Austria vs Qatar: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Austria
1.98 million people
in 2020
Qatar
1.98 million people
in 2020
Austria rank
86th
Qatar rank
85th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Austria
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.98 million people in Austria, a difference of 4,980 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 86th and Qatar ranks 85th of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 1.51 million people 0 people 1.51 million people Austria
1990s 1.53 million people 0 people 1.53 million people Austria
2000s 1.60 million people 0 people 1.60 million people Austria
2010s 1.77 million people 1.35 million people 412,715 people Austria
2020s 1.98 million people 1.98 million people 4,980 people Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Austria or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1.98 million people against 1.98 million people in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Austria and Qatar?
4,980 people, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Qatar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Austria and Qatar rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Austria ranks 86th and Qatar ranks 85th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.