Urban area over the long-term in Qatar
Qatar: Urban area over the long-term was 499.79 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
499.79 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
499.79 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Qatar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 499.79 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Qatar peaked at 499.79 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Qatar 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Qatar, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +210.3% |
| 1200 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +210.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | +210.3% |
| 1400 | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | +210.3% |
| 1500 | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | +210.3% |
| 1600 | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | +209.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | +156.5% |
| 1710 | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1720 | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1730 | 0.0238 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1740 | 0.0252 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1750 | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1760 | 0.028 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1770 | 0.0294 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1780 | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1790 | 0.033 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1800 | 0.0352 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1810 | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | +7.7% |
| 1820 | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0455 km² per grid cell | +10.2% |
| 1840 | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1850 | 0.0573 km² per grid cell | +12.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0656 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0807 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0898 km² per grid cell | +11.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1002 km² per grid cell | +11.6% |
| 1910 | 0.112 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2484 km² per grid cell | +121.8% |
| 1930 | 0.5519 km² per grid cell | +122.2% |
| 1940 | 1.23 km² per grid cell | +122.5% |
| 1950 | 2.74 km² per grid cell | +122.8% |
| 1951 | 3.07 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1952 | 3.36 km² per grid cell | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 3.6 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 3.82 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 4.02 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 4.22 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 4.44 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 4.7 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 5.01 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 5.4 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 5.88 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 6.45 km² per grid cell | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 7.12 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 7.86 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 8.67 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 9.57 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 10.54 km² per grid cell | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 11.61 km² per grid cell | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 12.79 km² per grid cell | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 14.11 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 15.59 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 17.19 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 18.87 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 20.5 km² per grid cell | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 22.03 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 23.39 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 24.63 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 25.95 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 27.66 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 29.96 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 32.91 km² per grid cell | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 36.42 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 40.28 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 44.19 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 47.93 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 51.53 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 55.1 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 58.43 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 61.48 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 64.19 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 67.69 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 70.92 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 73.95 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 76.92 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 79.94 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 83.15 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 86.63 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 90.51 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 95.15 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 100.79 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 108.84 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 116.92 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 125.02 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 133.16 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 141.32 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 173.92 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 206.64 km² per grid cell | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 239.48 km² per grid cell | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 272.43 km² per grid cell | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 305.5 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 320.03 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 334.61 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 349.24 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 363.91 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 378.61 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 393.41 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 408.22 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 423.09 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 438 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 452.96 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 462.27 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 471.62 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 480.98 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 490.38 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 499.79 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 499.79 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 50% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 499.79 km² per grid cell is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +210.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +210.3% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +210.3% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +210.3% | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +210.3% | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +209.0% | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0072 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 0.0002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | 0.0207 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 0.0223 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0238 km² per grid cell | 0.0238 km² per grid cell | 0.0238 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0252 km² per grid cell | 0.0252 km² per grid cell | 0.0252 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | 0.0266 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.028 km² per grid cell | 0.028 km² per grid cell | 0.028 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0294 km² per grid cell | 0.0294 km² per grid cell | 0.0294 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.033 km² per grid cell | 0.033 km² per grid cell | 0.033 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0352 km² per grid cell | 0.0352 km² per grid cell | 0.0352 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | 0.0413 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0455 km² per grid cell | 0.0455 km² per grid cell | 0.0455 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | 0.0508 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0573 km² per grid cell | 0.0573 km² per grid cell | 0.0573 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0656 km² per grid cell | 0.0656 km² per grid cell | 0.0656 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 0.0726 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0807 km² per grid cell | 0.0807 km² per grid cell | 0.0807 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0898 km² per grid cell | 0.0898 km² per grid cell | 0.0898 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1002 km² per grid cell | 0.1002 km² per grid cell | 0.1002 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.112 km² per grid cell | 0.112 km² per grid cell | 0.112 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2484 km² per grid cell | 0.2484 km² per grid cell | 0.2484 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5519 km² per grid cell | 0.5519 km² per grid cell | 0.5519 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 1.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 2.74 km² per grid cell | 5.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.59 km² per grid cell | 5.4 km² per grid cell | 12.79 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.99 km² per grid cell | 14.11 km² per grid cell | 27.66 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.82 km² per grid cell | 29.96 km² per grid cell | 61.48 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.9 km² per grid cell | 64.19 km² per grid cell | 95.15 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.85 km² per grid cell | 100.79 km² per grid cell | 272.43 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.46 km² per grid cell | 305.5 km² per grid cell | 438 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.33 km² per grid cell | 452.96 km² per grid cell | 499.79 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 urban area over the long-term in Qatar?
- Urban area over the long-term in Qatar was 499.79 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 499.79 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Qatar rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.