Samoa vs Western Sahara: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate

Samoa
0.5509 % change on previous year
in 2050
Western Sahara
0.4967 % change on previous year
in 2050
Samoa rank
35th
Western Sahara rank
37th

Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate over time

  • Samoa
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.5509 % change on previous year against 0.4967 % change on previous year in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0542 % change on previous year.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Samoa ranks 35th and Western Sahara ranks 37th of 234 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 1.61 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 7.33 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1960s 2.2 % change on previous year 6.97 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1970s 1.51 % change on previous year -2.57 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year Samoa
1980s 0.4077 % change on previous year -0.2181 % change on previous year 0.6258 % change on previous year Samoa
1990s 0.5185 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2000s 0.8365 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2010s 1.13 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2020s 0.7873 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 0.2554 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2030s 0.7916 % change on previous year -0.3031 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Samoa
2040s 0.7756 % change on previous year 0.2229 % change on previous year 0.5527 % change on previous year Samoa
2050s 0.5509 % change on previous year 0.4967 % change on previous year 0.0542 % change on previous year Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate, Samoa or Western Sahara?
Samoa, at 0.5509 % change on previous year against 0.4967 % change on previous year in Western Sahara as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate between Samoa and Western Sahara?
0.0542 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Sahara?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Samoa and Western Sahara rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 35th and Western Sahara ranks 37th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 22,513 data points, 1951–2050
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.