Qatar: Population and Key Statistics
With income per capita above $72,000, Qatar is one of the world's wealthiest countries. That wealth comes from North Field, one of the world's largest natural gas fields; the country is among the world's leading suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
In a country where foreign workers make up the great majority of the population, the urbanization rate exceeds 99%. The first Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA World Cup, in 2022, Qatar has raised its global profile through the Al Jazeera media network and large infrastructure investments.
Population (2025)
3.0 million
2,972,215 people
GDP (2025)
$216bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$72,525
Life expectancy
82.5
years
Area
11,490
km²
Population density
259
people/km²
Internet usage
98.1%
Military Strength
Military expenditure (2022)
$15.4bn
15,412 million dollars
Share of GDP
6.50%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
26.88%
Spending per capita
$5,185
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
22 thousand
22,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
7.4
1.07% of the labor force
Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.
Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26