Qatar
State of Qatar
- Capital: Doha
- Western Asia
- 1 neighbour in Travle
Qatar overview
Qatar is in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Doha. The World Bank counts about 3.0 million people for 2025 on 11,637 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Qatar has 1 neighbour: Saudi Arabia. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 2,972,215 people in Qatar for 2025, which is 136th of 170 by population. Spread over 11,637 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 255 people per km², 25th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 89% | official |
| Persian | 11% | — |
| Malayalam | 0.25% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Qatar, really?
With 11,637 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Qatar is 160th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.01% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Vanuatu (12,189 km²) is just larger; The Gambia (11,295 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Qatar at a glance
- Capital
- Doha
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- 2,972,215 (2025)
- Surface area
- 11,637 km² (2024)
- Density
- 255 people per km²
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Qatari Rial (QAR)
- Calling code
- +974
- Internet domain
- .qa
- Land neighbours
- 1 (Natural Earth) · 1 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Qatar within Western Asia
Natural Earth places Qatar in Western Asia (UN subregion). Of the 17 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Qatar is 16th by population and 14th by surface area, with 0.9% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Turkey | 85,878,556 | 785,350 |
 Iraq | 47,020,774 | 435,050 |
 Yemen | 41,773,878 | 527,968 |
 Saudi Arabia | 36,973,555 | 2,149,690 |
 Syria | 25,620,427 | 185,180 |
 Jordan | 11,520,684 | 89,318 |
 United Arab Emirates | 11,513,149 | 98,648 |
 Azerbaijan | 10,246,996 | 86,600 |
 Israel | 10,122,800 | 22,070 |
 Lebanon | 5,849,421 | 10,452 |
 Oman | 5,494,691 | 309,500 |
 Palestine | 5,413,596 | 6,025 |
 Kuwait | 4,865,298 | 17,820 |
 Georgia | 3,935,766 | 69,700 |
 Armenia | 3,086,700 | 29,740 |
| Qatar | 2,972,215 | 11,637 |
 Cyprus | 1,370,754 | 9,250 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Qatar is in Western Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Doha, is at about 25.3° N and 51.5° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Qatar 1 neighbour; the Travle game map gives it 1.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Qatar is on the map
Countries bordering Qatar
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on this 1 land neighbour.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | west | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Qatar
Currency
- Qatari Rial: code QAR, numeric 634. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Arabic: official in 26 territories in CLDR, including Qatar.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Qatari Rial (QAR)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region QA); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .qa
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +974
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+03:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Asia/Qatar
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Qatar codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | QA |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | QAT |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 634 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Qatari Rial) | QAR · 634 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .qa |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +974 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Qatar
- It is one of the ten smallest entries by surface area in Travle's country list (160th of 169).
- Arabic has official status in 26 territories in Unicode CLDR, Qatar among them.
- It has a single land neighbour in Natural Earth's boundary data.
- The longest Travle trip from Qatar takes 11 steps, to Lesotho.
- UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Qatar; the earliest inscription dates from 2013.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Qatar in Travle?
Starting from Qatar and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | 12 | |
| 6 | 30 | |
| 7 | 23 | |
| 8 | 21 | |
| 9 | 12 | |
| 10 | 4 | |
| 11 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 11 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Qatar
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Saudi Arabia: 1 step (Qatar → Saudi Arabia)
- Iraq: 2 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Iraq)
- Jordan: 2 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Jordan)
- Kuwait: 2 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Kuwait)
- Oman: 2 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Oman)
- United Arab Emirates: 2 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates)
- Yemen: 2 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Yemen)
Iran: 3 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Iraq → Iran)- Israel: 3 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Jordan → Israel)
- Palestine: 3 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Jordan → Palestine)
- Syria: 3 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Iraq → Syria)
- Turkey: 3 steps (Qatar → Saudi Arabia → Iraq → Turkey)
World Heritage in Qatar
UNESCO lists 1 World Heritage property in Qatar. The first, inscribed in 2013, was Al Zubarah Archaeological Site.
- Al Zubarah Archaeological Site (cultural, inscribed 2013)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Qatar — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Qatar?
Doha.
Which countries border Qatar?
On land, Saudi Arabia, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Qatar use?
The currency is the Qatari Rial (QAR). Unicode CLDR gives Arabic official status.
How far can you travel from Qatar in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 11 steps: Lesotho.
How many people live in Qatar?
The World Bank counts 2,972,215 people for 2025.
How big is Qatar?
11,637 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Qatar?
The international dialling code is +974 and the country-code domain is .qa.
What time zone does Qatar use?
UTC+03:00 all year (2026).
Keep exploring
- Spin the country wheel to get a random country.
- Play Travle and try to cross the map border by border.
- Browse all countries of the world, countries by population, capitals, country codes or try the flag quiz.