Age dependency ratio of working age population in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 42.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.29
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.15
in 1976
All-time low
41.53
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 42.29 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Western Sahara peaked at 91.15 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 41.53, in 2014.
Western Sahara ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.79 | — |
| 1951 | 73.36 | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 68.83 | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 65.61 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 63.39 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 61.89 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 61.02 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 60.67 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 60.83 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 61.37 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.27 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 63.47 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 64.73 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 66.09 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 67.49 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 69.01 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 70.47 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 70.1 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 68.37 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 67.13 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 73.35 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 81.22 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 85.18 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 88.99 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 90.54 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 90.53 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 91.15 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 82.31 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 70.46 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 63.95 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 61.59 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 62.03 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.78 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 66.39 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 69.3 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 72.17 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 74.88 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 77.36 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 79.65 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 81.7 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 83.22 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 84.14 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 84.69 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 84.35 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 82.69 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 78.63 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 72.84 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 67.39 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 62.72 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 58.77 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 55.4 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 52.53 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 50.13 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 48.14 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 46.5 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 45.19 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.14 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 43.35 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.83 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.49 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.24 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.03 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.83 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.62 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.53 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.58 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.65 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.75 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.88 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.16 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.36 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 42.29 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.68 | 60.67 | 79.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.91 | 62.27 | 70.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.77 | 63.95 | 91.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.88 | 61.59 | 81.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.94 | 58.77 | 84.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.07 | 42.49 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.81 | 41.53 | 42.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3 | 42.16 | 42.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More population data for Western Sahara
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4967 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Western Sahara?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Western Sahara was 42.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 91.15 in 1976.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.53 in 2014.
- How does Western Sahara rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Western Sahara ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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