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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 367 people | — |
| 1951 | 392 people | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 414 people | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 431 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 458 people | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 488 people | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 518 people | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 547 people | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 579 people | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 616 people | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 652 people | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 697 people | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 741 people | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 790 people | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 842 people | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 893 people | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 949 people | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,043 people | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 1,165 people | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 1,281 people | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1,878 people | +46.6% |
| 1971 | 2,433 people | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 2,466 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,510 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,486 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,129 people | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 1,996 people | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2,302 people | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 2,549 people | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,771 people | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 2,926 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3,025 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,085 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,128 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,180 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,252 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,344 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,456 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,585 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,739 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,912 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 4,119 people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4,339 people | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4,573 people | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4,817 people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5,160 people | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 5,606 people | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 6,079 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 6,566 people | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 7,070 people | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 7,602 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8,166 people | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 8,763 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 9,397 people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 10,075 people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 10,800 people | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 11,583 people | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 12,427 people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 13,324 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 14,297 people | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 15,353 people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 16,497 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 17,754 people | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 19,119 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 20,562 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 22,075 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 23,678 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 25,382 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 27,173 people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 29,039 people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 30,917 people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 32,807 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 34,757 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 36,732 people | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +46.6% | 1,281 people | 1,878 people |
| 1971 | +29.6% | 1,878 people | 2,433 people |
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
- World population growth -0.1% (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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people (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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.