Jersey vs Western Sahara: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Jersey
75,434 people
in 2050
Western Sahara
79,441 people
in 2050
Jersey rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
168th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Jersey
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 79,441 people against 75,434 people in Jersey, a difference of 4,007 people.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Jersey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.
Jersey ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,889 people | 13,668 people | 20,221 people | Jersey |
| 1960s | 39,296 people | 28,474 people | 10,822 people | Jersey |
| 1970s | 47,271 people | 34,842 people | 12,428 people | Jersey |
| 1980s | 52,933 people | 26,270 people | 26,663 people | Jersey |
| 1990s | 57,773 people | 30,886 people | 26,888 people | Jersey |
| 2000s | 61,377 people | 46,142 people | 15,235 people | Jersey |
| 2010s | 65,840 people | 64,386 people | 1,454 people | Jersey |
| 2020s | 68,026 people | 77,487 people | 9,461 people | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 70,207 people | 77,694 people | 7,488 people | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 73,461 people | 78,022 people | 4,561 people | Western Sahara |
| 2050s | 75,434 people | 79,441 people | 4,007 people | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Jersey or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 79,441 people against 75,434 people in Jersey as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Jersey and Western Sahara?
- 4,007 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Western Sahara?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Jersey and Western Sahara rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Jersey ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.