Qatar
At a glance
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Qatari riyal (ο·Ό)
- Government
- Constitutional monarchy
- Legislature
- Consultative Assembly of Qatar
- Demonym
- Qatari
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +974
- Internet TLD
- .qa
- ISO 3166
- QA
- Established
- 1870
- Highest point
- Qurayn Abu al Bawl (103 m (338 ft))
- National anthem
- As Salam al Amiri
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; β marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History14 leaders Β· click to expand
State of Qatar
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani⦠Current
2023βPresentPrime Minister
Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani
2020β2023Prime Minister
Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani
2013β2020Prime Minister
π Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thaniβ¦ Current
2013βPresentMonarch
Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani
2007β2013Prime Minister
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
1996β2007Prime Minister
π Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
1995β2013Monarch
π Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
1972β1995Monarch
π Emir Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
1971β1972Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thaniβ¦ Current | Prime Minister | 2023βPresent |
| Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani | Prime Minister | 2020β2023 |
| Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani | Prime Minister | 2013β2020 |
| π Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thaniβ¦ Current | Monarch | 2013βPresent |
| Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani | Prime Minister | 2007β2013 |
| Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani | Prime Minister | 1996β2007 |
| π Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | Monarch | 1995β2013 |
| π Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani | Monarch | 1972β1995 |
| π Emir Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani | Monarch | 1971β1972 |
Al Thani dynasty
π Ahmad bin Ali
1960β1971Monarch
π Ali bin Abdullah
1949β1960Monarch
π Abdullah bin Jassim
1913β1949Monarch
π Jassim bin Mohammed
1878β1913Monarch
π Mohammed bin Thani
1868β1878Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| π Ahmad bin Ali | Monarch | 1960β1971 |
| π Ali bin Abdullah | Monarch | 1949β1960 |
| π Abdullah bin Jassim | Monarch | 1913β1949 |
| π Jassim bin Mohammed | Monarch | 1878β1913 |
| π Mohammed bin Thani | Monarch | 1868β1878 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas β
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the stateβs first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19452 interstate wars Β· click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 military intervention in Libya | 2011 | Libya | 72β403 |
| Persian Gulf War | 1990β1991 | β |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, βList of interstate wars since 1945.β
Billionaires2 Β· $6.3B combined Β· click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 916 | Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani(inherited) | $4.7B | Finance & Investments |
| 2454 | Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani | $1.7B | Diversified |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Qatar on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Qatar's national teams, newest first. 2 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-02-10 | Qatar | AFC Asian Cup |
| 2019 | 2019-02-01 | Qatar | AFC Asian Cup |
Municipalities
8 entries listed under Qatar. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Qatar metro footprint
2 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
2 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #65 | Dohaβ Capitalβ² Largest | Ad-DawαΈ₯ah [Doha] | 2.7M | 37.5 | Major Metro |
| #2231 | Al Khor | Al-Khawr & Adh-DhakhΔ«rah [Al Khor] | 202K | 0.3 | Local Metro |