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.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 1.10 million people | — |
| 2015 | 1.60 million people | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million people | +23.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.98 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million people, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.98 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.23 million people, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
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.