Vanuatu vs Western Sahara: Population
Vanuatu
875,476 people
in 2100
Western Sahara
831,294 people
in 2100
Vanuatu rank
163rd
Western Sahara rank
166th
Population over time
- Vanuatu
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 875,476 people against 831,294 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 44,182 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 346,304 people | 615,129 people | 268,825 people | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 407,434 people | 683,391 people | 275,958 people | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 488,829 people | 749,487 people | 260,658 people | Western Sahara |
| 2050s | 570,851 people | 794,199 people | 223,348 people | Western Sahara |
| 2060s | 649,833 people | 817,657 people | 167,824 people | Western Sahara |
| 2070s | 724,750 people | 827,862 people | 103,112 people | Western Sahara |
| 2080s | 791,573 people | 835,034 people | 43,461 people | Western Sahara |
| 2090s | 848,489 people | 834,787 people | 13,702 people | Vanuatu |
| 2100s | 875,476 people | 831,294 people | 44,182 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Vanuatu or Western Sahara?
- Vanuatu, at 875,476 people against 831,294 people in Western Sahara as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 44,182 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Western Sahara?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Vanuatu and Western Sahara rank globally for population?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd and Western Sahara ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.