Population density of the capital city in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population density of the capital city was 4,193 people per km² in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population density of the capital city in Western Sahara, 2025–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density of the capital city in Western Sahara stood at 4,193 people per km². That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Western Sahara peaked at 8,465 people per km² in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,193 people per km², in 2100.
Western Sahara ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,465 people per km² | — |
| 2030 | 7,630 people per km² | -9.9% |
| 2035 | 7,771 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 7,846 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 5,297 people per km² | -32.5% |
| 2050 | 5,341 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 5,096 people per km² | -4.6% |
| 2060 | 5,105 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 4,252 people per km² | -16.7% |
| 2070 | 4,280 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 4,317 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 4,356 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 4,213 people per km² | -3.3% |
| 2090 | 4,222 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 4,207 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 4,193 people per km² | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,465 people per km² | 8,465 people per km² | 8,465 people per km² | 1 |
| 2030s | 7,701 people per km² | 7,630 people per km² | 7,771 people per km² | 2 |
| 2040s | 6,571 people per km² | 5,297 people per km² | 7,846 people per km² | 2 |
| 2050s | 5,219 people per km² | 5,096 people per km² | 5,341 people per km² | 2 |
| 2060s | 4,678 people per km² | 4,252 people per km² | 5,105 people per km² | 2 |
| 2070s | 4,298 people per km² | 4,280 people per km² | 4,317 people per km² | 2 |
| 2080s | 4,285 people per km² | 4,213 people per km² | 4,356 people per km² | 2 |
| 2090s | 4,215 people per km² | 4,207 people per km² | 4,222 people per km² | 2 |
| 2100s | 4,193 people per km² | 4,193 people per km² | 4,193 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 127 Myanmar 4,253 people per km² compare
- 128 South Sudan 4,252 people per km² compare
- 129 Bulgaria 4,213 people per km² compare
- 131 Tanzania 4,093 people per km² compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 3,993 people per km² compare
- 133 Costa Rica 3,964 people per km² compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4967 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.13 people per km² (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Western Sahara?
- Population density of the capital city in Western Sahara was 4,193 people per km² in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 8,465 people per km² in 2025.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,193 people per km² in 2100.
- How does Western Sahara rank for population density of the capital city?
- Western Sahara ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.