Maldives vs Western Sahara: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Maldives
-4.27 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Sahara
-4.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
Maldives rank
179th
Western Sahara rank
181st
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- Maldives
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Maldives currently reports -4.27 % change on previous year against -4.68 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Maldives ranks 179th and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.1413 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1970s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.641 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.4394 % change on previous year | 0.6333 % change on previous year | 0.1939 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | -6.99 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.8484 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Maldives |
| 2010s | -5.6 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Maldives or Western Sahara?
- Maldives, at -4.27 % change on previous year against -4.68 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 0.41 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Western Sahara?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Western Sahara rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 179th and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, 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 Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.