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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