Long term urban population region in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Long term urban population region was 84.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
84.92
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
87.42
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Western Sahara, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Western Sahara is 84.92, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Western Sahara peaked at 87.42 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Western Sahara 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0001 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0004 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0012 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0037 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0111 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0333 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.1 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.1464 | +46.4% |
| 1720 | 0.183 | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.2287 | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 0.2859 | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.3574 | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4467 | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5584 | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 0.698 | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 0.8725 | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 1.09 | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.36 | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 1.7 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 2.13 | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 2.66 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 3.33 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 4.16 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 5.2 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 6.5 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 8.13 | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 10.16 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 12.7 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 15.87 | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 19.84 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 24.8 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 31 | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 31.03 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 31.08 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 31.1 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 31.14 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 31.17 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 31.19 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 31.21 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 31.22 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 31.22 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 31.23 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 31.77 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 32.85 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 33.93 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 35.04 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 36.16 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 37.3 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 38.44 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 39.61 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 40.79 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 41.99 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 44.52 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 46.94 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 48.97 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 52.81 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 60.57 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 61.09 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.2 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 70.55 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 74.99 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 77.44 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 82.02 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 84.75 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 84.74 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 84.25 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 84.18 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 84.26 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 84.65 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 85.2 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 85.74 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 86.15 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 86.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86.69 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 87.02 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.42 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 87.15 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.55 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 84.11 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.14 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 83.01 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.85 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.87 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.1 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.31 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.51 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.71 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 84.92 | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0004 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0012 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0012 | 0.0037 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0037 | 0.0111 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0111 | 0.0333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 0.0037 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 0.0111 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | 0.0333 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1464 | 0.1464 | 0.1464 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2287 | 0.2287 | 0.2287 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2859 | 0.2859 | 0.2859 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3574 | 0.3574 | 0.3574 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4467 | 0.4467 | 0.4467 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5584 | 0.5584 | 0.5584 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.698 | 0.698 | 0.698 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8725 | 0.8725 | 0.8725 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.13 | 8.13 | 8.13 | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.87 | 15.87 | 15.87 | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.84 | 19.84 | 19.84 | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1 |
| 1950s | 31.14 | 31 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.71 | 31.23 | 40.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.76 | 41.99 | 74.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.72 | 77.44 | 85.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.66 | 83.01 | 87.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.85 | 83.85 | 83.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.88 | 83.85 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.41 | 83.9 | 84.92 | 6 |
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 long term urban population region in Western Sahara?
- Long term urban population region in Western Sahara was 84.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 87.42 in 1994.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for long term urban population region?
- Western Sahara ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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