⚡ Social Media in Qatar

Social media are online platforms where people can create, share and interact with content while connecting with others through likes, comments, messages, live streams and shared posts, making it easy to build social communities.

Qatar is a Western Asian country with a population of over 3 million people.

According to our data, social media platforms are used on 73.1% of websites from Qatar.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top social media platforms in Qatar in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Facebook with an impressive share of 86.2%, followed by Instagram with 79% and X with 67.2%.

Facebook 86.2%
Instagram 79%
X 67.2%
LinkedIn 49.5%
WhatsApp 22.6%
TikTok 11.4%
Snapchat 7.3%
Pinterest 4.1%
Telegram 2%
Tumblr 1%
Flickr 0.8%
SoundCloud 0.6%
Threads 0.6%
Linktree 0.2%
Viber 0.2%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Qatar than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

7. Snapchat ^(-24)
10. Tumblr ^(-6)
13. Threads ^(-8)
14. Linktree ^(-12)
15. Viber ^(-5)
16. Behance ^(-8)
17. Mastodon ^(-8)
18. ResearchGate ^(-21)

✨ Best Social Media Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 18 social media platforms used on sites from Qatar, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Facebook Menlo Park, California, United States A social media platform owned by Meta. Free	86.2%
2	Instagram Menlo Park, California, United States A photo and video sharing social media platform owned by Meta Platforms. Free	79%
3	X Bastrop, Texas, United States A social media platform that allows users to post short messages, images, and videos. Free$3+/month	67.2%
4	LinkedIn Mountain View, California, United States A business and employment-focused social media platform that enables professionals to network, search for jobs, share content, and engage with companies. Free$29.99+/month	49.5%
5	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	22.6%
6	TikTok Haidian, Beijing, China A Chinese social media platform focused on short-form videos. Free	11.4%
7	Snapchat Santa Monica, California, United States A messaging and social networking app that lets users send photos and videos ("Snaps") that disappear after being viewed by default. Free	7.3%
8	Pinterest San Francisco, California, United States A social media platform for sharing and categorizing images in the form of pinboards. Free	4.1%
9	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	2%
10	Tumblr San Francisco, California, United States A blogging and social media platform currently owned by Automattic. Free$6.99/month	1%
11	Flickr Mountain View, California, United States A photo-sharing social network with free storage for up to 1,000 photos. Free$10.44/month	0.8%
12	SoundCloud Berlin, Germany An online music streaming and distribution platform that allows musicians upload, share, and monetize audio tracks, while listeners discover and engage with content. Free$4.99+/month	0.6%
13	Threads Menlo Park, California, United States A microblogging and social media platform from Meta. Free	0.6%
14	Linktree Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A freemium social media landing page service that lets users create a single customizable page of links to all their social profiles and websites from one shareable URL. Free$5+/month	0.2%
15	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	0.2%
16	Behance San Jose, California, United States A platform for creative professionals around the world to showcase their own work and to discover the creative work of others. Free$9.99+/month	0.2%
17	Mastodon Berlin, Germany A decentralized social network running on independent servers and powered by Mastodon open source software. Free	0.2%
18	ResearchGate Berlin, Germany A social networking platform for scientists and researchers that enables them to share publications, collaborate with peers, and engage in academic discussions online. Free	0.2%

👉 See Also

🌎 Social Media in other countries
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Oman

Data is based on the analysis of 696 websites from Qatar.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.