Iceland vs Qatar: Rural population

Iceland
22,689
in 2025
Qatar
19,042
in 2025
Iceland rank
188th
Qatar rank
189th

Rural population over time

  • Iceland
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22,689 against 19,042 in Qatar, a difference of 3,647.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Globally, Iceland ranks 188th and Qatar ranks 189th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.