Qatar has a population density of 644 people per square mile compared to 197.6 people in Tajikistan. Qatar has 43,077 sq ft of land per person vs 145,437 sq ft in Tajikistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Qatar and Tajikistan are ranked 46th and 116th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.09% of the land area for Tajikistan, hence the population density in Qatar is 225.9% higher than in Tajikistan.
Population density comparison
Qatar
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 644 ppl/mi² | 197.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 46/197 | 116/197 |
| Population |
2964497
|
10940854
|
| Land area | 4,436 sq mi | 53,587 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,277 sq ft | 141,057 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0.61% | 71.5% |
| Urban population | 99.4% | 28.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 41.5% | 0% |
Qatar vs Tajikistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Qatar increased by 273.4%, compared to a 57.3% growth in Tajikistan.
In 2004, Qatar ranked 103rd for population density and is in 46th place now. Tajikistan was 122nd in 2004 and ranks 116th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 644 | 197.6 |
| 2023 | 599 | 193.9 |
| 2022 | 599 | 190 |
| 2021 | 565 | 186 |
| 2020 | 630 | 181.9 |
| 2019 | 595 | 177.8 |
| 2018 | 582 | 173.7 |
| 2017 | 574 | 169.6 |
| 2016 | 558 | 165.4 |
| 2015 | 528 | 161.3 |
| 2014 | 485 | 157.2 |
| 2013 | 428 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | 384 | 148.3 |
| 2011 | 362 | 144.8 |
| 2010 | 361 | 141.6 |
| 2009 | 359 | 138.6 |
| 2008 | 318 | 135.8 |
| 2007 | 269.6 | 133.1 |
| 2006 | 217 | 130.6 |
| 2005 | 184.1 | 128.1 |
| 2004 | 172.5 | 125.7 |
| 2003 | 166.1 | 123.2 |
| 2002 | 158.7 | 120.9 |
| 2001 | 151.2 | 118.6 |
| 2000 | 143.9 | 116.3 |
| 1999 | 136.6 | 114.9 |
| 1998 | 129.5 | 114.3 |
| 1997 | 122.8 | 113.6 |
| 1996 | 118 | 112.3 |
| 1995 | 114.7 | 110.1 |
| 1994 | 111.4 | 107.8 |
| 1993 | 108.1 | 105.9 |
| 1992 | 104.8 | 104.5 |
| 1991 | 101.5 | - |
| 1990 | 98.2 | - |
| 1989 | 95 | - |
| 1988 | 91.7 | - |
| 1987 | 88.6 | - |
| 1986 | 85.3 | - |
| 1985 | 81.6 | - |
| 1984 | 77.6 | - |
| 1983 | 73.6 | - |
| 1982 | 69.5 | - |
| 1981 | 65.5 | - |
| 1980 | 61.6 | - |
| 1979 | 57.7 | - |
| 1978 | 53.9 | - |
| 1977 | 50.3 | - |
| 1976 | 46.6 | - |
| 1975 | 43.1 | - |
| 1974 | 39.6 | - |
| 1973 | 36.1 | - |
| 1972 | 32.7 | - |
| 1971 | 29.3 | - |
| 1970 | 26 | - |
| 1969 | 23 | - |
| 1968 | 20.5 | - |
| 1967 | 18.2 | - |
| 1966 | 16.1 | - |
| 1965 | 14.3 | - |
| 1964 | 12.7 | - |
| 1963 | 11.2 | - |
| 1962 | 9.96 | - |
| 1961 | 8.85 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
Tajikistan
|
|
| 2024 | 99.4% | 28.5% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | 28.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | 28% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | 27.7% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | 27.5% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | 27.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | 27.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | 27% |
| 2016 | 99% | 26.9% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | 26.7% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | 26.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | 26.6% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | 26.5% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | 26.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | 26.5% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | 26.5% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 26.5% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | 26.5% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | 26.5% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 26.5% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | 26.5% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | 26.5% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | 26.5% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | 26.5% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | 26.5% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | 27.3% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | 27.8% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | 28.3% |
| 1995 | 95% | 28.9% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | 29.4% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | 30% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | 31.1% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | 31.7% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | 32.2% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | 32.6% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | 32.8% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | 33% |
| 1985 | 90.1% | 33.2% |
| 1984 | 90% | 33.4% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 33.7% |
| 1982 | 89.7% | 33.9% |
| 1981 | 89.5% | 34.1% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | 34.3% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | 34.5% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | 35% |
| 1976 | 89% | 35.3% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | 35.5% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | 35.8% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | 36.1% |
| 1972 | 88.7% | 36.3% |
| 1971 | 88.6% | 36.6% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | 36.9% |
| 1969 | 88.1% | 36.8% |
| 1968 | 87.8% | 36.4% |
| 1967 | 87.6% | 36% |
| 1966 | 87.3% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 87.1% | 35.2% |
| 1964 | 86.8% | 34.8% |
| 1963 | 86.5% | 34.4% |
| 1962 | 86.1% | 34% |
| 1961 | 85.7% | 33.6% |
| 1960 | 85.3% | 33.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar and from 26.5% to 28.5% in Tajikistan.
Densely populated cities
|
Tajikistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Dushanbe | 863K |
| Khujand | 199K |
| Qurghonteppa | 127K |
| Istaravshan | 64.3K |
| Konibodom | 54.4K |
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