Qatar

Asia · Western Asia · capital Doha

About Qatar

The capital of Qatar is Doha. Doha is the seat of national government for Qatar, a country in Western Asia.

Qatar has a population of about 2.7 million people, the 142nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Qatar covers 11,586 square kilometers (4,473 square miles), making Qatar the 165th largest country in the world by area.

Qatar borders exactly one country: Saudi Arabia. No other nation shares a land frontier with Qatar.

Life expectancy at birth in Qatar is 82.4 years, the 29th highest of any country in the world.

Qatar is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Qatar is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Qatar
Populationtotal people	2.7Mpeople	142nd
Land Areatotal km²	11.6Kkm²	165th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$81.8K	12th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$217.3B	55th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	82.4years	29th
Urban Population% living in cities	99.3%	13th
Internet Users% of people online	99.7%	6th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.73births/woman	128th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	582.0Karrivals/year	110th
Forest Cover% of land forested	0.0%	210th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	0.1%	186th
Military Spending% of GDP	6.5%of GDP	4th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	0.0%	207th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.0%	149th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.2%of GDP	129th
Health Spending% of GDP	2.5%of GDP	187th
Arable Land% of land arable	1.8%	174th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$474.2M	187th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 QA · alpha-3 QAT · Western Asia