Qatar has a population density of 644 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Qatar has 43,077 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are ranked 46th and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Qatar is 1,415% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 644 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 46/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
2964497
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 4,436 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,277 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0.61% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 99.4% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 41.5% | 44% |
Qatar vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Qatar increased by 273.4%, compared to a 79.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2004, Qatar ranked 103rd for population density and is in 46th place now. Saudi Arabia was 175th in 2004 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 644 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 599 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 599 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 565 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 630 | 38 |
| 2019 | 595 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 582 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 574 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 558 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 528 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 485 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 428 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 384 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 362 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 361 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 359 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 318 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 269.6 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 217 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | 184.1 | 24.8 |
| 2004 | 172.5 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 166.1 | 22.6 |
| 2002 | 158.7 | 21.6 |
| 2001 | 151.2 | 20.5 |
| 2000 | 143.9 | 19.5 |
| 1999 | 136.6 | 18.6 |
| 1998 | 129.5 | 18 |
| 1997 | 122.8 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 118 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 114.7 | 16 |
| 1994 | 111.4 | 15.4 |
| 1993 | 108.1 | 14.7 |
| 1992 | 104.8 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 101.5 | 13.4 |
| 1990 | 98.2 | 12.8 |
| 1989 | 95 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 91.7 | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 88.6 | 11 |
| 1986 | 85.3 | 10.4 |
| 1985 | 81.6 | 9.82 |
| 1984 | 77.6 | 9.27 |
| 1983 | 73.6 | 8.74 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 8.22 |
| 1981 | 65.5 | 7.74 |
| 1980 | 61.6 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 57.7 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 53.9 | 6.48 |
| 1977 | 50.3 | 6.12 |
| 1976 | 46.6 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 43.1 | 5.49 |
| 1974 | 39.6 | 5.21 |
| 1973 | 36.1 | 4.95 |
| 1972 | 32.7 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 29.3 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 26 | 4.29 |
| 1969 | 23 | 4.12 |
| 1968 | 20.5 | 3.96 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 3.8 |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 3.66 |
| 1965 | 14.3 | 3.53 |
| 1964 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 9.96 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 8.85 | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 99.4% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | 85% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 99% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | 83% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 81% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 95% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 90.1% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 90% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 70% |
| 1982 | 89.7% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 89.5% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 89% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 88.7% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 88.6% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 88.1% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 87.8% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 87.6% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 87.3% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 87.1% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 86.8% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 86.5% | 35% |
| 1962 | 86.1% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 85.7% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 85.3% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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