Urban population, female in Qatar
Qatar: Urban population, female was 23.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, female in Qatar, 1980–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,280 (2025)
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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.