Netherlands vs Qatar: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Netherlands
4.1%
in 2025
Qatar
0.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
204th
Qatar rank
206th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Netherlands
- Qatar
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.1% against 0.6% in Qatar, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 6.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 204th and Qatar ranks 206th of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 28.8% | 10.3% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 36.1% | 20.3% | 15.8% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 11.7% | 21.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 5.3% | 22.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 2.7% | 14.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 1.1% | 8.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Netherlands or Qatar?
- Netherlands, at 4.1% against 0.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Netherlands and Qatar?
- 3.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Qatar rank globally for rural population?
- Netherlands ranks 204th and Qatar ranks 206th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.