Population by age group in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population by age group was 36,732 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population by age group in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Western Sahara is 36,732, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Western Sahara peaked at 36,732 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 367 | — |
| 1951 | 392 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 414 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 431 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 458 | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 488 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 518 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 547 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 579 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 616 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 652 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 697 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 741 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 790 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 842 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 893 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 949 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,043 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 1,165 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 1,281 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1,878 | +46.6% |
| 1971 | 2,433 | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 2,466 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,510 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,486 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,129 | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 1,996 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2,302 | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 2,549 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,771 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 2,926 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3,025 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,085 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,128 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,180 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,252 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,344 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,456 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,585 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,739 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,912 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 4,119 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4,339 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4,573 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4,817 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5,160 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 5,606 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 6,079 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 6,566 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 7,070 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 7,602 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,166 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 8,763 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 9,397 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 10,075 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 10,800 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 11,583 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 12,427 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 13,324 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 14,297 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 15,353 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 16,497 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 17,754 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 19,119 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 20,562 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 22,075 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 23,678 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 25,382 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 27,173 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 29,039 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 30,917 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 32,807 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 34,757 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 36,732 | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +46.6% | 1,281 | 1,878 |
| 1971 | +29.6% | 1,878 | 2,433 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481 | 367 | 616 | 10 |
| 1960s | 905.3 | 652 | 1,281 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,352 | 1,878 | 2,771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,272 | 2,926 | 3,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,224 | 3,912 | 7,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,643 | 7,602 | 14,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,663 | 15,353 | 29,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,803 | 30,917 | 36,732 | 4 |
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 population by age group in Western Sahara?
- Population by age group in Western Sahara was 36,732 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 36,732 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for population by age group?
- Western Sahara ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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