QAR
…
RUB
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Qatar
11,581 km²
0.1% of largest
Russia is 1476.40× larger than Qatar
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Qatar
2.1% OF LARGEST
2.97M
PEOPLE
Russia has 48.28× the population of Qatar
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Qatar
8.4% OF LARGEST
$215.56B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Qatar
1.3% OF LARGEST
11.8K
TROOPS
Russia has 76.27× the active personnel of Qatar
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Qatar
2.7% OF LARGEST
114
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 36.61× the aircraft of Qatar
Naval Assets
Russia
Qatar
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Qatar
4.7% OF LARGEST
110.8
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Qatar
10.9% OF LARGEST
$45B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Qatar
2% OF MOST
2
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Qatar
$161.7B
Exports
$161.7B
Imports
$74.5B
Trade Balance
+$87.2B
Trade Surplus
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Qatar
supply
Russia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Qatar
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Qatar
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Qatar
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Qatar
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
Qatar
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Qatar
2
Gold
2
Silver
5
Bronze
9
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 9
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Qatar
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Qatar
32.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Russia is 6.4 years older (median) than Qatar
Youth Population
Qatar has the highest youth population at 41.7% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Qatar
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
119
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
24.4M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
32
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
1
|
32
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Qatar
|
Russia
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $11 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $73 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,200 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $800 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $65 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $55 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $45 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Qatar
Russia
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Qatar
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Qatar
Diabetes prevalence
Qatar
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Qatar
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Qatar
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Qatar vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Qatar | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2972215 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 11581 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Doha | Moscow |
| Official Language | Arabic | Russian |
| Currency | Qatari Riyal (QAR) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Absolute monarchy | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Qatar | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 11,800 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 11,800 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $11,900,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 30 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 440 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 28 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 24 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 28 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Qatar | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $215,559,615,385 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $72,525 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.1 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Qatari Riyal (QAR) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 1476.4 times larger in area than Qatar.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 48.3 times more people than Qatar.
Qatar has the highest GDP per capita at $72,525 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Qatar vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 11.9x larger than Qatar's $216B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 48.3x larger than Qatar's 3M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 1476.4x larger than Qatar.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Qatar's 12Thousand.
Trade: Qatar runs a trade surplus of $87B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Qatar leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology