Germany vs Qatar: Population density

Germany
238.35 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Qatar
231.16 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Germany rank
57th
Qatar rank
60th

Population density over time

  • Germany
  • Qatar
050100150200250196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 238.35 people per sq. km of land area against 231.16 people per sq. km of land area in Qatar, a difference of 7.19 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th of 216 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 217.1 people per sq. km of land area 5.78 people per sq. km of land area 211.32 people per sq. km of land area Germany
1970s 224.69 people per sq. km of land area 16.03 people per sq. km of land area 208.66 people per sq. km of land area Germany
1980s 223.74 people per sq. km of land area 30.5 people per sq. km of land area 193.25 people per sq. km of land area Germany
1990s 232.73 people per sq. km of land area 44.23 people per sq. km of land area 188.5 people per sq. km of land area Germany
2000s 236.04 people per sq. km of land area 82.64 people per sq. km of land area 153.4 people per sq. km of land area Germany
2010s 234.05 people per sq. km of land area 187.54 people per sq. km of land area 46.51 people per sq. km of land area Germany
2020s 238.14 people per sq. km of land area 230.91 people per sq. km of land area 7.24 people per sq. km of land area Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Germany or Qatar?
Germany, at 238.35 people per sq. km of land area against 231.16 people per sq. km of land area in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Germany and Qatar?
7.19 people per sq. km of land area, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for population density?
Germany ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.