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Qatar sees 72% annual increase in visitors despite recent dip

The statistics also highlighted other changes, including marriage, divorce, traffic safety, and more. Tourism has taken centre stage in Qatar’s Monthly Statistics bulletin, with a dramatic yearly visitor influx of…

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News

Final phase of Qatar Census to kicks off

The census will resume online starting from 1 December 2020 after being suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. After a long suspension due to COVID-19, the Planning and Statistics Authority…

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Life

More than 160,000 traffic violations issued in June in Qatar

Though the number of traffic citations hit a record high, the number of accidents fell to almost a record low in June, new government figures show.

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Life

Population rise continues to put pressure on Qatar health services

Although Qatar was home to more doctors in 2012 than ever before, the population is growing at such a fast rate that the doctor-patient ratio continues to be problematic, new government data shows.

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Life

Road accidents on the rise in February, ministry report shows

Qatar saw 572 accidents on its roads last month, a significant jump from the 397 witnessed in January, new data from the government's statistics authority shows.

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Cost of living still rising due to pressure from rent and fuel increases

The rise comes despite an apparent slowdown in price increases in March, as medical care and entertainment began going up again in April.

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Life

It’s official: There are now more than 2 million people in Qatar

For the first time in the history of the country, the population here has surpassed 2 million people, according to figures released today by the Qatar Statistics Authority. In its…

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News

Qatar’s population dips slightly in June as summer getaway begins

Noticed the traffic on the roads easing a bit lately? That might be because Qatar’s population went down by nearly 50,000 last month, from 1.96m in May to 1.91m in…

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News

Survey: Qatar invites your feedback before developing Al Rayyan

Before moving ahead on construction of a new World Cup stadium in Al Rayyan, the government is asking expats and locals who live in that municipality and the surrounding areas…

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