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Population density in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Population density was 3.13 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
3.13
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
233rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 2089
All-time low
0.0002
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100

Population density in Western Sahara, 1000–2100

0123100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Western Sahara stood at 3.13.

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 in 2089 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, 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 Value Change
1000 0.0002 —
1100 0.0002 +50.0%
1200 0.0004 +49.2%
1300 0.0005 +51.1%
1400 0.0008 +50.0%
1500 0.0012 +49.8%
1600 0.0018 +50.2%
1700 0.0027 +49.9%
1710 0.0027 +0.4%
1720 0.0027 +0.3%
1730 0.0027 +0.4%
1740 0.0027 +0.3%
1750 0.0027 +0.4%
1760 0.0028 +0.3%
1770 0.0028 +0.3%
1780 0.0028 +0.4%
1790 0.0028 +0.3%
1800 0.0028 +0.4%
1810 0.0028 +0.3%
1820 0.0028 +0.9%
1830 0.0028 +0.8%
1840 0.0029 +0.8%
1850 0.0029 +0.9%
1860 0.0029 +0.8%
1870 0.003 +2.1%
1880 0.003 +2.0%
1890 0.0031 +2.1%
1900 0.0032 +2.1%
1910 0.0032 +2.0%
1920 0.0065 +100.0%
1930 0.0129 +100.1%
1940 0.0259 +100.0%
1950 0.0488 +88.6%
1951 0.0535 +9.6%
1952 0.0585 +9.4%
1953 0.0639 +9.2%
1954 0.0697 +9.2%
1955 0.0761 +9.0%
1956 0.0828 +8.9%
1957 0.0899 +8.6%
1958 0.0975 +8.4%
1959 0.1056 +8.3%
1960 0.1141 +8.0%
1961 0.1231 +7.9%
1962 0.1326 +7.7%
1963 0.1425 +7.5%
1964 0.1529 +7.3%
1965 0.1637 +7.1%
1966 0.175 +6.9%
1967 0.1904 +8.8%
1968 0.2105 +10.6%
1969 0.2318 +10.1%
1970 0.2697 +16.4%
1971 0.296 +9.7%
1972 0.2942 -0.6%
1973 0.292 -0.8%
1974 0.2876 -1.5%
1975 0.2515 -12.5%
1976 0.2425 -3.6%
1977 0.291 +20.0%
1978 0.3417 +17.4%
1979 0.3947 +15.5%
1980 0.4413 +11.8%
1981 0.4771 +8.1%
1982 0.5056 +6.0%
1983 0.5286 +4.5%
1984 0.5495 +4.0%
1985 0.5706 +3.8%
1986 0.5916 +3.7%
1987 0.6124 +3.5%
1988 0.6332 +3.4%
1989 0.6539 +3.3%
1990 0.675 +3.2%
1991 0.6967 +3.2%
1992 0.7178 +3.0%
1993 0.7387 +2.9%
1994 0.7591 +2.8%
1995 0.7893 +4.0%
1996 0.8323 +5.5%
1997 0.8789 +5.6%
1998 0.926 +5.4%
1999 0.9736 +5.1%
2000 1.02 +5.0%
2001 1.07 +4.9%
2002 1.12 +4.7%
2003 1.17 +4.5%
2004 1.22 +4.3%
2005 1.27 +4.2%
2006 1.33 +4.1%
2007 1.38 +4.0%
2008 1.43 +3.8%
2009 1.48 +3.7%
2010 1.54 +3.7%
2011 1.6 +3.8%
2012 1.66 +3.8%
2013 1.72 +3.7%
2014 1.78 +3.3%
2015 1.83 +2.9%
2016 1.88 +2.8%
2017 1.93 +2.6%
2018 1.98 +2.5%
2019 2.02 +2.4%
2020 2.07 +2.0%
2021 2.1 +1.7%
2022 2.14 +1.8%
2023 2.18 +1.9%
2024 2.22 +1.9%
2025 2.26 +1.8%
2026 2.3 +1.6%
2027 2.33 +1.6%
2028 2.37 +1.5%
2029 2.4 +1.4%
2030 2.43 +1.4%
2031 2.47 +1.3%
2032 2.5 +1.3%
2033 2.53 +1.2%
2034 2.56 +1.2%
2035 2.59 +1.1%
2036 2.61 +1.1%
2037 2.64 +1.0%
2038 2.67 +1.0%
2039 2.69 +0.9%
2040 2.72 +0.9%
2041 2.74 +0.9%
2042 2.77 +0.9%
2043 2.79 +0.8%
2044 2.81 +0.8%
2045 2.83 +0.7%
2046 2.85 +0.7%
2047 2.87 +0.7%
2048 2.89 +0.6%
2049 2.91 +0.6%
2050 2.92 +0.6%
2051 2.94 +0.6%
2052 2.95 +0.5%
2053 2.97 +0.5%
2054 2.98 +0.5%
2055 3 +0.4%
2056 3.01 +0.4%
2057 3.02 +0.4%
2058 3.03 +0.3%
2059 3.04 +0.3%
2060 3.04 +0.2%
2061 3.05 +0.3%
2062 3.06 +0.2%
2063 3.07 +0.2%
2064 3.07 +0.2%
2065 3.08 +0.2%
2066 3.08 +0.2%
2067 3.09 +0.2%
2068 3.09 +0.1%
2069 3.1 +0.1%
2070 3.1 +0.1%
2071 3.1 +0.1%
2072 3.1 +0.1%
2073 3.11 +0.1%
2074 3.11 +0.1%
2075 3.11 +0.1%
2076 3.12 +0.1%
2077 3.12 +0.1%
2078 3.12 +0.1%
2079 3.13 +0.1%
2080 3.13 +0.1%
2081 3.13 +0.1%
2082 3.14 +0.1%
2083 3.14 +0.1%
2084 3.14 +0.1%
2085 3.14 +0.0%
2086 3.14 +0.1%
2087 3.14 +0.0%
2088 3.14 +0.0%
2089 3.15 +0.0%
2090 3.14 -0.0%
2091 3.14 -0.0%
2092 3.14 -0.0%
2093 3.14 -0.0%
2094 3.14 -0.1%
2095 3.14 -0.1%
2096 3.14 -0.1%
2097 3.13 -0.1%
2098 3.13 -0.1%
2099 3.13 -0.1%
2100 3.13 -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.

YearChange FromTo
1930 +100.1% 0.0065 0.0129
1920 +100.0% 0.0032 0.0065
1940 +100.0% 0.0129 0.0259
1950 +88.6% 0.0259 0.0488
1300 +51.1% 0.0004 0.0005
1100 +50.0% 0.0002 0.0002

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 1
1100s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 1
1200s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 1
1300s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0005 1
1400s 0.0008 0.0008 0.0008 1
1500s 0.0012 0.0012 0.0012 1
1600s 0.0018 0.0018 0.0018 1
1700s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
1710s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
1720s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
1730s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
1740s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
1750s 0.0027 0.0027 0.0027 1
1760s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1770s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1780s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1790s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1800s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1810s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1820s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1830s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 1
1840s 0.0029 0.0029 0.0029 1
1850s 0.0029 0.0029 0.0029 1
1860s 0.0029 0.0029 0.0029 1
1870s 0.003 0.003 0.003 1
1880s 0.003 0.003 0.003 1
1890s 0.0031 0.0031 0.0031 1
1900s 0.0032 0.0032 0.0032 1
1910s 0.0032 0.0032 0.0032 1
1920s 0.0065 0.0065 0.0065 1
1930s 0.0129 0.0129 0.0129 1
1940s 0.0259 0.0259 0.0259 1
1950s 0.0746 0.0488 0.1056 10
1960s 0.1637 0.1141 0.2318 10
1970s 0.2961 0.2425 0.3947 10
1980s 0.5564 0.4413 0.6539 10
1990s 0.7987 0.675 0.9736 10
2000s 1.25 1.02 1.48 10
2010s 1.79 1.54 2.02 10
2020s 2.24 2.07 2.4 10
2030s 2.57 2.43 2.69 10
2040s 2.82 2.72 2.91 10
2050s 2.99 2.92 3.04 10
2060s 3.07 3.04 3.1 10
2070s 3.11 3.1 3.13 10
2080s 3.14 3.13 3.15 10
2090s 3.14 3.13 3.14 10
2100s 3.13 3.13 3.13 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Western Sahara?
Population density in Western Sahara was 3.13 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 2089.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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