Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 33.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.27
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
112th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.23
in 1976
All-time low
33.27
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 33.27 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Western Sahara peaked at 85.23 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 33.27, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 112th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.71 | — |
| 1951 | 68.58 | -8.2% |
| 1952 | 64.33 | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 61.41 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 59.36 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 57.99 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 57.23 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 56.99 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 57.24 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 57.83 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 58.78 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 59.99 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 61.27 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 62.62 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 64.02 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 65.54 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 66.99 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 66.6 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 64.86 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 63.66 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 68.81 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 75.62 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 79.34 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 82.88 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 84.35 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 84.46 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 85.23 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 76.89 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 65.68 | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 59.62 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 57.56 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 58.17 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.03 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 62.69 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 65.61 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 68.48 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 71.16 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 73.59 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 75.83 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 77.79 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 79.23 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 80.05 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 80.49 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 80.06 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.33 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 74.24 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 68.46 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 63.03 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 58.38 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 54.43 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 51.06 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 48.16 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 45.72 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 43.67 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 41.96 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 40.56 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 39.41 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 38.5 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 37.83 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.33 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.91 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.52 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.12 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.7 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.38 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.16 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.94 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.54 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.33 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.16 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 33.7 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.27 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.57 | 56.99 | 74.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.43 | 58.78 | 66.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.29 | 59.62 | 85.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.09 | 57.56 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.67 | 54.43 | 80.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.42 | 37.33 | 51.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.43 | 34.33 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.78 | 33.27 | 34.16 | 4 |
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More population data for Western Sahara
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.16 (2023)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate -4.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 31.23 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.16 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age 0.9159 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Western Sahara?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Western Sahara was 33.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 85.23 in 1976.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Western Sahara ranks 112th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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