Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 36,732 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara stood at 36,732 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara peaked at 36,732 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367 people, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481 people | 367 people | 616 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 905.3 people | 652 people | 1,281 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,352 people | 1,878 people | 2,771 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,272 people | 2,926 people | 3,739 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,224 people | 3,912 people | 7,070 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,643 people | 7,602 people | 14,297 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,663 people | 15,353 people | 29,039 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,803 people | 30,917 people | 36,732 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More population data for Western Sahara
- Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.13 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.9% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara was 36,732 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 36,732 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 people in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Western Sahara ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.