Population density of the capital city in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population density of the capital city was 4,193 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population density of the capital city in Western Sahara, 2025–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density of the capital city in Western Sahara stood at 4,193. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,193, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,465 | — |
| 2030 | 7,630 | -9.9% |
| 2035 | 7,771 | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 7,846 | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 5,297 | -32.5% |
| 2050 | 5,341 | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 5,096 | -4.6% |
| 2060 | 5,105 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 4,252 | -16.7% |
| 2070 | 4,280 | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 4,317 | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 4,356 | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 4,213 | -3.3% |
| 2090 | 4,222 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 4,207 | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 4,193 | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density of the capital city 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2045 | -32.5% | 7,846 | 5,297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,465 | 8,465 | 8,465 | 1 |
| 2030s | 7,701 | 7,630 | 7,771 | 2 |
| 2040s | 6,571 | 5,297 | 7,846 | 2 |
| 2050s | 5,219 | 5,096 | 5,341 | 2 |
| 2060s | 4,678 | 4,252 | 5,105 | 2 |
| 2070s | 4,298 | 4,280 | 4,317 | 2 |
| 2080s | 4,285 | 4,213 | 4,356 | 2 |
| 2090s | 4,215 | 4,207 | 4,222 | 2 |
| 2100s | 4,193 | 4,193 | 4,193 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 127 Myanmar 4,253 compare
- 128 South Sudan 4,252 compare
- 129 Bulgaria 4,213 compare
- 131 Tanzania 4,093 compare
- 132 Solomon Islands 3,993 compare
- 133 Costa Rica 3,964 compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Population growth rate -0.109 (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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.18 % 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 in 2100, according to 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,193 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 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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