United Arab Emirates vs Western Sahara: Natural population growth

United Arab Emirates
0.8842
in 2023
Western Sahara
0.9159
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
104th
Western Sahara rank
102nd

Natural population growth over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Western Sahara
11.522.53195019862023

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 0.9159 against 0.8842 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0317.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 104th and Western Sahara ranks 102nd of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 2.36 2.5 0.1348 Western Sahara
1960s 2.74 2.96 0.2203 Western Sahara
1970s 2.28 2.07 0.2031 United Arab Emirates
1980s 2.46 2.85 0.389 Western Sahara
1990s 1.71 2.1 0.3902 Western Sahara
2000s 1.23 1.57 0.3465 Western Sahara
2010s 1 1.31 0.3029 Western Sahara
2020s 0.8581 0.9889 0.1307 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, United Arab Emirates or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 0.9159 against 0.8842 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara?
0.0317, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara rank globally for natural population growth?
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th and Western Sahara ranks 102nd of 229 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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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
Last refreshed