Rural population, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 194.8%
World rank
183rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
9.66 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-14.8 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -1.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 194.8% on the previous year and down 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 9.66 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -14.8 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Qatar 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1963 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1981 | -0.1748 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1982 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +1546.8% |
| 1983 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1984 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1985 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1986 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1987 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1988 | -4 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1990 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1992 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | -4 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3856 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2272 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3485 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1925 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2881 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2003 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +308.4% |
| 2004 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +175.1% |
| 2005 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2007 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5095 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2010 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +1681.1% |
| 2011 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2012 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2014 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 2015 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.948 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2017 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2018 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2019 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7702 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2021 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -2022.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6816 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2023 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -874.1% |
| 2024 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2025 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.835 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -2022.1% | 0.7702 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1681.1% | -0.5095 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1546.8% | -0.1748 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -874.1% | 0.6816 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +326.9% | -2.46 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -308.4% | -0.2881 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.69 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 0.2272 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 180 China -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Costa Rica -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Peru -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Sweden -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Japan -1.89 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Qatar was -1.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.