Cayman Islands vs Qatar: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Cayman Islands
92.3%
in 2020
Qatar
93.3%
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
22nd
Qatar rank
20th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Cayman Islands
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 93.3% against 92.3% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 57.7% | 57.7% | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 60.6% | 60.6% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 67.4% | 67.4% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 75.5% | 39.8% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 81.5% | 29.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 87.3% | 3.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 93.1% | 3.6% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 93.3% | 1.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Cayman Islands or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 93.3% against 92.3% in Cayman Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Cayman Islands and Qatar?
- 1.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cayman Islands and Qatar rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Cayman Islands ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.