What is the population of Qatar?
Qatar has 3 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 36,010 to 3 million, 83 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,010 |
| 1970 | 116,350 |
| 1980 | 275,913 |
| 1990 | 440,175 |
| 2000 | 644,989 |
| 2010 | 1,616,832 |
| 2020 | 2,794,148 |
| 2025 | 2,972,215 |
What is the capital of Qatar?
The capital of Qatar is Doha.
What currency does Qatar use?
Qatar uses the Qatari riyal (QAR).
What language is spoken in Qatar?
The official language of Qatar is Arabic.
Where is Qatar?
Qatar is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Qatar?
Qatar covers 11,637 km² (4,493 sq mi). The United States is about 845 times as large.
Economy of Qatar
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $216 billion
- GDP per person
- $72,525
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Qatar is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Qatar rank?
Qatar is in the top 50 on four of our six rankings: