Rural population, male in Qatar

Qatar: Rural population, male was 0.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.6%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1980
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, male in Qatar, 1980–2015

02461980199720151980: 6.7 % of total1985: 6.5 % of total1990: 4.8 % of total1995: 3.2 % of total2000: 2.4 % of total2005: 1.7 % of total2010: 1 % of total2015: 0.553 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.6% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, male in Qatar peaked at 6.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

Qatar ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural population, male in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, male (% of total) in Qatar, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 6.7%
1985 6.5% -3.4%
1990 4.8% -25.6%
1995 3.2% -33.6%
2000 2.4% -26.1%
2005 1.7% -27.8%
2010 1.0% -39.7%
2015 0.6% -46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.6% 6.5% 6.7% 2
1990s 4.0% 3.2% 4.8% 2
2000s 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 186 United States Virgin Islands 1.9% compare
  2. 187 Belgium 1.1% compare
  3. 188 Kuwait 1.0% compare
  4. 190 Hong Kong 0.0% compare
  5. 190 Macao 0.0% compare
  6. 190 Singapore 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, male in Qatar?
Rural population, male in Qatar was 0.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Qatar rank for rural population, male?
Qatar ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.