Qatar has a population density of 644 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. Qatar has 43,077 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Qatar and Rwanda are ranked 46th and 13th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Qatar has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.008% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in Qatar is 57% lower than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
Qatar
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 644 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 46/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
2964497
|
14826674
|
| Land area | 4,436 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,277 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0.61% | 81.9% |
| Urban population | 99.4% | 18.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 41.5% | 8.11% |
Qatar vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Qatar increased by 273.4%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, Qatar ranked 103rd for population density and is in 46th place now. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 644 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 599 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 599 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 565 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 630 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 595 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 582 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 574 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 558 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 528 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 485 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 428 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 384 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 362 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 361 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 359 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 318 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 269.6 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 217 | 976 |
| 2005 | 184.1 | 951 |
| 2004 | 172.5 | 926 |
| 2003 | 166.1 | 901 |
| 2002 | 158.7 | 882 |
| 2001 | 151.2 | 870 |
| 2000 | 143.9 | 862 |
| 1999 | 136.6 | 855 |
| 1998 | 129.5 | 848 |
| 1997 | 122.8 | 814 |
| 1996 | 118 | 704 |
| 1995 | 114.7 | 596 |
| 1994 | 111.4 | 713 |
| 1993 | 108.1 | 838 |
| 1992 | 104.8 | 807 |
| 1991 | 101.5 | 790 |
| 1990 | 98.2 | 774 |
| 1989 | 95 | 754 |
| 1988 | 91.7 | 732 |
| 1987 | 88.6 | 709 |
| 1986 | 85.3 | 686 |
| 1985 | 81.6 | 663 |
| 1984 | 77.6 | 641 |
| 1983 | 73.6 | 620 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 600 |
| 1981 | 65.5 | 580 |
| 1980 | 61.6 | 562 |
| 1979 | 57.7 | 545 |
| 1978 | 53.9 | 529 |
| 1977 | 50.3 | 513 |
| 1976 | 46.6 | 498 |
| 1975 | 43.1 | 484 |
| 1974 | 39.6 | 470 |
| 1973 | 36.1 | 456 |
| 1972 | 32.7 | 443 |
| 1971 | 29.3 | 430 |
| 1970 | 26 | 418 |
| 1969 | 23 | 405 |
| 1968 | 20.5 | 393 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 381 |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 370 |
| 1965 | 14.3 | 359 |
| 1964 | 12.7 | 350 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 342 |
| 1962 | 9.96 | 334 |
| 1961 | 8.85 | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 99.4% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 99% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | 17% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | 17% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | 16.9% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | 14.1% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | 13.2% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | 12.5% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 95% | 9.84% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | 8.49% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | 7.31% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | 6.29% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | 5.49% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | 5.42% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | 5.34% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | 5.27% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | 5.2% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | 5.13% |
| 1985 | 90.1% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 90% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 89.7% | 4.85% |
| 1981 | 89.5% | 4.79% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | 4.72% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | 4.66% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | 4.57% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | 4.37% |
| 1976 | 89% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | 4% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | 3.65% |
| 1972 | 88.7% | 3.49% |
| 1971 | 88.6% | 3.34% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 88.1% | 3.13% |
| 1968 | 87.8% | 3.07% |
| 1967 | 87.6% | 3% |
| 1966 | 87.3% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 87.1% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 86.8% | 2.82% |
| 1963 | 86.5% | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 86.1% | 2.71% |
| 1961 | 85.7% | 2.65% |
| 1960 | 85.3% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar and from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda.
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