Rural population, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Rural population, per capita was 0.0064 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0064 units per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
204th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.35 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0064 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0064 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.35 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per person, in 2025.
Qatar ranks 204th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.35 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3329 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3172 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3028 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2897 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2777 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2666 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2564 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.247 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2382 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.23 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2226 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2162 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2106 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2054 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2005 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1955 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1903 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1844 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1778 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.17 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1595 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.146 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1311 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1167 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1045 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0958 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0889 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0824 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0763 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0708 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0656 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0609 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0567 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0528 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0493 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0461 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0433 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0409 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0389 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0371 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0353 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0295 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.027 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0213 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.011 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0064 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0064 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2879 units per person | 0.2382 units per person | 0.35 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2033 units per person | 0.1778 units per person | 0.23 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1171 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 0.17 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0525 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0708 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 201 Malta 0.0432 units per person compare
- 202 Netherlands 0.0406 units per person compare
- 203 San Marino 0.0281 units per person compare
- 205 Bahrain 0 units per person compare
- 205 Bermuda 0 units per person compare
- 205 Cayman Islands 0 units per person
- 205 Gibraltar 0 units per person
- 205 Hong Kong 0 units per person compare
- 205 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
- 205 Macao 0 units per person compare
- 205 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 units per person
- 205 Monaco 0 units per person
- 205 Nauru 0 units per person
- 205 Singapore 0 units per person
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per person
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, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Qatar?
- Rural population, per capita in Qatar was 0.0064 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for rural population, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.