Population
3.2M
Unitary state
GDP per capita, PPP
$168,548
in 2031
Passport power
#93
69 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Doha
of 5 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- State of Qatar
- Capital
- Doha
- Continent
- Asia / Western Asia
- Area
- 11,586 km²
- Population
- 3.2M
- Density
- 227.8/km²
- Government
- Unitary state
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .qa
- Calling code
- +974
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #93 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 69
- Total accessible
- 105
- Immigration programs
- 1 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Religions
- Islam 65.5%, Hinduism 15.1%, Christianity 14.2%, Buddhism 3.3%
- Currencies
- ر.ق QAR — Qatari riyal
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.886
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $168,548
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 82.5 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 98.1%
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 0.1%
- Urban population (2025)
- 99.4%
- Life satisfaction (2018)
- 6.4/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 75.5 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 0.1/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.64
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar to End Automatic Entry Visa Extensions from June 7, 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |
| Opinion: Ten Countries Suggested as Investment Alternatives to the USA | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |