Qatar has a population density of 644 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Qatar has 43,077 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Qatar and South Sudan are ranked 46th and 172nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Qatar has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.008% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Qatar is 1,216% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Qatar
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 644 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 46/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
2964497
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 4,436 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 43,277 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 0.61% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 99.4% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 41.5% | 0% |
Qatar vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Qatar increased by 67.7%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Qatar ranked 59th for population density and is in 46th place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 644 | 49 |
| 2023 | 599 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 599 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 565 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 630 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 595 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 582 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 574 | 42 |
| 2016 | 558 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 528 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 485 | 46 |
| 2013 | 428 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 384 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 362 | - |
| 2010 | 361 | - |
| 2009 | 359 | - |
| 2008 | 318 | - |
| 2007 | 269.6 | - |
| 2006 | 217 | - |
| 2005 | 184.1 | - |
| 2004 | 172.5 | - |
| 2003 | 166.1 | - |
| 2002 | 158.7 | - |
| 2001 | 151.2 | - |
| 2000 | 143.9 | - |
| 1999 | 136.6 | - |
| 1998 | 129.5 | - |
| 1997 | 122.8 | - |
| 1996 | 118 | - |
| 1995 | 114.7 | - |
| 1994 | 111.4 | - |
| 1993 | 108.1 | - |
| 1992 | 104.8 | - |
| 1991 | 101.5 | - |
| 1990 | 98.2 | - |
| 1989 | 95 | - |
| 1988 | 91.7 | - |
| 1987 | 88.6 | - |
| 1986 | 85.3 | - |
| 1985 | 81.6 | - |
| 1984 | 77.6 | - |
| 1983 | 73.6 | - |
| 1982 | 69.5 | - |
| 1981 | 65.5 | - |
| 1980 | 61.6 | - |
| 1979 | 57.7 | - |
| 1978 | 53.9 | - |
| 1977 | 50.3 | - |
| 1976 | 46.6 | - |
| 1975 | 43.1 | - |
| 1974 | 39.6 | - |
| 1973 | 36.1 | - |
| 1972 | 32.7 | - |
| 1971 | 29.3 | - |
| 1970 | 26 | - |
| 1969 | 23 | - |
| 1968 | 20.5 | - |
| 1967 | 18.2 | - |
| 1966 | 16.1 | - |
| 1965 | 14.3 | - |
| 1964 | 12.7 | - |
| 1963 | 11.2 | - |
| 1962 | 9.96 | - |
| 1961 | 8.85 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Qatar
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 99.4% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 99% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | 18% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | 17% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | 16% |
| 1995 | 95% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 94.6% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 90.1% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 90% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 89.7% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 89.5% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 89% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 88.9% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 88.7% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 88.6% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 88.1% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 87.8% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 87.6% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 87.3% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 87.1% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 86.8% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 86.5% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 86.1% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 85.7% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 85.3% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.1% to 99.4% in Qatar and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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