Kiribati vs Western Sahara: Population of cities towns and villages

Kiribati
42,181
in 2020
Western Sahara
54,285
in 2020
Kiribati rank
183rd
Western Sahara rank
181st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Kiribati
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 54,285 against 42,181 in Kiribati, a difference of 12,104.

That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 183rd and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 30,008 12,976 17,032 Kiribati
1960s 35,212 21,345 13,867 Kiribati
1970s 38,835 34,774 4,061 Kiribati
1980s 43,594 39,492 4,102 Kiribati
1990s 49,126 27,907 21,219 Kiribati
2000s 50,730 38,622 12,109 Kiribati
2010s 51,696 44,920 6,776 Kiribati
2020s 42,181 54,285 12,104 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Kiribati or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 54,285 against 42,181 in Kiribati as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Kiribati and Western Sahara?
12,104, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Western Sahara?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Western Sahara rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Kiribati ranks 183rd and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed