Qatar vs Suriname: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Qatar
187,288 people
in 2020
Suriname
179,059 people
in 2020
Qatar rank
159th
Suriname rank
162nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Qatar
- Suriname
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 187,288 people against 179,059 people in Suriname, a difference of 8,229 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Qatar ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,177 people | 115,215 people | 104,038 people | Suriname |
| 1960s | 19,447 people | 137,226 people | 117,778 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 49,842 people | 155,510 people | 105,669 people | Suriname |
| 1980s | 77,833 people | 142,168 people | 64,335 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 87,684 people | 157,279 people | 69,595 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 92,740 people | 183,794 people | 91,054 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 141,992 people | 180,936 people | 38,944 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 187,288 people | 179,059 people | 8,229 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Qatar or Suriname?
- Qatar, at 187,288 people against 179,059 people in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Qatar and Suriname?
- 8,229 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Suriname rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Qatar ranks 159th and Suriname ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.