Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate was 0.2393 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2393 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.68 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-1.84 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Western Sahara, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Western Sahara is 0.2393 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4,081.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Western Sahara peaked at 14.68 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.84 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Western Sahara 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1068 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.1479 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0817 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1212 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0922 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0799 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0603 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1958 | 0.042 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0019 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0237 % change on previous year | +1133.3% |
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +7107.8% |
| 1962 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1963 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1972 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8589 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1977 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +683.7% |
| 1978 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1981 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1982 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0101 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1984 | -0.5775 % change on previous year | +5591.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0857 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1016 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4568 % change on previous year | +349.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6589 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6298 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.476 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.293 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3331 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3854 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4539 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1995 | -0.3111 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1996 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +490.0% |
| 1997 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1998 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1594 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -741.3% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2416 % change on previous year | +4122.7% |
| 2022 | 0.241 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2404 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2399 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +7107.8% | 0.0237 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -5591.3% | -0.0101 % change on previous year | -0.5775 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +4122.7% | 0.0057 % change on previous year | 0.2416 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +1133.3% | 0.0019 % change on previous year | 0.0237 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +741.3% | -0.1594 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +683.7% | 0.8589 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0815 % change on previous year | 0.0019 % change on previous year | 0.1479 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.0237 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 0.8589 % change on previous year | 14.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -0.5775 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.32 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 0.476 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1022 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0058 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2013 % change on previous year | 0.0057 % change on previous year | 0.2416 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 155 Netherlands 0.2766 % change on previous year compare
- 156 South Korea 0.2764 % change on previous year compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.2468 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Philippines 0.2289 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Sweden 0.2178 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Greenland 0.2147 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Western Sahara?
- Long term urban population region, annual growth rate in Western Sahara was 0.2393 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region, annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Western Sahara rank for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,081.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Long term urban population region Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.