Qatar - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Qatar. The peninsula occupies a strategic location in the central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 8 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Geographical data of Qatar
Location Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates 25 30 N, 51 15 E
Map references Middle East
Tarrain mostly flat and barren desert
Natural Resources petroleum, fish, natural gas
Natural Hazards haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
Irrigated Land 130 sq km (2020)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers Arabian Aquifer System
Land Boundaries 87 km
Border Countries Saudi Arabia 87 km
Coastline 563 km
Climate arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Area
Total Area
Land Area 11,586 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area almost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than Connecticut
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
Elevations
Highest point Tuwayyir al Hamir 103 m
Lowest point Persian Gulf 0 m
Mean elevation 28 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 5.6% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 1.1% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 4.3% (2018 est.)
Forest 0% (2018 est.)
Other 94.4% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

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

People and Society

In Qatar, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Non-Qatari 88.4%, Qatari 11.6% (2015 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 0.71% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 9.2 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 1.4 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 4.2% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 1.3 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Total fertility rate 1.9 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.94 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate 37.5% (2012)
Est married women (ages 15-49) 65.8% (2023 est.)
Literacy age 15 and over can read and write
Education expenditures 3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
Net Migration rate -0.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Qatari | Qatari(s)
Languages
Religions Muslim 65.2%, Christian 13.7%, Hindu 15.9%, Buddhist 3.8%, folk religion <0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 13.1% (male 168,844/female 165,905)
15-64 years 85.4% (male 1,767,294/female 411,977)
65 years and over 1.5% (2024 est.) (male 24,997/female 13,071)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 20.7
Youth dependency ratio 16.1
Elderly dependency ratio 2
Potential support ratio 50.1 (2021 est.)
Median Age
Total 34.3 years (2024 est.)
Male 35.7 years
Female 28.1 years
Urbanization
Urban population 99.4% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 798,000 Ar-Rayyan, 658,000 DOHA (capital) (2023).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.02 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years 4.29 male(s)/female
65 years and over 1.91 male(s)/female
Total population 3.32 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 6.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 7 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 5.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 80.3 years (2024 est.)
Male 78.2 years
Female 82.4 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 99.6% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0.4% of population (2020 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 100% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 0.96 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 0.29 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 0.07 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 0.59 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
Total 11.8% (2020 est.)
Male 21.7% (2020 est.)
Female 1.9% (2020 est.)
Demographic profile
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