Qatar—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #2 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7.4%
2024
YoY Change
+80651.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#2
of 217 countries
Maximum
22.0%
2007
Minimum
-10.9%
2021
CAGR
+1.3%
25 years
Last
7.4%
Previous
-0.0%
Highest
22.0%
Lowest
-10.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Qatar's urban population growth (%) was 7.4% in 2024, ranking #2 out of 217 countries. This represents a +80651.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 22.0% (2007) and the lowest was -10.9% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.4% | +80651.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +154.6% |
| 2021 | -10.9% | -288.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +154.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +60.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +80.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +868.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -94.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +146.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +69.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |