Qatar: Statistical Overview

Capital: Doha

Population

Total Population: 2,881,060

Natural Increase: 1.7%

Density: 251 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 99.2%

Ethnic Origins: There is no official data on ethnic groups in Qatar. However, the population of the country is predominantly composed of people of Arab origin (Qataris are distributed in 3 ethnic groups: Bedouin, Hadar and Afro-Arab), followed by Pakistanis and finally Europeans.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: English

Business Language(s): English and Arabic

Religion: Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, Others 14%.

Literacy Rate: 89.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Doha

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Qatari Rial (QAR)

Country Overview

Area: 11,490 km²

Type of State: Constitutional Monarchy

Type of Economy: High-income economy, GCC member, OPEC Member.
The economy depends on hydrocarbons and the country possesses the biggest natural gas field in the world.

HDI*: 0.850/1

HDI (World Rank): 32/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Qatar, dial 00
To call Qatar, dial +974

Internet Suffix: .qa

Computers: 17.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 16.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 88.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Imports of Goods (million USD)	31,820	30,887	31,696	29,178	25,835
Exports of Goods (million USD)	57,590	67,500	84,288	72,935	51,504
Imports of Services (million USD)	31,541	29,715	30,735	33,648	32,897
Exports of Services (million USD)	15,176	17,527	17,780	18,336	18,378

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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