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Population in Qatar compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Qatar was 2,857,822 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Qatar's population is 2,999,260 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 4.17 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Qatar is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.04% for Qatar vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Qatar has had an average growth rate of +3.86% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Qatar has increased from 973K people to 3M (208.3% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Qatar vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Qatar
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Qatar South Sudan
2100 6,864,512 24,086,901
2099 6,795,697 24,081,477
2098 6,726,889 24,063,461
2097 6,658,115 24,065,268
2096 6,589,399 24,054,483
2095 6,520,903 24,046,345
2094 6,452,670 24,047,776
2093 6,384,792 24,039,017
2092 6,317,235 24,019,054
2091 6,249,912 24,000,308
2090 6,182,993 23,978,496
2089 6,116,439 23,937,487
2088 6,050,282 23,892,166
2087 5,984,646 23,857,250
2086 5,919,506 23,803,312
2085 5,854,810 23,759,178
2084 5,790,733 23,687,109
2083 5,727,107 23,617,646
2082 5,663,726 23,541,119
2081 5,600,872 23,466,449
2080 5,538,952 23,391,758
2079 5,477,309 23,294,252
2078 5,416,092 23,197,067
2077 5,355,430 23,086,584
2076 5,295,298 22,987,331
2075 5,235,611 22,868,587
2074 5,176,349 22,726,189
2073 5,117,758 22,583,672
2072 5,059,696 22,438,943
2071 5,002,249 22,288,026
2070 4,945,273 22,151,650
2069 4,888,911 22,003,659
2068 4,833,090 21,829,800
2067 4,777,814 21,662,211
2066 4,723,056 21,496,881
2065 4,668,810 21,317,455
2064 4,614,957 21,142,002
2063 4,561,622 20,965,122
2062 4,509,442 20,785,055
2061 4,457,910 20,608,964
2060 4,406,963 20,430,857
2059 4,356,604 20,235,022
2058 4,306,842 20,048,974
2057 4,257,533 19,853,696
2056 4,208,980 19,659,362
2055 4,160,635 19,464,297
2054 4,113,078 19,257,481
2053 4,065,870 19,060,517
2052 4,019,393 18,840,461
2051 3,973,445 18,633,198
2050 3,927,949 18,434,212
2049 3,882,963 18,230,881
2048 3,838,380 18,021,026
2047 3,794,282 17,806,282
2046 3,750,671 17,579,173
2045 3,707,573 17,355,041
2044 3,665,008 17,121,972
2043 3,623,031 16,888,278
2042 3,581,673 16,645,354
2041 3,540,989 16,396,768
2040 3,500,991 16,142,816
2039 3,461,758 15,889,952
2038 3,423,310 15,628,043
2037 3,385,696 15,363,975
2036 3,348,948 15,091,275
2035 3,313,100 14,815,307
2034 3,278,067 14,543,511
2033 3,243,892 14,278,180
2032 3,210,644 14,007,134
2031 3,178,257 13,730,637
2030 3,146,733 13,465,615
2029 3,112,748 13,206,477
2028 3,075,676 12,947,082
2027 3,035,492 12,692,769
2026 2,985,826 12,439,296
2025 2,926,071 12,193,102
2024 2,857,822 11,943,408
2023 2,656,032 11,483,374
2022 2,657,333 11,021,177
2021 2,504,910 10,865,780
2020 2,794,148 10,698,467
2019 2,638,657 10,423,384
2018 2,580,734 10,122,977
2017 2,545,820 10,259,154
2016 2,477,113 10,830,102
2015 2,344,557 11,107,561
2014 2,151,745 11,235,073
2013 1,916,426 11,166,275
2012 1,722,438 10,756,240
2011 1,624,761 10,288,109
2010 1,616,832 9,745,953
2009 1,608,903 9,243,556
2008 1,426,938 8,817,647
2007 1,208,595 8,388,788
2006 972,831 7,976,526
2005 825,408 7,590,143
2004 773,332 7,233,041
2003 744,682 6,903,127
2002 711,205 6,596,806
2001 677,925 6,308,391
2000 644,989 6,032,267
1999 612,500 5,771,628
1998 580,540 5,620,068
1997 550,500 5,509,136
1996 529,019 5,356,925
1995 514,325 5,225,836
1994 499,459 5,071,184
1993 484,545 4,956,002
1992 469,657 4,909,749
1991 454,853 4,836,677
1990 440,175 4,737,633
1989 425,646 4,713,229
1988 411,264 4,848,029
1987 397,005 4,962,395
1986 382,422 4,921,240
1985 365,940 4,834,296
1984 347,878 4,750,627
1983 329,709 4,661,574
1982 311,537 4,557,686
1981 293,553 4,447,272
1980 275,913 4,339,030
1979 258,670 4,232,605
1978 241,808 4,127,657
1977 225,285 4,024,032
1976 209,052 3,921,910
1975 193,087 3,821,494
1974 177,362 3,723,259
1973 161,841 3,627,383
1972 146,506 3,542,497
1971 131,346 3,468,646
1970 116,350 3,409,614
1969 103,025 3,365,533
1968 91,749 3,321,528
1967 81,439 3,277,648
1966 72,192 3,236,423
1965 64,065 3,189,835
1964 56,867 3,129,918
1963 50,380 3,072,669
1962 44,630 3,024,308
1961 39,680 2,976,724
1960 36,010 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Qatar increased by 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Qatar gained 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Qatar was ranked 156th most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Qatar's population will grow by 31% to 3,927,949 people with a rank change from 136th to 134th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Qatar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.86M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Qatar
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Qatar South Sudan
2100 1.01% 0.02%
2099 1.02% 0.07%
2098 1.03% -0.008%
2097 1.04% 0.04%
2096 1.05% 0.03%
2095 1.06% -0.006%
2094 1.06% 0.04%
2093 1.07% 0.08%
2092 1.08% 0.08%
2091 1.08% 0.09%
2090 1.09% 0.17%
2089 1.09% 0.19%
2088 1.1% 0.15%
2087 1.1% 0.23%
2086 1.11% 0.19%
2085 1.11% 0.3%
2084 1.11% 0.29%
2083 1.12% 0.33%
2082 1.12% 0.32%
2081 1.12% 0.32%
2080 1.13% 0.42%
2079 1.13% 0.42%
2078 1.13% 0.48%
2077 1.14% 0.43%
2076 1.14% 0.52%
2075 1.14% 0.63%
2074 1.14% 0.63%
2073 1.15% 0.64%
2072 1.15% 0.68%
2071 1.15% 0.62%
2070 1.15% 0.67%
2069 1.15% 0.8%
2068 1.16% 0.77%
2067 1.16% 0.77%
2066 1.16% 0.84%
2065 1.17% 0.83%
2064 1.17% 0.84%
2063 1.16% 0.87%
2062 1.16% 0.85%
2061 1.16% 0.87%
2060 1.16% 0.97%
2059 1.16% 0.93%
2058 1.16% 0.98%
2057 1.15% 0.99%
2056 1.16% 1%
2055 1.16% 1.07%
2054 1.16% 1.03%
2053 1.16% 1.17%
2052 1.16% 1.11%
2051 1.16% 1.08%
2050 1.16% 1.12%
2049 1.16% 1.16%
2048 1.16% 1.21%
2047 1.16% 1.29%
2046 1.16% 1.29%
2045 1.16% 1.36%
2044 1.16% 1.38%
2043 1.15% 1.46%
2042 1.15% 1.52%
2041 1.14% 1.57%
2040 1.13% 1.59%
2039 1.12% 1.68%
2038 1.11% 1.72%
2037 1.1% 1.81%
2036 1.08% 1.86%
2035 1.07% 1.87%
2034 1.05% 1.86%
2033 1.04% 1.94%
2032 1.02% 2.01%
2031 1% 1.97%
2030 1.09% 1.96%
2029 1.21% 2%
2028 1.32% 2%
2027 1.66% 2.04%
2026 2.04% 2.02%
2025 2.39% 2.09%
2024 7.6% 4.01%
2023 -0.05% 4.19%
2022 6.08% 1.43%
2021 -10.4% 1.56%
2020 5.89% 2.64%
2019 2.24% 2.97%
2018 1.37% -1.33%
2017 2.77% -5.27%
2016 5.65% -2.5%
2015 8.96% -1.13%
2014 12.3% 0.62%
2013 11.3% 3.81%
2012 6.01% 4.55%
2011 0.49% 5.56%
2010 0.49% 5.44%
2009 12.8% 4.83%
2008 18.1% 5.11%
2007 24.2% 5.17%
2006 17.9% 5.09%
2005 6.73% 4.94%
2004 3.85% 4.78%
2003 4.71% 4.64%
2002 4.91% 4.57%
2001 5.11% 4.58%
2000 5.3% 4.52%
1999 5.51% 2.7%
1998 5.46% 2.01%
1997 4.06% 2.84%
1996 2.86% 2.51%
1995 2.98% 3.05%
1994 3.08% 2.32%
1993 3.17% 0.94%
1992 3.25% 1.51%
1991 3.33% 2.09%
1990 3.41% 0.52%
1989 3.5% -2.78%
1988 3.59% -2.3%
1987 3.81% 0.84%
1986 4.5% 1.8%
1985 5.19% 1.76%
1984 5.51% 1.91%
1983 5.83% 2.28%
1982 6.13% 2.48%
1981 6.39% 2.49%
1980 6.67% 2.51%
1979 6.97% 2.54%
1978 7.33% 2.58%
1977 7.77% 2.6%
1976 8.27% 2.63%
1975 8.87% 2.64%
1974 9.59% 2.64%
1973 10.5% 2.4%
1972 11.5% 2.13%
1971 12.9% 1.73%
1970 12.9% 1.31%
1969 12.3% 1.32%
1968 12.7% 1.34%
1967 12.8% 1.27%
1966 12.7% 1.46%
1965 12.7% 1.91%
1964 12.9% 1.86%
1963 12.9% 1.6%
1962 12.5% 1.6%
1961 10.2% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Qatar grew by 7.6%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Qatar South Sudan
Current population
2999260
12507858
Population rank 136/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.15%
One net population change
2.6 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
20 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
3.55 hours
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +553 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +201,790 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +7.6% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 7/197
One migration net change every
14.5 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +36,288 +6,145
Net migration rank 26/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,337,000 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 31/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 76.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 1/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Qatar
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Qatar South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 36,288 - 6,145
2024 - 46,105 - 15,374
2023 23,845 39,995 217,966 455,000
2022 24,360 80,004 211,166 40,259
2021 21,297 24,501 213,567 -154,359
2020 25,128 -50,433 212,332 62,935
2019 24,112 10,557 209,708 65,198
2018 23,340 12,465 168,497 157,408
2017 23,244 46,719 72,193 -670,477
2016 22,416 119,725 110,553 -654,225
2015 22,568 177,467 148,542 -159,822
2014 21,699 194,712 227,611 -471,523
2013 19,669 133,520 315,983 65,337
2012 17,681 77,091 312,974 125,771
2011 16,543 77,228 303,181 194,325
2010 16,225 90,620 287,409 299,402
2009 15,595 123,217 278,859 139,129
2008 14,062 165,572 268,268 165,557
2007 11,351 245,703 256,546 167,350
2006 10,225 204,236 246,706 153,926
2005 11,392 68,993 239,272 132,869
2004 11,242 12,531 231,877 110,182
2003 11,291 22,234 225,822 91,951
2002 11,062 22,356 212,014 82,847
2001 10,683 22,456 204,108 77,856
2000 9,974 22,769 196,055 74,227
1999 9,431 22,815 180,721 70,271
1998 9,055 22,618 -12,157 64,285
1997 8,846 19,547 121,454 48,280
1996 9,049 5,517 116,728 17,953
1995 9,186 5,634 110,417 17,077
1994 9,257 5,660 165,407 16,407
1993 9,250 5,670 32,779 15,772
1992 9,189 5,670 28,874 15,077
1991 9,182 5,562 87,873 14,327
1990 9,388 5,216 82,900 12,988
1989 9,407 5,045 83,735 -130,821
1988 9,198 5,118 -125,447 -97,065
1987 8,806 5,405 5,756 -11,976
1986 8,439 6,512 99,502 -10,973
1985 8,212 9,797 95,342 -9,986
1984 7,997 10,113 90,970 -8,984
1983 7,765 10,462 104,107 -7,986
1982 7,489 10,634 118,641 -6,983
1981 7,202 10,644 115,163 -5,994
1980 6,894 10,540 112,307 -4,997
1979 6,579 10,466 109,540 -3,997
1978 6,246 10,434 107,352 -2,998
1977 5,925 10,445 104,886 -1,997
1976 5,598 10,494 102,346 -995
1975 5,289 10,549 99,882 -395
1974 5,015 10,603 97,181 -192
1973 4,780 10,641 94,765 0
1972 4,581 10,663 74,803 193
1971 4,433 10,644 72,308 394
1970 4,346 10,579 44,776 587
1969 3,941 7,790 42,015 786
1968 3,547 7,266 44,213 995
1967 3,167 6,637 41,357 1,194
1966 2,811 5,880 38,523 1,386
1965 2,472 5,083 51,682 1,591
1964 2,150 4,686 64,786 1,785
1963 1,854 4,283 46,333 1,591
1962 1,589 3,773 47,406 1,386
1961 1,357 3,186 45,186 1,194
1960 1,220 1,586 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/qatar/south-sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Qatar is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people). In South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 2,337,000 residents or 76.7% of the population were not native-born in Qatar, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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