Urban population, male in Qatar

Qatar: Urban population, male was 75.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
75.9%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2015
All-time low
56.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Qatar, 1980–2015

0204060801980199720151980: 56.2 % of total1985: 60.4 % of total1990: 62.1 % of total1995: 62.7 % of total2000: 62.7 % of total2005: 64.9 % of total2010: 74.7 % of total2015: 75.9 % of total

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 75.9% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Qatar peaked at 75.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1980.

Qatar ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Urban population, male in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Qatar, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 56.2%
1985 60.4% +7.3%
1990 62.1% +2.9%
1995 62.7% +0.9%
2000 62.7% +0.1%
2005 64.9% +3.5%
2010 74.7% +15.1%
2015 75.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.3% 56.2% 60.4% 2
1990s 62.4% 62.1% 62.7% 2
2000s 63.8% 62.7% 64.9% 2
2010s 75.3% 74.7% 75.9% 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 2 United Arab Emirates 59.6% compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 58.7% compare
  3. 4 Bahrain 55.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Qatar?
Urban population, male in Qatar was 75.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1980.
How does Qatar rank for urban population, male?
Qatar ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban 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
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Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.