Qatar vs Rwanda: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Qatar
93.3%
in 2020
Rwanda
92.1%
in 2020
Qatar rank
20th
Rwanda rank
23rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Qatar
- Rwanda
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 93.3% against 92.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.7% | 43.6% | 14.1% | Qatar |
| 1960s | 60.6% | 52.0% | 8.7% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 59.6% | 7.8% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 75.5% | 68.9% | 6.6% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 71.6% | 9.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 80.7% | 6.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.3% | 5.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.1% | 1.2% | 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, Qatar or Rwanda?
- Qatar, at 93.3% against 92.1% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Qatar and Rwanda?
- 1.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Rwanda rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Qatar ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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.