Germany vs Qatar: Population, per square kilometre

Germany
240.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
231.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
39th
Qatar rank
41st

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 240.11 units per square kilometre against 231.16 units per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 8.95 units per square kilometre.

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

Germany ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 41st of 186 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 units per square kilometre 5.78 units per square kilometre 211.32 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 224.69 units per square kilometre 16.03 units per square kilometre 208.66 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 223.74 units per square kilometre 30.5 units per square kilometre 193.25 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 232.73 units per square kilometre 44.23 units per square kilometre 188.5 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 236.04 units per square kilometre 82.64 units per square kilometre 153.4 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 234.05 units per square kilometre 187.54 units per square kilometre 46.51 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 239.03 units per square kilometre 230.91 units per square kilometre 8.12 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Germany or Qatar?
Germany, at 240.11 units per square kilometre against 231.16 units per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Germany and Qatar?
8.95 units per square kilometre, 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, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.