Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.0376 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0376 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
186th
of 234 countries
All-time high
15.29 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
0.037 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0376 % change on previous year for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 15.29 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.037 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Qatar 186th out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1953 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1954 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1955 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1956 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1957 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1959 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1960 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1961 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9616 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8216 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7191 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.652 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6196 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6209 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6548 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7207 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8177 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9445 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.97 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7625 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7145 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6572 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6029 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5514 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5025 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4561 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4122 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3706 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3311 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2913 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2509 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2135 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1905 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1798 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1814 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1953 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2233 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2621 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2888 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2906 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2689 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2242 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1597 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1254 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1143 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0942 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0666 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.037 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0478 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.046 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.045 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.044 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.043 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.042 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0409 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0398 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0388 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0376 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0376 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0376 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1858 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.65 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7669 % change on previous year | 0.6196 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.6572 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3982 % change on previous year | 0.2135 % change on previous year | 0.6029 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2305 % change on previous year | 0.1798 % change on previous year | 0.2906 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 % change on previous year | 0.037 % change on previous year | 0.1597 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0403 % change on previous year | 0.0376 % change on previous year | 0.043 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 183 Venezuela 0.0403 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Iceland 0.0382 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 0.038 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Suriname 0.0373 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Uzbekistan 0.0365 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Estonia 0.0322 % change on previous year compare
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 vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in Qatar was 0.0376 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 186th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.