Qatar's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Doha in orange
Qatar has 3 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Doha with 344,939 people, followed by Ar Rayyān (272,465) and Lusail (198,600). The three largest cities together hold about 25.6% of the country's 3.2 million people.
The capital, Doha, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Baladiyat ad Dawhah (2), Baladiyat ar Rayyan (2), Al Daayen (2).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Qatar population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Qatar atlas.
Qatar cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Qatar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DohaCapital | Baladiyat ad Dawhah | 344,939 | 10.8% |
| 2 | Ar Rayyān | Baladiyat ar Rayyan | 272,465 | 8.5% |
| 3 | Lusail | Al Daayen | 198,600 | 6.2% |
| 4 | Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin | Al Daayen | 54,339 | 1.7% |
| 5 | Umm Ghuwaylīnah | Al-Shahaniya | 39,457 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Umm Şalāl Muḩammad | Umm Salal | 29,391 | 0.9% |
| 7 | Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid | Baladiyat ar Rayyan | 27,569 | 0.9% |
| 8 | Al Wakrah | Al Wakrah | 26,436 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Nu‘ayjah | Baladiyat ad Dawhah | 19,975 | 0.6% |
| 10 | Al Khawr | Al Khor | 18,923 | 0.6% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Qatar?
Doha, with about 344,939 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Qatar?
Doha — population 344,939, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Qatar have over one million people?
None — the largest, Doha, has 344,939 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Qatar 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/qatar/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/qatar/">Largest Cities in Qatar 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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