Qatar: Statistical Overview

Capital: Doha

Population

Total Population: 2,857,822

Natural Increase: 7.3%

Density: 231 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 99.4%

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 65.2%, Christian 13.7%, Hindu 15.9%, Buddhist 3.8%, folk religion <0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1%

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: Absolute monarchy

Type of Economy: High income, advanced and diversified economy..
Qatar's economy is growing, driven by the gas sector and investment in infrastructure, which strengthens stability and helps diversify the economy.

HDI*: 0.886/1

HDI (World Rank): 41/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

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

Internet Suffix: .qa

Households with a computer: 87.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 16.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 99.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	25,835	27,985	33,479	31,431	35,802
Exports of Goods (million USD)	51,504	87,203	130,964	97,751	94,286
Imports of Services (million USD)	32,897	32,995	37,455	37,749	32,091
Exports of Services (million USD)	18,378	17,678	29,800	30,284	29,654

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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