Qatar, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Doha, capital city of Qatar

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Qatar is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.

Easy learning about Qatar
Qatar is located in	Western Asia Asia Continent
Qatar has a population of	2,979,082 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Qatar are called Qataris
The country’s total area is	11,437 Km² ( 7,107 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank	29
Global Peace Index Score	2
Human Development Index (HDI)	Qatar HDI ranks in position nº 40 worldwide Very High Human Development HDI of 0.875 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Qatar’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 107 countries Qatar passport ranks in position nº 45 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Qatar GDP per capita is	$71,652 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Qatar ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data)
Qatar EPI (English Proficiency Index)	is classified as Low Proficiency in English has a score of 480 ranks 75th worldwide (2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude	25° 30' N, 51° 15' E Open in Google Maps
Qatar Capital city	Doha
Neighbouring countries	Saudi Arabia.
Qatar Climate	arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Most predominant religion	Muslim,
Second most predominant religion	Christian,
Currency name & code	Rial (QAR)
Internet ccTLD	.qa
Qatar calling code	+974

8 municipalities (baladiyat)

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