Montenegro vs Western Sahara: The global population hockey stick
Montenegro
633,553 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
579,734 people
in 2023
Montenegro rank
170th
Western Sahara rank
172nd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Montenegro
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 633,553 people against 579,734 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 53,819 people.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 170th and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 239 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 126,582 people | 743 people | 125,839 people | Montenegro |
| 1810s | 126,582 people | 745 people | 125,837 people | Montenegro |
| 1820s | 127,783 people | 752 people | 127,031 people | Montenegro |
| 1830s | 148,008 people | 758 people | 147,250 people | Montenegro |
| 1840s | 173,020 people | 764 people | 172,256 people | Montenegro |
| 1850s | 202,257 people | 771 people | 201,486 people | Montenegro |
| 1860s | 236,557 people | 777 people | 235,780 people | Montenegro |
| 1870s | 276,674 people | 793 people | 275,881 people | Montenegro |
| 1880s | 323,594 people | 809 people | 322,785 people | Montenegro |
| 1890s | 378,470 people | 826 people | 377,644 people | Montenegro |
| 1900s | 442,653 people | 843 people | 441,810 people | Montenegro |
| 1910s | 510,756 people | 860 people | 509,896 people | Montenegro |
| 1920s | 484,521 people | 1,720 people | 482,801 people | Montenegro |
| 1930s | 453,378 people | 3,441 people | 449,937 people | Montenegro |
| 1940s | 424,237 people | 6,883 people | 417,354 people | Montenegro |
| 1950s | 435,713 people | 19,850 people | 415,863 people | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 499,060 people | 43,536 people | 455,524 people | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 554,394 people | 78,764 people | 475,629 people | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 601,673 people | 147,995 people | 453,678 people | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 629,403 people | 212,465 people | 416,938 people | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 633,591 people | 332,663 people | 300,928 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 626,287 people | 476,886 people | 149,402 people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 614,998 people | 564,120 people | 50,878 people | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Montenegro or Western Sahara?
- Montenegro, at 633,553 people against 579,734 people in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Montenegro and Western Sahara?
- 53,819 people, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Western Sahara?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Western Sahara rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Montenegro ranks 170th and Western Sahara ranks 172nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. 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.