Qatar has a population density of 644 people per square mile compared to 348 people in Syria. Qatar has 43,077 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Qatar and Syria are ranked 46th and 71st, 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, hence the population density in Qatar is 85.1% higher than in Syria.
Population density comparison
Qatar
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 644 ppl/mi² | 348 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 46/197 | 71/197 |
| Population |
2964497
|
26304877
|
| Land area | 4,436 sq mi | 70,900 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,277 sq ft | 80,112 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0.61% | 42% |
| Urban population | 99.4% | 58% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 41.5% | 19% |
Qatar vs Syria:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Qatar increased by 273.4%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Syria.
In 2004, Qatar ranked 103rd for population density and is in 46th place now. Syria was 77th in 2004 and ranks 71st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 644 | 348 |
| 2023 | 599 | 333 |
| 2022 | 599 | 317 |
| 2021 | 565 | 305 |
| 2020 | 630 | 296.9 |
| 2019 | 595 | 287.1 |
| 2018 | 582 | 276.1 |
| 2017 | 574 | 271.2 |
| 2016 | 558 | 270.7 |
| 2015 | 528 | 274 |
| 2014 | 485 | 285.9 |
| 2013 | 428 | 306 |
| 2012 | 384 | 321 |
| 2011 | 362 | 323 |
| 2010 | 361 | 317 |
| 2009 | 359 | 310 |
| 2008 | 318 | 305 |
| 2007 | 269.6 | 294.5 |
| 2006 | 217 | 277 |
| 2005 | 184.1 | 265.4 |
| 2004 | 172.5 | 258.7 |
| 2003 | 166.1 | 252.4 |
| 2002 | 158.7 | 246.2 |
| 2001 | 151.2 | 240.3 |
| 2000 | 143.9 | 234.5 |
| 1999 | 136.6 | 228.7 |
| 1998 | 129.5 | 223 |
| 1997 | 122.8 | 217.3 |
| 1996 | 118 | 211.6 |
| 1995 | 114.7 | 206 |
| 1994 | 111.4 | 200.2 |
| 1993 | 108.1 | 194.4 |
| 1992 | 104.8 | 188.6 |
| 1991 | 101.5 | 182.9 |
| 1990 | 98.2 | 177.3 |
| 1989 | 95 | 171.6 |
| 1988 | 91.7 | 166 |
| 1987 | 88.6 | 160.5 |
| 1986 | 85.3 | 155.1 |
| 1985 | 81.6 | 149.7 |
| 1984 | 77.6 | 144.6 |
| 1983 | 73.6 | 139.6 |
| 1982 | 69.5 | 134.9 |
| 1981 | 65.5 | 130.5 |
| 1980 | 61.6 | 126.2 |
| 1979 | 57.7 | 122.1 |
| 1978 | 53.9 | 118 |
| 1977 | 50.3 | 114 |
| 1976 | 46.6 | 110.2 |
| 1975 | 43.1 | 106.5 |
| 1974 | 39.6 | 102.9 |
| 1973 | 36.1 | 99.5 |
| 1972 | 32.7 | 96.2 |
| 1971 | 29.3 | 93 |
| 1970 | 26 | 89.9 |
| 1969 | 23 | 87 |
| 1968 | 20.5 | 84.3 |
| 1967 | 18.2 | 81.6 |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 79 |
| 1965 | 14.3 | 76.6 |
| 1964 | 12.7 | 74.3 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 72 |
| 1962 | 9.96 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 8.85 | 67.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Syria
|
|
| 2024 | 99.4% | 58% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | 56.8% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | 55.5% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | 54.8% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | 54.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | 53.5% |
| 2016 | 99% | 52.8% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | 52.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | 51.5% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | 52.5% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | 54.6% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 54.9% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 53.8% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | 53.4% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | 53% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | 52.7% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | 52.3% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | 51.9% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | 51.2% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | 50.8% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | 50.5% |
| 1995 | 95% | 50.1% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | 49.8% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | 49.6% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | 49.3% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | 48.9% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | 48.7% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | 48.5% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | 48.3% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | 48.1% |
| 1985 | 90.1% | 47.9% |
| 1984 | 90% | 47.7% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 89.7% | 47.3% |
| 1981 | 89.5% | 47% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | 46.7% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | 46.4% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | 46% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | 45.7% |
| 1976 | 89% | 45.4% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | 45.1% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | 44.7% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | 44.4% |
| 1972 | 88.7% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 88.6% | 43.8% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | 43.3% |
| 1969 | 88.1% | 42.7% |
| 1968 | 87.8% | 42% |
| 1967 | 87.6% | 41.3% |
| 1966 | 87.3% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 87.1% | 40% |
| 1964 | 86.8% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 86.5% | 38.7% |
| 1962 | 86.1% | 38% |
| 1961 | 85.7% | 37.4% |
| 1960 | 85.3% | 36.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar and from 53.4% to 58% in Syria.
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