Capital

Katar

name: Doha

geographic coordinates: 25 17 N, 51 32 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: derives from the Arabic term "dohat," meaning "roundness," and refers to the small rounded bays along the area's coastline

Citizenship

Katar

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Qatar

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 20 years; 15 years if an Arab national

Legal system

Katar

mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)

Suffrage

Katar

18 years of age; universal

Area

Katar

total: 11,586 sq km

land: 11,586 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Land use

Katar

agricultural land: 5.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 4.3% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 94.4% (2018 est.)

Location

Katar

Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia

Age structure

Katar

0-14 years: 13.08% (male 167,065/female 164,110)

15-64 years: 85.51% (male 1,757,982/female 407,120)

65 years and over: 1.41% (2023 est.) (male 23,544/female 12,283)

Birth rate

Katar

9.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Katar

1.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Katar

Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language

major-language sample(s):
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Life expectancy at birth

Katar

total population: 80 years (2023 est.)

male: 77.9 years

female: 82.2 years

Major urban areas - population

Katar

798,000 Ar-Rayyan, 658,000 DOHA (capital) (2023)

Median age

Katar

total: 34.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 35.5 years

female: 28.1 years

Net migration rate

Katar

0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Katar

most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula

Population growth rate

Katar

0.86% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Katar

1.9 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Katar

urban population: 99.4% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Katar

3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Katar

total: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 15 years (2021)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Katar

-5.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Katar

0.66% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Katar

1.977 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Katar

NA

Unemployment rate

Katar

0.26% (2021 est.)

0.21% (2020 est.)

0.1% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Katar

53.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

46.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Katar

2.3% (2021 est.)

-2.54% (2020 est.)

-0.67% (2019 est.)

Exports

Katar

$105.549 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$70.933 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$92.046 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Katar

China 13%, Japan 11%, India 11%, South Korea 10%, Singapore 6% (2021)

Imports

Katar

$61.204 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$59.065 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$66.77 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Katar

China 14%, United Arab Emirates 8%, United States 7%, United Kingdom 6%, India 6% (2021)

Airports

Katar

6 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Katar

total: 296,126 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Katar

total: 2.7 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)

Roadways

Katar

total: 7,039 km (2016)

Telephones - fixed lines

Katar

total subscriptions: 460,240 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Katar

total subscriptions: 3,876,499 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 144 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Katar

none identified