Qatar vs South Sudan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Qatar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.95 million against 2.64 million in South Sudan, a difference of 310,110.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Qatar ranks 125th and South Sudan ranks 128th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,321 | 270,560 | 224,238 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 149,008 | 322,148 | 173,140 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 314,133 | 448,447 | 134,314 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 487,096 | 755,838 | 268,742 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 935,183 | 1.26 million | 324,416 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 1.98 million | 157,774 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.38 million | 338,352 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Qatar or South Sudan?
- Qatar, at 2.95 million against 2.64 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Qatar and South Sudan?
- 310,110, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and South Sudan rank globally for urban population?
- Qatar ranks 125th and South Sudan ranks 128th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.