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Qatar.

Capital: Doha · Middle East · Western Asia

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Population2.97 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$235.77 billion2022 · World Bank
GDP per person$88,7242022 · calculated
Area11,586 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)1.3%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Qatar at a glance

Official name
State of Qatar
Capital
Doha
Population
2.97 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$235.77 billion (2022)
GDP per person
$88,724 (2022)
Area
11,586 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Qatari riyal (QAR, ر.ق)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+974
Internet domain
.qa, قطر.
People
Qatari
Land borders
Saudi Arabia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Qatar in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

01M2M3M1960198020002020QatarQatar 1960: 36KQatar 1961: 39.7KQatar 1962: 44.6KQatar 1963: 50.4KQatar 1964: 56.9KQatar 1965: 64.1KQatar 1966: 72.2KQatar 1967: 81.4KQatar 1968: 91.7KQatar 1969: 103KQatar 1970: 116.4KQatar 1971: 131.3KQatar 1972: 146.5KQatar 1973: 161.8KQatar 1974: 177.4KQatar 1975: 193.1KQatar 1976: 209.1KQatar 1977: 225.3KQatar 1978: 241.8KQatar 1979: 258.7KQatar 1980: 275.9KQatar 1981: 293.6KQatar 1982: 311.5KQatar 1983: 329.7KQatar 1984: 347.9KQatar 1985: 365.9KQatar 1986: 382.4KQatar 1987: 397KQatar 1988: 411.3KQatar 1989: 425.6KQatar 1990: 440.2KQatar 1991: 454.9KQatar 1992: 469.7KQatar 1993: 484.5KQatar 1994: 499.5KQatar 1995: 514.3KQatar 1996: 529KQatar 1997: 550.5KQatar 1998: 580.5KQatar 1999: 612.5KQatar 2000: 645KQatar 2001: 677.9KQatar 2002: 711.2KQatar 2003: 744.7KQatar 2004: 773.3KQatar 2005: 825.4KQatar 2006: 972.8KQatar 2007: 1.2MQatar 2008: 1.4MQatar 2009: 1.6MQatar 2010: 1.6MQatar 2011: 1.6MQatar 2012: 1.7MQatar 2013: 1.9MQatar 2014: 2.2MQatar 2015: 2.3MQatar 2016: 2.5MQatar 2017: 2.5MQatar 2018: 2.6MQatar 2019: 2.6MQatar 2020: 2.8MQatar 2021: 2.5MQatar 2022: 2.7MQatar 2023: 2.7MQatar 2024: 2.9MQatar 2025: 3M01M2M3M1960198020002020QatarQatar 1960: 36KQatar 1961: 39.7KQatar 1962: 44.6KQatar 1963: 50.4KQatar 1964: 56.9KQatar 1965: 64.1KQatar 1966: 72.2KQatar 1967: 81.4KQatar 1968: 91.7KQatar 1969: 103KQatar 1970: 116.4KQatar 1971: 131.3KQatar 1972: 146.5KQatar 1973: 161.8KQatar 1974: 177.4KQatar 1975: 193.1KQatar 1976: 209.1KQatar 1977: 225.3KQatar 1978: 241.8KQatar 1979: 258.7KQatar 1980: 275.9KQatar 1981: 293.6KQatar 1982: 311.5KQatar 1983: 329.7KQatar 1984: 347.9KQatar 1985: 365.9KQatar 1986: 382.4KQatar 1987: 397KQatar 1988: 411.3KQatar 1989: 425.6KQatar 1990: 440.2KQatar 1991: 454.9KQatar 1992: 469.7KQatar 1993: 484.5KQatar 1994: 499.5KQatar 1995: 514.3KQatar 1996: 529KQatar 1997: 550.5KQatar 1998: 580.5KQatar 1999: 612.5KQatar 2000: 645KQatar 2001: 677.9KQatar 2002: 711.2KQatar 2003: 744.7KQatar 2004: 773.3KQatar 2005: 825.4KQatar 2006: 972.8KQatar 2007: 1.2MQatar 2008: 1.4MQatar 2009: 1.6MQatar 2010: 1.6MQatar 2011: 1.6MQatar 2012: 1.7MQatar 2013: 1.9MQatar 2014: 2.2MQatar 2015: 2.3MQatar 2016: 2.5MQatar 2017: 2.5MQatar 2018: 2.6MQatar 2019: 2.6MQatar 2020: 2.8MQatar 2021: 2.5MQatar 2022: 2.7MQatar 2023: 2.7MQatar 2024: 2.9MQatar 2025: 3M

GDP, current US$

1970–2022 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$50B$100B$150B$200B$250B197019801990200020102020QatarQatar 1970: $301.8MQatar 1971: $387.7MQatar 1972: $510.3MQatar 1973: $793.9MQatar 1974: $2.4BQatar 1975: $2.5BQatar 1976: $3.3BQatar 1977: $3.6BQatar 1978: $4.1BQatar 1979: $5.6BQatar 1980: $7.8BQatar 1981: $8.7BQatar 1982: $7.6BQatar 1983: $6.5BQatar 1984: $6.7BQatar 1985: $6.2BQatar 1986: $5.1BQatar 1987: $5.4BQatar 1988: $6BQatar 1989: $6.5BQatar 1990: $7.4BQatar 1991: $6.9BQatar 1992: $7.6BQatar 1993: $7.2BQatar 1994: $7.4BQatar 1995: $8.1BQatar 1996: $9.1BQatar 1997: $11.3BQatar 1998: $10.3BQatar 1999: $12.4BQatar 2000: $17.8BQatar 2001: $17.5BQatar 2002: $19.4BQatar 2003: $23.5BQatar 2004: $31.7BQatar 2005: $44.5BQatar 2006: $60.9BQatar 2007: $79.7BQatar 2008: $115.3BQatar 2009: $97.8BQatar 2010: $125.1BQatar 2011: $167.8BQatar 2012: $186.8BQatar 2013: $198.7BQatar 2014: $206.2BQatar 2015: $161.7BQatar 2016: $151.7BQatar 2017: $161.1BQatar 2018: $183.3BQatar 2019: $176.4BQatar 2020: $144.4BQatar 2021: $179.7BQatar 2022: $235.8B$0$100B$200B$300B198020002020QatarQatar 1970: $301.8MQatar 1971: $387.7MQatar 1972: $510.3MQatar 1973: $793.9MQatar 1974: $2.4BQatar 1975: $2.5BQatar 1976: $3.3BQatar 1977: $3.6BQatar 1978: $4.1BQatar 1979: $5.6BQatar 1980: $7.8BQatar 1981: $8.7BQatar 1982: $7.6BQatar 1983: $6.5BQatar 1984: $6.7BQatar 1985: $6.2BQatar 1986: $5.1BQatar 1987: $5.4BQatar 1988: $6BQatar 1989: $6.5BQatar 1990: $7.4BQatar 1991: $6.9BQatar 1992: $7.6BQatar 1993: $7.2BQatar 1994: $7.4BQatar 1995: $8.1BQatar 1996: $9.1BQatar 1997: $11.3BQatar 1998: $10.3BQatar 1999: $12.4BQatar 2000: $17.8BQatar 2001: $17.5BQatar 2002: $19.4BQatar 2003: $23.5BQatar 2004: $31.7BQatar 2005: $44.5BQatar 2006: $60.9BQatar 2007: $79.7BQatar 2008: $115.3BQatar 2009: $97.8BQatar 2010: $125.1BQatar 2011: $167.8BQatar 2012: $186.8BQatar 2013: $198.7BQatar 2014: $206.2BQatar 2015: $161.7BQatar 2016: $151.7BQatar 2017: $161.1BQatar 2018: $183.3BQatar 2019: $176.4BQatar 2020: $144.4BQatar 2021: $179.7BQatar 2022: $235.8B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%20%19801990200020102020QatarQatar 1980: 6.8%Qatar 1981: 8.52%Qatar 1982: 5.7%Qatar 1983: 2.74%Qatar 1984: 1.11%Qatar 1985: 1.91%Qatar 1986: 0.76%Qatar 1987: 2.69%Qatar 1988: 4.6%Qatar 1989: 3.3%Qatar 1990: 3%Qatar 1991: 4.42%Qatar 1992: 3.06%Qatar 1993: -0.87%Qatar 1994: 1.32%Qatar 1995: 2.96%Qatar 1996: 4.9%Qatar 1997: 4.83%Qatar 1998: 2.95%Qatar 1999: 2.18%Qatar 2000: 1.65%Qatar 2001: 1.47%Qatar 2002: 0.24%Qatar 2003: 2.26%Qatar 2004: 6.8%Qatar 2005: 8.81%Qatar 2006: 11.8%Qatar 2007: 13.8%Qatar 2008: 15.1%Qatar 2009: -4.86%Qatar 2010: -2.43%Qatar 2011: 1.14%Qatar 2012: 2.32%Qatar 2013: 3.22%Qatar 2014: 3.35%Qatar 2015: 1.81%Qatar 2016: 2.68%Qatar 2017: 0.39%Qatar 2018: 0.26%Qatar 2019: -0.67%Qatar 2020: -2.54%Qatar 2021: 2.3%Qatar 2022: 5%Qatar 2023: 3.03%Qatar 2024: 1.27%-5%0%5%10%15%20%198020002020QatarQatar 1980: 6.8%Qatar 1981: 8.52%Qatar 1982: 5.7%Qatar 1983: 2.74%Qatar 1984: 1.11%Qatar 1985: 1.91%Qatar 1986: 0.76%Qatar 1987: 2.69%Qatar 1988: 4.6%Qatar 1989: 3.3%Qatar 1990: 3%Qatar 1991: 4.42%Qatar 1992: 3.06%Qatar 1993: -0.87%Qatar 1994: 1.32%Qatar 1995: 2.96%Qatar 1996: 4.9%Qatar 1997: 4.83%Qatar 1998: 2.95%Qatar 1999: 2.18%Qatar 2000: 1.65%Qatar 2001: 1.47%Qatar 2002: 0.24%Qatar 2003: 2.26%Qatar 2004: 6.8%Qatar 2005: 8.81%Qatar 2006: 11.8%Qatar 2007: 13.8%Qatar 2008: 15.1%Qatar 2009: -4.86%Qatar 2010: -2.43%Qatar 2011: 1.14%Qatar 2012: 2.32%Qatar 2013: 3.22%Qatar 2014: 3.35%Qatar 2015: 1.81%Qatar 2016: 2.68%Qatar 2017: 0.39%Qatar 2018: 0.26%Qatar 2019: -0.67%Qatar 2020: -2.54%Qatar 2021: 2.3%Qatar 2022: 5%Qatar 2023: 3.03%Qatar 2024: 1.27%

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