Qatar is a country in Asia, in Middle East, with about 2.97 million people (2025) and an area of 11,490 square kilometres. Its capital is Doha, and its only land neighbour is Saudi Arabia.
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A peninsula smaller than Connecticut with global reach
Qatar is a flat, arid peninsula of 11,586 square kilometers extending north into the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Peninsula. It shares its only land border with Saudi Arabia to the south. Nearly all of Qatar's 2.9 million residents live in and around Doha, the capital, which has transformed from a modest pearl-diving port into one of the most visible skylines in the Middle East.
More on Doha
Qatar's capital has undergone one of the most rapid urban transformations in modern history. The population of the metropolitan area grew from roughly 400,000 in 2000 to over 2 million by 2023, driven by construction, finance, and the 2022 World Cup.
16 more lenses on Qatar in the app
STORY The small state that decided to be heard
NOW LNG turned a tiny emirate into a global energy power
NOW The blockade that tested a nation
THREAD Everyone's partner, nobody's ally
PLACE A peninsula in the Gulf
STORY Building a team from scratch
NOW The first place Qatar earned on merit
THREAD The Gulf as football's new stage
PLACE A nation built on gas and sand
STORY Champions of a continent
NOW The legacy question, answered in Group B
THREAD Beating Asia's benchmark
PLACE A country with no river and no lake
STORY Before gas, the wealth came from oysters
THREAD A population where citizens are the minority
PLACE Borders settled by a court and a treaty
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Common questions
What is the capital of Qatar?
The capital of Qatar is Doha. Doha lies at about 25.3 degrees north and 51.5 degrees east. Qatar is in Asia, in the region often called Middle East. It is home to about 2.97 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Qatar?
About 2.97 million people live in Qatar, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 136th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 11,490 square kilometres, that is about 259 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Qatar?
Qatar shares land borders with 1 country: Saudi Arabia. The map on this page outlines each of them around Qatar. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Qatar?
Qatar covers 11,490 square kilometres, or about 4,436 square miles. That makes it the 158th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 2.97 million gives a density of 259 people per square kilometre.
Qatar is a country in Asia, in Middle East, with about 2.97 million people (2025) and an area of 11,490 square kilometres. Its capital is Doha, and its only land neighbour is Saudi Arabia.
Capital
Doha
Continent
Asia
Region
Middle East
Population
2,972,215 2025, World Bank. 136th of 195.
Area
11,490 km² (4,436 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 158th largest of 195.
Population density
259 people per km²
Land neighbours
1: Saudi Arabia
Official name
State of Qatar
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
A peninsula smaller than Connecticut with global reach
Qatar is a flat, arid peninsula of 11,586 square kilometers extending north into the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Peninsula. It shares its only land border with Saudi Arabia to the south. Nearly all of Qatar's 2.9 million residents live in and around Doha, the capital, which has transformed from a modest pearl-diving port into one of the most visible skylines in the Middle East.
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