Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Qatar

Qatar: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 1.98 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.98 million
World rank
85th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2020

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Qatar, 1985–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1985200220201985: 01990: 01995: 02000: 02005: 02010: 1.1M2015: 1.6M2020: 2.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 1.98 million for urban agglomerations more than 1 million 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, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Qatar peaked at 1.98 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.

That places Qatar 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Qatar, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 0 —
1990 0 —
1995 0 —
2000 0 —
2005 0 —
2010 1.10 million —
2015 1.60 million +45.3%
2020 1.98 million +23.5%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 1.98 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 million, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 1.98 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.23 million, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0 0 0 2
2000s 0 0 0 2
2010s 1.35 million 1.10 million 1.60 million 2
2020s 1.98 million 1.98 million 1.98 million 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 82 Cambodia 2.22 million compare
  2. 83 Macao 2.11 million compare
  3. 84 Costa Rica 2.10 million compare
  4. 86 Austria 1.98 million compare
  5. 87 Belarus 1.98 million compare
  6. 88 Azerbaijan 1.93 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Qatar?
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Qatar was 1.98 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
How does Qatar rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Qatar ranks 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
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