Qatar (State of Qatar), QA
Qatar: Located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, this sovereign Arab state is known for its vast natural gas and oil reserves.
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State of Qatar at a glance
State of Qatar currently has 8 quality-checked populated place pages and 7 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
8
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
7
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DohaPopulation 587,055
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Quick Facts about State of Qatar
| Population | 3,173,024 |
| Country | Qatar |
| Plate code | Q |
| Area | 11437 km2 |
| Official name | l’État du Qatar |
| Has part | Doha |
| Continent | Asia |
| Easternmost point | Point(51.55 24.98) |
| Northernmost point | Point(51.23 26.18) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 25.5000,51.2500 |
| Legislative body | Consultative Assembly of Qatar |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Capital | Doha |
| Establishment | January 01, 1870 (156 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+03:00 |
| Local time | 21:51:17 (23rd April 2026) |
Geography
State of Qatar is located at 25°30'0"N 51°15'0"E (25.5000000, 51.2500000).
Qatar map
The largest city of State of Qatar is Doha with a population of 587,055. Other cities include and Al Wakrah population 26,436. See all State of Qatar cities & populated places.
- Mesaieed
- Al Khor
- Ad Dawhah
- Jariyan al Batnah
- Madinat ash Shamal
- Umm Salal Municipality
- Al Ghuwariyah
- Al Wakrah
- Al Rayyan Municipality
- Al Jumaliyah
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47,316 | - | census |
| 1961 | 51,363 | 7.88% | census |
| 1962 | 56,196 | 8.6% | census |
| 1963 | 61,657 | 8.86% | census |
| 1964 | 67,497 | 8.65% | census |
| 1965 | 73,554 | 8.23% | census |
| 1966 | 79,746 | 7.76% | census |
| 1967 | 86,172 | 7.46% | census |
| 1968 | 93,056 | 7.4% | census |
| 1969 | 100,710 | 7.6% | census |
| 1970 | 109,342 | 7.89% | census |
| 1971 | 119,260 | 8.32% | census |
| 1972 | 130,390 | 8.54% | census |
| 1973 | 142,126 | 8.26% | census |
| 1974 | 153,610 | 7.48% | census |
| 1975 | 164,354 | 6.54% | census |
| 1976 | 173,786 | 5.43% | census |
| 1977 | 182,404 | 4.72% | census |
| 1978 | 192,059 | 5.03% | census |
| 1979 | 205,286 | 6.44% | census |
| 1980 | 223,752 | 8.25% | census |
| 1981 | 248,077 | 9.81% | census |
| 1982 | 277,245 | 10.52% | census |
| 1983 | 309,256 | 10.35% | census |
| 1984 | 341,249 | 9.38% | census |
| 1985 | 371,026 | 8.03% | census |
| 1986 | 398,284 | 6.84% | census |
| 1987 | 423,300 | 5.91% | census |
| 1988 | 445,197 | 4.92% | census |
| 1989 | 463,079 | 3.86% | census |
| 1990 | 476,517 | 2.82% | census |
| 1991 | 485,129 | 1.78% | census |
| 1992 | 489,606 | 0.91% | census |
| 1993 | 491,996 | 0.49% | census |
| 1994 | 495,106 | 0.63% | census |
| 1995 | 501,154 | 1.21% | census |
| 1996 | 512,476 | 2.21% | census |
| 1997 | 529,491 | 3.21% | census |
| 1998 | 550,367 | 3.79% | census |
| 1999 | 572,155 | 3.81% | census |
| 2000 | 593,693 | 3.63% | census |
| 2001 | 611,808 | 2.96% | census |
| 2002 | 629,745 | 2.85% | census |
| 2003 | 660,238 | 4.62% | census |
| 2004 | 720,384 | 8.35% | census |
| 2005 | 821,159 | 12.27% | census |
| 2006 | 967,602 | 15.13% | census |
| 2007 | 1,152,459 | 16.04% | census |
| 2008 | 1,359,114 | 15.21% | census |
| 2009 | 1,564,087 | 13.1% | census |
| 2010 | 1,765,513 | 11.41% | census |
| 2011 | 1,910,902 | 7.61% | census |
| 2012 | 2,050,514 | 6.81% | census |
| 2013 | 2,168,673 | 5.45% | census |
| 2014 | 2,459,198 | 11.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 2,565,710 | 4.15% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 2,654,374 | 3.34% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 2,639,211 | -0.57% | census |
| 2018 | 2,781,677 | 5.12% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 2,832,067 | 1.78% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 3,173,024 | 10.75% |