Qatar has a population density of 644 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Qatar has 43,077 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Qatar ranked 46th out of 197.
Qatar has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.008% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Qatar compared to the World's average
Qatar
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 644 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 46/197 | N/A |
| Population |
2964497
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 4,436 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,277 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0.61% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 99.4% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 41.5% | 28.6% |
Qatar population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Qatar has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 273.4%. The population density rank was 103rd 21 years ago and is 46th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 644 | 46 |
| 2023 | 599 | 49 |
| 2022 | 599 | 49 |
| 2021 | 565 | 50 |
| 2020 | 630 | 42 |
| 2019 | 595 | 46 |
| 2018 | 582 | 46 |
| 2017 | 574 | 45 |
| 2016 | 558 | 46 |
| 2015 | 528 | 50 |
| 2014 | 485 | 54 |
| 2013 | 428 | 57 |
| 2012 | 384 | 59 |
| 2011 | 362 | 60 |
| 2010 | 361 | 59 |
| 2009 | 359 | 59 |
| 2008 | 318 | 67 |
| 2007 | 269.6 | 77 |
| 2006 | 217 | 89 |
| 2005 | 184.1 | 98 |
| 2004 | 172.5 | 103 |
| 2003 | 166.1 | 106 |
| 2002 | 158.7 | 108 |
| 2001 | 151.2 | 108 |
| 2000 | 143.9 | 113 |
| 1999 | 136.6 | 112 |
| 1998 | 129.5 | 113 |
| 1997 | 122.8 | 116 |
| 1996 | 118 | 116 |
| 1995 | 114.7 | 116 |
| 1994 | 111.4 | 117 |
| 1993 | 108.1 | 117 |
| 1992 | 104.8 | 115 |
| 1991 | 101.5 | 102 |
| 1990 | 98.2 | 101 |
| 1989 | 95 | 101 |
| 1988 | 91.7 | 101 |
| 1987 | 88.6 | 100 |
| 1986 | 85.3 | 100 |
| 1985 | 81.6 | 101 |
| 1984 | 77.6 | 103 |
| 1983 | 73.6 | 103 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 105 |
| 1981 | 65.5 | 106 |
| 1980 | 61.6 | 108 |
| 1979 | 57.7 | 110 |
| 1978 | 53.9 | 111 |
| 1977 | 50.3 | 114 |
| 1976 | 46.6 | 114 |
| 1975 | 43.1 | 115 |
| 1974 | 39.6 | 117 |
| 1973 | 36.1 | 121 |
| 1972 | 32.7 | 122 |
| 1971 | 29.3 | 125 |
| 1970 | 26 | 130 |
| 1969 | 23 | 130 |
| 1968 | 20.5 | 132 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 132 |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 133 |
| 1965 | 14.3 | 135 |
| 1964 | 12.7 | 138 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 141 |
| 1962 | 9.96 | 144 |
| 1961 | 8.85 | 145 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Qatar from 1960 to 2024: 85.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 96.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 99.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.4% | 6 |
| 2023 | 99.4% | 6 |
| 2022 | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2021 | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2020 | 99.2% | 6 |
| 2019 | 99.2% | 6 |
| 2018 | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2017 | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2016 | 99% | 6 |
| 2015 | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2014 | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2013 | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2012 | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2011 | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2010 | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2009 | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 6 |
| 2007 | 97.9% | 6 |
| 2006 | 97.7% | 6 |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2004 | 97.1% | 7 |
| 2003 | 96.9% | 7 |
| 2002 | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2001 | 96.5% | 7 |
| 2000 | 96.3% | 7 |
| 1999 | 96.1% | 7 |
| 1998 | 95.9% | 7 |
| 1997 | 95.7% | 7 |
| 1996 | 95.4% | 7 |
| 1995 | 95% | 7 |
| 1994 | 94.6% | 7 |
| 1993 | 94.2% | 7 |
| 1992 | 93.8% | 8 |
| 1991 | 93.3% | 8 |
| 1990 | 92.8% | 8 |
| 1989 | 92.2% | 8 |
| 1988 | 91.7% | 8 |
| 1987 | 91.1% | 8 |
| 1986 | 90.4% | 8 |
| 1985 | 90.1% | 8 |
| 1984 | 90% | 8 |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 9 |
| 1982 | 89.7% | 9 |
| 1981 | 89.5% | 9 |
| 1980 | 89.4% | 9 |
| 1979 | 89.2% | 9 |
| 1978 | 89.1% | 9 |
| 1977 | 89.1% | 9 |
| 1976 | 89% | 8 |
| 1975 | 88.9% | 8 |
| 1974 | 88.8% | 7 |
| 1973 | 88.8% | 7 |
| 1972 | 88.7% | 7 |
| 1971 | 88.6% | 7 |
| 1970 | 88.4% | 7 |
| 1969 | 88.1% | 7 |
| 1968 | 87.8% | 7 |
| 1967 | 87.6% | 7 |
| 1966 | 87.3% | 7 |
| 1965 | 87.1% | 7 |
| 1964 | 86.8% | 7 |
| 1963 | 86.5% | 7 |
| 1962 | 86.1% | 7 |
| 1961 | 85.7% | 7 |
| 1960 | 85.3% | 7 |
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