Belize vs Western Sahara: Annual population growth

Belize
8,371
in 2023
Western Sahara
10,988
in 2023
Belize rank
140th
Western Sahara rank
137th

Annual population growth over time

  • Belize
  • Western Sahara
-10.0k010.0k20.0k195119872023

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 10,988 against 8,371 in Belize, a difference of 2,617.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 140th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 2,214 1,678 535.56 Belize
1960s 2,904 3,358 453.5 Western Sahara
1970s 2,364 4,334 1,970 Western Sahara
1980s 3,743 6,894 3,151 Western Sahara
1990s 5,394 8,504 3,110 Western Sahara
2000s 7,955 13,598 5,643 Western Sahara
2010s 7,321 14,349 7,028 Western Sahara
2020s 6,320 10,321 4,001 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Belize or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 10,988 against 8,371 in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Belize and Western Sahara?
2,617, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Western Sahara?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Belize and Western Sahara rank globally for annual population growth?
Belize ranks 140th and Western Sahara ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed