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Qatar vs Rwanda: Share of population living in urban areas

Qatar
93.3%
in 2020
Rwanda
92.1%
in 2020
Qatar rank
20th
Rwanda rank
23rd

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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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.