Madīnat Khalīfah is a city in Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar, home to roughly 44k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 121 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 91/100. This profile combines Madīnat Khalīfah's own geography and climate with national statistics for Qatar.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 121.2 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 52.7 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 91.1 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 99.0 | Estimated |
| Population people | 44,459 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Madīnat Khalīfah's geography with authoritative national statistics for Qatar.
| Cost of living index index | 142.1 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 2.21 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 61.8 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 61.9% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $219B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.4% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $76,689 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $126,046 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $121,900 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2017 | 35.1 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 1.3% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 582,000 | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 0% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 0.1% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 80.7 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 91.1 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2022 | 0.1 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 99.0 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 2.5% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2022 | 1.3 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 4.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 82.5 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 3.02 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 5.9 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.72 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 11,437 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 36,288 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 2.8M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 231.2 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 7.3% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 99.3% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2020 | 3.2% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 99.6% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 43.0% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 11.8 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 98.1% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 153.6 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 99.9% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 75.7 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 47.33 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 0.0% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 0.0% | Measured |
Madīnat Khalīfah has a modeled cost-of-living index of 121 (world median = 100), based on Qatar's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Madīnat Khalīfah are being compiled.
Madīnat Khalīfah has a population of about 44k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.