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
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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About this data
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.