Migrant stock total in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Migrant stock total was 5,628 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,628
World rank
210th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5,628
in 2024
All-time low
2,688
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock total in Western Sahara, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, migrant stock total in Western Sahara stood at 5,628. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Western Sahara peaked at 5,628 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,688, in 1990.
Western Sahara ranks 210th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock total in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,688 | — |
| 1995 | 2,989 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 3,289 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3,891 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 4,493 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 5,179 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 5,424 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5,628 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,838 | 2,688 | 2,989 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,590 | 3,289 | 3,891 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,836 | 4,493 | 5,179 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,526 | 5,424 | 5,628 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 207 Anguilla 5,918 compare
- 208 San Marino 5,838 compare
- 209 Greenland 5,812 compare
- 211 Palau 5,212 compare
- 212 Cook Islands 4,937 compare
- 213 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,820 compare
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 migrant stock total in Western Sahara?
- Migrant stock total in Western Sahara was 5,628 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 5,628 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,688 in 1990.
- How does Western Sahara rank for migrant stock total?
- Western Sahara ranks 210th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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