Population in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population was 831,294 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
831,294 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
836,625 people
in 2089
All-time low
590,515 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Western Sahara, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Western Sahara stood at 831,294 people.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Western Sahara peaked at 836,625 people in 2089 and was at its lowest, 590,515 people, in 2024.
That places Western Sahara 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 590,515 people | — |
| 2025 | 600,913 people | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 610,822 people | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 620,340 people | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 629,595 people | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 638,589 people | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 647,486 people | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 656,182 people | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 664,600 people | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 672,822 people | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 680,609 people | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 688,162 people | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 695,588 people | +1.1% |
| 2037 | 702,662 people | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 709,533 people | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 716,269 people | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 722,870 people | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 729,404 people | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 735,839 people | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 742,002 people | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 747,829 people | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 753,420 people | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 758,709 people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 763,691 people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 768,309 people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 772,800 people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 777,321 people | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 781,599 people | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 785,748 people | +0.5% |
| 2053 | 789,765 people | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 793,562 people | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 797,080 people | +0.4% |
| 2056 | 800,192 people | +0.4% |
| 2057 | 803,071 people | +0.4% |
| 2058 | 805,713 people | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 807,940 people | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 809,955 people | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 812,042 people | +0.3% |
| 2062 | 814,065 people | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 815,836 people | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 817,456 people | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 819,006 people | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 820,377 people | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 821,626 people | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 822,713 people | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 823,491 people | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 824,296 people | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 825,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 825,610 people | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 826,491 people | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 827,413 people | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 828,241 people | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 829,090 people | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 829,862 people | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 830,799 people | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 831,814 people | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 832,610 people | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 833,333 people | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 834,038 people | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 834,635 people | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 835,071 people | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 835,413 people | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 835,860 people | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 836,245 people | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 836,508 people | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 836,625 people | +0.0% |
| 2090 | 836,540 people | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 836,416 people | -0.0% |
| 2092 | 836,195 people | -0.0% |
| 2093 | 835,813 people | -0.0% |
| 2094 | 835,283 people | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 834,711 people | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 834,186 people | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 833,661 people | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 832,932 people | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 832,130 people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 831,294 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 615,129 people | 590,515 people | 638,589 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 683,391 people | 647,486 people | 716,269 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 749,487 people | 722,870 people | 772,800 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 794,199 people | 777,321 people | 807,940 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 817,657 people | 809,955 people | 823,491 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 827,862 people | 824,296 people | 831,814 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 835,034 people | 832,610 people | 836,625 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 834,787 people | 832,130 people | 836,540 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 831,294 people | 831,294 people | 831,294 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 163 Vanuatu 875,476 people compare
- 164 North Macedonia 863,000 people compare
- 165 Reunion 852,215 people compare
- 167 Estonia 825,509 people compare
- 168 French Guiana 775,240 people compare
- 169 Luxembourg 747,988 people compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.13 people per km² (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Western Sahara?
- Population in Western Sahara was 831,294 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 836,625 people in 2089.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,515 people in 2024.
- How does Western Sahara rank for population?
- Western Sahara ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population 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 rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.