Sweden vs Western Sahara: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate

Sweden
2.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden rank
73rd
Western Sahara rank
71st

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Sweden
  • Western Sahara
-200204060197119982025

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 2.31 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Sweden ranks 73rd and Western Sahara ranks 71st of 233 countries.

Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1970s -1.15 % change on previous year 11.87 % change on previous year 13.02 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1980s 0.7442 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 0.6948 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1990s -1.3 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2000s 1.66 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2010s -0.5374 % change on previous year 0.5472 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2020s 1 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 0.5665 % change on previous year Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Sweden or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 2.31 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Sweden and Western Sahara?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Sahara?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Western Sahara rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 73rd and Western Sahara ranks 71st of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.