Population growth rate with and without migration in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 1.88 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Western Sahara peaked at 20.16 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -26.36, in 1975.
Western Sahara ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.1 | — |
| 1951 | 9.23 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 8.7 | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 8.95 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 8.71 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 8.59 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 8.44 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 8.13 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 8.05 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.87 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.67 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 7.55 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.33 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.13 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.95 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.72 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 6.57 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.19 | +55.1% |
| 1968 | 9.95 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 9.34 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 20.16 | +115.9% |
| 1971 | -0.545 | -102.7% |
| 1972 | -0.656 | +20.4% |
| 1973 | -0.894 | +36.3% |
| 1974 | -2.15 | +140.3% |
| 1975 | -26.36 | +1127.4% |
| 1976 | 19.81 | -175.1% |
| 1977 | 16.93 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 15.36 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 13.59 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 8.99 | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 6.7 | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 4.96 | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 3.94 | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 3.83 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.71 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.55 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.34 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.11 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.07 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | +88.8% |
| 1996 | 5.57 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 5.33 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.12 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.91 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.84 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.55 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1127.4% | -2.15 | -26.36 |
| 1976 | +175.1% | -26.36 | 19.81 |
| 1974 | -140.3% | -0.894 | -2.15 |
| 1970 | +115.9% | 9.34 | 20.16 |
| 1971 | -102.7% | 20.16 | -0.545 |
| 1995 | +88.8% | 2.68 | 5.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.58 | 7.87 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.94 | 6.57 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.52 | -26.36 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 3.11 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 2.68 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 | 3.63 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.32 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.64 | 1.95 | 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 growth rate with and without migration in Western Sahara?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Western Sahara was 1.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 20.16 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.36 in 1975.
- How does Western Sahara rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Western Sahara ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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