Egypt vs Western Sahara: Population growth rates
Egypt
1.82
in 2023
Western Sahara
1.88
in 2023
Egypt rank
60th
Western Sahara rank
57th
Population growth rates over time
- Egypt
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.88 against 1.82 in Egypt, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and Western Sahara ranks 57th of 229 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 | 8.58 | 6.2 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 2.54 | 7.94 | 5.4 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 5.52 | 3.16 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 4.55 | 1.73 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 4.07 | 1.77 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 2 | 4.16 | 2.16 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 3.03 | 0.9812 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.79 | 0.2035 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Egypt or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.88 against 1.82 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Egypt and Western Sahara?
- 0.06, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Western Sahara rank globally for population growth rates?
- Egypt ranks 60th and Western Sahara ranks 57th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.