Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 135,554 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
135,554 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
135,554 people
in 2023
All-time low
5,394 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara is 135,554 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara peaked at 135,554 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,394 people, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,394 people | — |
| 1951 | 5,628 people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 5,929 people | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 6,300 people | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 6,740 people | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 7,246 people | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 7,828 people | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 8,485 people | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 9,231 people | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 10,065 people | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 10,992 people | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 12,016 people | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 13,118 people | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 14,296 people | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 15,549 people | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 16,889 people | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 18,291 people | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 19,829 people | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 21,574 people | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 23,486 people | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 28,479 people | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 32,856 people | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 33,535 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34,060 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 33,864 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 29,663 people | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 28,765 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 32,645 people | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 35,025 people | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 38,181 people | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 41,811 people | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 45,557 people | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 49,289 people | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 52,968 people | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 56,646 people | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 60,368 people | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 64,039 people | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 67,592 people | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 71,086 people | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 74,469 people | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 77,641 people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 80,559 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 83,220 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 85,328 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 86,582 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 87,252 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87,694 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 88,036 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88,369 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88,785 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89,342 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 90,051 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90,896 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 91,916 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 93,145 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94,615 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 96,412 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 98,522 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 100,872 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 103,466 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 106,313 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 109,296 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 112,306 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 115,301 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 118,119 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 120,729 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 123,233 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 125,673 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 128,015 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 130,183 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 132,002 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 133,417 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 134,598 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 135,554 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,285 people | 5,394 people | 10,065 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,604 people | 10,992 people | 23,486 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,707 people | 28,479 people | 38,181 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,382 people | 41,811 people | 74,469 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,347 people | 77,641 people | 88,785 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,924 people | 89,342 people | 103,466 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,917 people | 106,313 people | 130,183 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,893 people | 132,002 people | 135,554 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Western Sahara was 135,554 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 135,554 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,394 people in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Western Sahara ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Share 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 0-14.