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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Qatar

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.97M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$215.56B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$72.52K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth82.52024 · yearsInternet use98.1%2024 · % of populationForest area0%2023 · % of land area
Urban population
99.4%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Qatar2025 · 99.4%
024.8449.6874.5299.361960199320251960: 65%1961: 66.7%1962: 68.3%1963: 69.7%1964: 71%1965: 72.2%1966: 73.3%1967: 74.4%1968: 75.3%1969: 76.2%1970: 77%1971: 77.7%1972: 78.4%1973: 78.9%1974: 79.5%1975: 79.9%1976: 80.4%1977: 81%1978: 81.6%1979: 82.2%1980: 83%1981: 84%1982: 85.4%1983: 86.9%1984: 88.3%1985: 89.6%1986: 90.4%1987: 91.1%1988: 91.8%1989: 92.4%1990: 92.9%1991: 93.4%1992: 93.9%1993: 94.3%1994: 94.7%1995: 95.1%1996: 95.4%1997: 95.7%1998: 95.9%1999: 96.1%2000: 96.3%2001: 96.5%2002: 96.6%2003: 96.8%2004: 97%2005: 97.3%2006: 97.6%2007: 97.9%2008: 98.1%2009: 98.3%2010: 98.5%2011: 98.6%2012: 98.7%2013: 98.8%2014: 98.9%2015: 98.9%2016: 99%2017: 99%2018: 99.1%2019: 99.1%2020: 99.2%2021: 99.2%2022: 99.2%2023: 99.3%2024: 99.3%2025: 99.4%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Qatar in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Doha
Country code
QAT

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