Population in the largest city in Qatar
Qatar: Population in the largest city was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Qatar stood at 28.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 81st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.0% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 94.9% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 90.8% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 89.4% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 88.4% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 85.7% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 81.1% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 77.5% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 74.7% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 70.9% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 69.5% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 65.8% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 57.3% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.3% | 88.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.5% | 67.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 58.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 48.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 31.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More urban development data for Qatar
- Population density 231.16 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 107.76 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 831,689 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.24 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 43.39 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum 0.5342 ratio (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Qatar?
- Population in the largest city in Qatar was 28.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for population in the largest city?
- Qatar ranks 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.