Qatar—Population in Largest City
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #130 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
831,689
2025
YoY Change
+1.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#130
of 153 countries
Maximum
831,689
2025
Minimum
297,755
2000
CAGR
+4.2%
26 years
Last
831,689
Previous
815,869
Highest
831,689
Lowest
297,755
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Qatar's population in largest city was 831,689 in 2025, ranking #130 out of 153 countries. This represents a +1.9% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 831,689 (2025) and the lowest was 297,755 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 831,689 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 815,869 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 798,382 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 779,386 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 759,174 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 737,903 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 715,997 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 693,373 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 659,067 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 626,458 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 595,462 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 575,962 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 562,435 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 549,245 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 536,328 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 523,732 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 492,904 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 459,747 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 428,738 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 399,859 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 372,925 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 347,839 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 331,758 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 320,007 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 308,673 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 297,755 |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 37.0M | 2025 |
| 2 | India | 34.7M | 2025 |
| 3 | China | 30.5M | 2025 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 24.7M | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 23.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Brazil | 23.0M | 2025 |
| 7 | Mexico | 22.8M | 2025 |
| 8 | United States | 19.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 18.1M | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 17.8M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018.