Population density in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population density was 3.13 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
3.13 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
233rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.15 people per km²
in 2089
All-time low
0.0002 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in Western Sahara, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Western Sahara stood at 3.13 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Western Sahara peaked at 3.15 people per km² in 2089 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per km², in 1000.
That places Western Sahara 233rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.0002 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0004 people per km² | +49.2% |
| 1300 | 0.0005 people per km² | +51.1% |
| 1400 | 0.0008 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0012 people per km² | +49.8% |
| 1600 | 0.0018 people per km² | +50.2% |
| 1700 | 0.0027 people per km² | +49.9% |
| 1710 | 0.0027 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 0.0027 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1730 | 0.0027 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 0.0027 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1750 | 0.0027 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 0.0028 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 0.0028 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 0.0028 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 0.0028 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 0.0028 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 0.0028 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.0028 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 0.0028 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 0.0029 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 0.0029 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0029 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.003 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.003 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0031 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0032 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0032 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0065 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0129 people per km² | +100.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0259 people per km² | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0488 people per km² | +88.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0535 people per km² | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0585 people per km² | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0639 people per km² | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0697 people per km² | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0761 people per km² | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0828 people per km² | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0899 people per km² | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0975 people per km² | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1056 people per km² | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1141 people per km² | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1231 people per km² | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1326 people per km² | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1425 people per km² | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1529 people per km² | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1637 people per km² | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.175 people per km² | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1904 people per km² | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2105 people per km² | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2318 people per km² | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2697 people per km² | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.296 people per km² | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2942 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.292 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2876 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2515 people per km² | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2425 people per km² | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.291 people per km² | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3417 people per km² | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3947 people per km² | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4413 people per km² | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4771 people per km² | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5056 people per km² | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5286 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5495 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5706 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5916 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6124 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6332 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6539 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.675 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6967 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7178 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7387 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7591 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7893 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8323 people per km² | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8789 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.926 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9736 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 people per km² | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 people per km² | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.43 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.48 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.66 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.72 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.78 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.83 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.88 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.93 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.98 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.07 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.22 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.26 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 2.3 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 2.33 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 2.37 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 2.4 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 2.43 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 2.47 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 2.5 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 2.53 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 2.56 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 2.59 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 2.61 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2037 | 2.64 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 2.67 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 2.69 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 2.72 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 2.74 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 2.77 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 2.79 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 2.81 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 2.83 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 2.85 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 2.89 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 2.91 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 2.92 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 2.94 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 2.95 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2053 | 2.97 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 2.98 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 3 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2056 | 3.01 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2057 | 3.02 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2058 | 3.03 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 3.04 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 3.04 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 3.05 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2062 | 3.06 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 3.07 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 3.07 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 3.08 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 3.08 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 3.09 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 3.09 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 3.1 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 3.1 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 3.1 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 3.1 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 3.11 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 3.11 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 3.11 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 3.12 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 3.12 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 3.12 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 3.13 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 3.13 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 3.13 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 3.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 3.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 3.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 3.14 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 3.14 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 3.14 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 3.14 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 3.15 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 3.14 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 3.14 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 3.14 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 3.14 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 3.14 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 3.14 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 3.14 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 3.13 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 3.13 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 3.13 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 3.13 people per km² | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +100.1% | 0.0065 people per km² | 0.0129 people per km² |
| 1920 | +100.0% | 0.0032 people per km² | 0.0065 people per km² |
| 1940 | +100.0% | 0.0129 people per km² | 0.0259 people per km² |
| 1950 | +88.6% | 0.0259 people per km² | 0.0488 people per km² |
| 1300 | +51.1% | 0.0004 people per km² | 0.0005 people per km² |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² | 0.0002 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0004 people per km² | 0.0004 people per km² | 0.0004 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0005 people per km² | 0.0005 people per km² | 0.0005 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0008 people per km² | 0.0008 people per km² | 0.0008 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0012 people per km² | 0.0012 people per km² | 0.0012 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0018 people per km² | 0.0018 people per km² | 0.0018 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 0.0028 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 0.0029 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.003 people per km² | 0.003 people per km² | 0.003 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.003 people per km² | 0.003 people per km² | 0.003 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0031 people per km² | 0.0031 people per km² | 0.0031 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0032 people per km² | 0.0032 people per km² | 0.0032 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0032 people per km² | 0.0032 people per km² | 0.0032 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0065 people per km² | 0.0065 people per km² | 0.0065 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0129 people per km² | 0.0129 people per km² | 0.0129 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0259 people per km² | 0.0259 people per km² | 0.0259 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0746 people per km² | 0.0488 people per km² | 0.1056 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1637 people per km² | 0.1141 people per km² | 0.2318 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2961 people per km² | 0.2425 people per km² | 0.3947 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5564 people per km² | 0.4413 people per km² | 0.6539 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7987 people per km² | 0.675 people per km² | 0.9736 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 2.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 people per km² | 2.07 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.57 people per km² | 2.43 people per km² | 2.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.82 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | 2.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.99 people per km² | 2.92 people per km² | 3.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.07 people per km² | 3.04 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 3.11 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.14 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 3.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.14 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.13 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Western Sahara?
- Population density in Western Sahara was 3.13 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 people per km² in 2089.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for population density?
- Western Sahara ranks 233rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.