World Factbook
Qatar
Dawlat Qatar
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
11,586 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
11,586 sq km
Climate
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain
mostly flat and barren desert
Land use
other
93.4% (2023 est.)
forest
0.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
6.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 4.4% (2023 est.)
Location
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Coastline
563 km
Elevation
lowest point
Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point
Tuwayyir al Hamir 103 m
mean elevation
28 m
Irrigated land
130 sq km (2022)
Major aquifers
Arabian Aquifer System
Map references
Middle East
Land boundaries
total
87 km
border countries
Saudi Arabia 87 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
Natural hazards
haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
Geography - note
the peninsula occupies a strategic location in the central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits
Natural resources
petroleum, fish, natural gas
Area - comparative
almost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than Connecticut
Geographic coordinates
25 30 N, 51 15 E
Population distribution
most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula