Greenland vs Western Sahara: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Greenland
0.2147 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.2393 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greenland rank
161st
Western Sahara rank
158th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Greenland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0.2393 % change on previous year against 0.2147 % change on previous year in Greenland, a difference of 0.0246 % change on previous year.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 161st and Western Sahara ranks 158th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.0815 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1960s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.844 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 0.4421 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 0.5252 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.8425 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 0.2283 % change on previous year | -0.32 % change on previous year | 0.5483 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0.3009 % change on previous year | 0.1022 % change on previous year | 0.1987 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.2772 % change on previous year | 0.0052 % change on previous year | 0.2721 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.2249 % change on previous year | 0.2013 % change on previous year | 0.0235 % change on previous year | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Greenland or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 0.2393 % change on previous year against 0.2147 % change on previous year in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Greenland and Western Sahara?
- 0.0246 % change on previous year, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Western Sahara?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Western Sahara rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 161st and Western Sahara ranks 158th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.