List of cities in Qatar
This is a list of cities and towns in Qatar .
By far the largest agglomeration in Qatar is Doha with a population of 956,457 (as of April 20, 2015). This means that around 40 percent of the country's people live in the capital region.
The following table contains the largest cities and towns, their names in German transcription and in Arabic as well as the results of the population censuses (census) of March 1, 1997, March 1, 2004, April 20, 2010 and April 20, 2015. Is also listed the parish to which the city belongs. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.
Cities in Qatar | |||||||
rank | Surname | Residents | local community | ||||
transcription | Arabic | 1997 census | 2004 census | 2010 census | 2015 census | ||
1. | ar-Rayyan | الريان | 137,999 | 195,581 | 392.428 | 589,531 | ar-Rayyan |
2. | Doha | الدوحة | 264.009 | 339,847 | 521.283 | 587.055 | Doha |
3. | ar-Rayyan Industrial Area | الريان المنطقة الصناعية | 23,454 | 62,612 | 260.726 | 364.710 | Doha |
4th | al-Wukair | الوكير | 3,948 | 4,400 | 22,459 | 165.214 | al-Wakra |
5. | Ash Shahhaniyah | الشحانية | 6,852 | 8,380 | 35,393 | 138.509 | ar-Rayyan |
6th | adh-dhachira | الذخيرة | 7,863 | 13,511 | 128,574 | 100.118 | al-Khaur |
7th | al-Khaur | الخور | 9,930 | 18,036 | 80.220 | 96.169 | al-Khaur |
8th. | Umm Salal | أم صلال | 15,935 | 25,413 | 60,509 | 90,835 | Umm Salal |
9. | al-Wakra | الوكرة | 20.205 | 26,993 | 79,457 | 87,970 | al-Wakra |
10. | ad-Daʿayan | الضعاين | 7,495 | 41,963 | 53.001 | ad-Daʿayan | |
11. | Musai'id | مسيعيد | 7,424 | 12,611 | 35,150 | 37,548 | al-Wakra |
12. | Raudat Raschid | روضة راشد | 2,640 | 4,762 | 6,046 | 26,258 | ar-Rayyan |
13. | Duchan | دخان | 5,299 | 6.117 | 11,520 | 13,274 | ar-Rayyan |
14th | Abu Nachla | أبو نخلة | 1,469 | 6,287 | 11,333 | 12,483 | ar-Rayyan |
15th | al-Ghuwairiyya | الغويرية | 1,716 | 2.159 | 4,834 | 5,744 | Al-Chaur |
16. | ar-Ruwais (Madinat asch-Schamal) | الرويس | 2,456 | 2,951 | 4,996 | 5,407 | ash-shamal |
17th | Umm Bab | أم باب | 1,829 | 1,287 | 6,194 | 5,305 | ar-Rayyan |
18th | Shaqra | شقرا | 33 | 54 | 3,874 | 4,714 | al-Wakra |
19th | Minṭaqat 58 | منطقة 58 | 4,692 | Doha | |||
20th | al-Kir'ana | الكرعانة | 1,031 | 1,072 | 1,567 | 2,614 | ar-Rayyan |
21st | Fuwairit | فويرط | 982 | 1,385 | 1,970 | 1,727 | ash-shamal |
22nd | al-Jumailiyya | الجميلية | 1,303 | 1,367 | 1,706 | 1,685 | ar-Rayyan |
23. | az-Zubara | الزبارة | 621 | 579 | 1.009 | 1,660 | ash-shamal |
24. | Lusail | لوسيل | 65 | 216 | 1,213 | 1,338 | ad-Daʿayan |
25th | an-Nasraniyya | النصرانيه | 490 | 593 | 1,043 | 1,308 | ar-Rayyan |
26th | al-Aturiyya | العطورية | 915 | 939 | 1,060 | 1,232 | ar-Rayyan |
27. | Abu Samra | أبو سمرة | 683 | 786 | 1,065 | 984 | ar-Rayyan |