Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.98 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Qatar, 1985–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.98 million people for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Qatar peaked at 1.98 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1985.
That places Qatar 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.60 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Qatar?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Qatar was 1.98 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1985.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Qatar ranks 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.