World population growth in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: World population growth was -0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.1%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
93rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1970
All-time low
-26.4%
in 1975
Years of data
158
1700–2100
World population growth in Western Sahara, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, world population growth in Western Sahara stood at -0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 890.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Western Sahara peaked at 20.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -26.4%, in 1975.
Western Sahara ranks 93rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population growth in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.4% | — |
| 1800 | 0.0% | -93.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | +655.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 6.9% | +3371.7% |
| 1930 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 9.1% | +31.2% |
| 1951 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 8.7% | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +55.1% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | +115.9% |
| 1971 | -0.5% | -102.7% |
| 1972 | -0.7% | +20.4% |
| 1973 | -0.9% | +36.3% |
| 1974 | -2.1% | +140.3% |
| 1975 | -26.4% | +1127.4% |
| 1976 | 19.8% | -175.1% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +88.8% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2026 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2027 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 2028 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2029 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2030 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 2032 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2033 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 2034 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2035 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2037 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2038 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2039 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2040 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2041 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2043 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 2044 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2045 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2046 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2047 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2048 | 0.6% | -11.6% |
| 2049 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2050 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2051 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2052 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2054 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2055 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
| 2056 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 2057 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2058 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 2059 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2060 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2061 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2062 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2063 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 2064 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2065 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 2067 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 2068 | 0.1% | -31.2% |
| 2069 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | +46.3% |
| 2071 | 0.1% | -53.8% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | +68.5% |
| 2073 | 0.1% | +35.2% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2076 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | -20.2% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | +71.1% |
| 2079 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2081 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2082 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2083 | 0.1% | -31.8% |
| 2084 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 2085 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 2086 | 0.1% | +97.2% |
| 2087 | 0.0% | -67.6% |
| 2088 | 0.0% | +60.9% |
| 2089 | -0.0% | -121.6% |
| 2090 | -0.0% | +37.5% |
| 2091 | -0.0% | +72.7% |
| 2092 | -0.0% | +73.7% |
| 2093 | -0.1% | +81.8% |
| 2094 | -0.1% | +8.3% |
| 2095 | -0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2096 | -0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2097 | -0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2098 | -0.1% | +41.7% |
| 2099 | -0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2100 | -0.1% | +21.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +3371.7% | 0.2% | 6.9% |
| 1975 | -1127.4% | -2.1% | -26.4% |
| 1900 | +655.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1976 | +175.1% | -26.4% | 19.8% |
| 1974 | -140.3% | -0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | +115.9% | 9.3% | 20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | -26.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Western Sahara?
- World population growth in Western Sahara was -0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4% in 1975.
- How does Western Sahara rank for world population growth?
- Western Sahara ranks 93rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 890.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.