Largest cities in Qatar by population
The 4 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Qatar: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Doha with 1,186,023 people.
Who runs cities in Qatar?
Central Municipal Council (national): 29 members directly elected for four years by first-past-the-post. Advises the Ministry of Municipality on planning, services and public health; can question officials and make recommendations.
How local power works in Qatar · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doha (capital) | 1,186,023 | 1 December 2020 |
| 2 | Al-Rayyan | 826,786 | 1 December 2020 |
| 3 | Al-Wakrah | 265,102 | 1 December 2020 |
| 4 | Al-Khoor | 140,453 | 1 December 2020 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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