Rural population share in Qatar in 2025 — 0.6%. Ranked 205 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 34.4 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.6 | −0 pp |
| 2024 | 0.7 | −0 pp |
| 2023 | 0.7 | −0 pp |
| 2022 | 0.8 | −0 pp |
| 2021 | 0.8 | −0 pp |
| 2020 | 0.8 | −0 pp |
| 2019 | 0.9 | −0 pp |
| 2018 | 0.9 | −0 pp |
| 2017 | 1 | −0 pp |
| 2016 | 1 | −0 pp |
| 2015 | 1.1 | −0 pp |
| 2014 | 1.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 1.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 1.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 1.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 1.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 1.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 1.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 2.1 | −0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 2.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 2.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 3.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 3.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 3.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 3.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 3.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 4.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 4.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 4.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 4.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 5.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 5.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 6.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 6.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 7.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1989 | 7.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1988 | 8.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 1987 | 8.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 1986 | 9.6 | −0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 10.4 | −1.2 pp |
| 1984 | 11.7 | −1.4 pp |
| 1983 | 13.1 | −1.5 pp |
| 1982 | 14.6 | −1.4 pp |
| 1981 | 16 | −1 pp |
| 1980 | 17 | −0.8 pp |
| 1979 | 17.8 | −0.7 pp |
| 1978 | 18.4 | −0.6 pp |
| 1977 | 19 | −0.5 pp |
| 1976 | 19.6 | −0.5 pp |
| 1975 | 20.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1974 | 20.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 1973 | 21.1 | −0.6 pp |
| 1972 | 21.6 | −0.6 pp |
| 1971 | 22.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 1970 | 23 | −0.8 pp |
| 1969 | 23.8 | −0.9 pp |
| 1968 | 24.7 | −0.9 pp |
| 1967 | 25.6 | −1 pp |
| 1966 | 26.7 | −1.1 pp |
| 1965 | 27.8 | −1.2 pp |
| 1964 | 29 | −1.3 pp |
| 1963 | 30.3 | −1.4 pp |
| 1962 | 31.7 | −1.6 pp |
| 1961 | 33.3 | −1.7 pp |
| 1960 | 35 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Labor Employment in agricultureThe share of workers employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
