Population aged 14 years or younger in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population aged 14 years or younger was 137.38 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Western Sahara, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Western Sahara stood at 137.38 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Western Sahara peaked at 137.38 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.48 thousands, in 1970.
That places Western Sahara 166th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.93 thousands | 24.48 thousands | 36.42 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.57 thousands | 39.94 thousands | 72.82 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.7 thousands | 76.11 thousands | 88.55 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.13 thousands | 89.02 thousands | 102.1 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.6 thousands | 104.83 thousands | 129.15 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.42 thousands | 131.21 thousands | 137.38 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 163 Bhutan 163.85 thousands compare
- 164 Suriname 162.38 thousands compare
- 167 Cape Verde 132.2 thousands compare
- 168 Vanuatu 126.46 thousands compare
- 169 Montenegro 114.84 thousands compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Population growth rate vs median age 0.9159 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 31.23 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.16 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.08 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.16 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Western Sahara?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Western Sahara was 137.38 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 137.38 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.48 thousands in 1970.
- How does Western Sahara rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Western Sahara ranks 166th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release