India vs Western Sahara: Natural population growth

India
0.9535
in 2023
Western Sahara
0.9159
in 2023
India rank
103rd
Western Sahara rank
104th

Natural population growth over time

  • India
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.9535 against 0.9159 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0376.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

India ranks 103rd and Western Sahara ranks 104th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 2.28 2.5 0.2185 Western Sahara
1960s 2.3 2.96 0.6602 Western Sahara
1970s 2.29 2.07 0.2169 India
1980s 2.31 2.85 0.5369 Western Sahara
1990s 2.04 2.1 0.0657 Western Sahara
2000s 1.68 1.57 0.1124 India
2010s 1.25 1.31 0.0521 Western Sahara
2020s 0.9014 0.9889 0.0874 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, India or Western Sahara?
India, at 0.9535 against 0.9159 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between India and Western Sahara?
0.0376, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Western Sahara rank globally for natural population growth?
India ranks 103rd and Western Sahara ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural 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
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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