Natural population growth rate in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Natural population growth rate was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Western Sahara is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Western Sahara peaked at 3.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 104th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More population data for Western Sahara
- Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.13 people per km² (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.9% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Western Sahara?
- Natural population growth rate in Western Sahara was 0.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for natural population growth rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.