Urban population in Qatar
Qatar: Urban population was 99.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 99.4% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Qatar peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1960.
That places Qatar 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.0% | — |
| 1961 | 66.7% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 68.3% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 69.7% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2% | 65.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 77.0% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 83.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 92.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 14 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 15 Netherlands 95.9% compare
- 16 Malta 95.7% compare
More climate change data for Qatar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Qatar?
- Urban population in Qatar was 99.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1960.
- How does Qatar rank for urban population?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.