🇶🇦What's the population of Qatar?

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Population

Area

Demographics

Immigrants

Share of population who are foreign citizens

76.7%

2.3M people · 2024

Citizenship

• India
  31.5% · 737K
• Bangladesh
  11.8% · 274.7K
• Nepal
  11.4% · 266.6K
• Pakistan
  10.6% · 247.2K
• Egypt
  8.2% · 192.7K
• Other countries
  25.0% · 583.9K
• Unknown
  1.5% · 34.9K

• Qatar's census doesn't record place of birth, so the UN counts foreign citizens instead. Naturalized citizens are left out, and foreign nationals born in Qatar are included.
• "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.

Economy

Nominal GDP

$215,559,615,385

Currency

QAR

Monthly temperature & rainfall

Best time to visit Qatar tends to be around July, when average highs sit near 43°C.

Religion

• Islam 65.2%
• Christianity 13.7%
• Hinduism 15.9%
• Buddhism 3.8%
• Other 1.4%

Language

Official language(s)

ar

English proficiency

Low

Travel essentials

Time zone

Asia/Qatar

Electricity

240V · D/G

Driving side

Right

Calling code

+974

Emergency number

999

Reports featuring Qatar

• Reykjavík Has a Warmer January Than Seoul: Why Latitude Doesn't Decide WinterOf the 24 capitals in this dataset that sit north of Seoul, 22 are warmer in January. Reykjavík at 64°N averages -1.5°C; Seoul, 26.6 degrees closer to the equator, averages -1.9°C.
• 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
• South Korea's Fertility Rate Is 0.72 — By 2050 It Will Be Older Than JapanSouth Korea's 2023 fertility rate was 0.72 births per woman — the lowest of the 53 countries this site tracks. UN population projections put its 65-and-over share at 39.7% by 2050, overtaking Japan (37.5%), the country usually cited as the world's oldest.
• Why South Korea Ranks Among the World's Densest Countries: SeoulAmong the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, South Korea ranks 2nd in population density at 516 people per km². The real driver is Seoul alone — its density of 15,828/km² almost exactly matches Tokyo's 23 wards, and trails cities like Manila.
• 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
• The World's 2nd-Biggest Economy Ranks 33rd Per Capita — Why 'Big Economy' Isn't 'Expensive Travel'Among the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, China has the 2nd-largest total economy but ranks 33rd per capita — just 38% of South Korea's figure. Economic size and what travelers actually pay are answers to different questions.

Sources & data

• population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
• gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
• religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
• industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
• climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
• migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)

FAQ

What is the population of Qatar?

Qatar — 3M (2025)

How big is Qatar?

11,586 km²

What is the capital of Qatar?

Doha

What is the GDP per capita of Qatar?

$72,525

What language is spoken in Qatar?

ar