Vanuatu vs Western Sahara: Population by age group
Vanuatu
44,000 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
45,350 people
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
170th
Western Sahara rank
169th
Population by age group over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 45,350 people against 44,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,350 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 170th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,827 people | 3,341 people | 6,486 people | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 13,335 people | 8,076 people | 5,259 people | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 17,325 people | 12,718 people | 4,607 people | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 22,323 people | 27,430 people | 5,107 people | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 27,690 people | 29,058 people | 1,368 people | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 30,331 people | 34,242 people | 3,911 people | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 39,664 people | 43,597 people | 3,934 people | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 43,750 people | 45,725 people | 1,975 people | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 45,350 people against 44,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 1,350 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Sahara rank globally for population by age group?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.