Cambodia vs Qatar: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Cambodia
2.22 million people
in 2020
Qatar
1.98 million people
in 2020
Cambodia rank
82nd
Qatar rank
85th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Cambodia
- Qatar
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 2.22 million people against 1.98 million people in Qatar, a difference of 238,840 people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Qatar ahead.
Cambodia ranks 82nd and Qatar ranks 85th of 182 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 1.24 million people | 0 people | 1.24 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.74 million people | 1.35 million people | 390,085 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 2.22 million people | 1.98 million people | 238,840 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Cambodia or Qatar?
- Cambodia, at 2.22 million people against 1.98 million people in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Cambodia and Qatar?
- 238,840 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Qatar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Qatar rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd and Qatar ranks 85th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.