Urban population, female in Qatar

Qatar: Urban population, female was 23.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
23.4%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2000
All-time low
23.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, female in Qatar, 1980–2015

01020301980199720151980: 33 % of total1985: 29.6 % of total1990: 30.5 % of total1995: 32.3 % of total2000: 33.6 % of total2005: 32.5 % of total2010: 23.9 % of total2015: 23.4 % of total

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 23.4% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Qatar peaked at 33.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2015.

That places Qatar 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of total) in Qatar, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 33.0%
1985 29.6% -10.2%
1990 30.5% +3.0%
1995 32.3% +5.9%
2000 33.6% +3.8%
2005 32.5% -3.1%
2010 23.9% -26.4%
2015 23.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.3% 29.6% 33.0% 2
1990s 31.4% 30.5% 32.3% 2
2000s 33.0% 32.5% 33.6% 2
2010s 23.7% 23.4% 23.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Qatar?
Urban population, female in Qatar was 23.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2015.
How does Qatar rank for urban population, female?
Qatar ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% 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
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Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.