COUNTRY PROFILE / QAT
Qatar
QAT / QA
For Qatar, population is 2,972,215 people (2025, #138/215) and area is 11,490 km² (2023, #161/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 65.2%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Qatar in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Qatar with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Qatar, population is about 2.4% of Japan's value and area is about 3% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Qatar | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,972,215 people2025 / About 2.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 11,490 km²2023 / About 3% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 258.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 79.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.52 years2024 / 1.51 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 72,5252025 / About 2.02 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 644,989 people in 2000 to 2,972,215 people in 2025, an increase of about 360.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 75.25 years in 2000 to 82.52 years in 2024, an increase of 7.27 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 27,535 in 2000 to US$ 72,525 in 2025, an increase of about 163.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for Qatar.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture4 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY