Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 0.22 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +30.2% | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.0871 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | 0.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 29 Guam 0.2281 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.2277 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Kuwait 0.221 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0.2175 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Jamaica 0.212 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Germany 0.2083 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.22 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.