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
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.
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
- 167 Suriname 163,174 people compare
- 168 Cape Verde 137,743 people compare
- 171 Vanuatu 123,722 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 116,150 people compare
- 173 Belize 110,968 people compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.9% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (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: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.