per person | 0.9629 units per person | 0.9835 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9888 units per person | 0.9851 units per person | 0.9912 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9926 units per person | 0.9916 units per person | 0.9936 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 14 San Marino 0.9719 units per person compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.9594 units per person compare
- 16 Malta 0.9568 units per person 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, per capita in Qatar?
- Urban population, per capita in Qatar was 0.9936 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9936 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 units per person in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for urban population, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.