Share of population urban in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of population urban was 86.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.88
in 2025
All-time low
31
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Western Sahara, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Western Sahara is 86.88, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Western Sahara peaked at 86.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31 | — |
| 1951 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 31.01 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 31.02 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 31.03 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 31.05 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 31.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 31.1 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 31.13 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 31.16 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 31.2 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 31.35 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 31.71 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 32.27 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 33 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 33.88 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 34.9 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 36.04 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 37.27 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 38.58 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 39.93 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 41.51 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 44 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 47.35 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 51.36 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 55.8 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 60.46 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 65.12 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 69.58 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 73.62 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 77.02 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 79.57 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 81.02 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 81.71 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 82.29 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 82.82 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 83.3 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 83.73 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 84.11 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 84.44 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 84.73 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 84.98 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.18 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.34 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.46 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 85.55 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.64 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.72 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.79 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.85 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.91 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.96 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.72 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.81 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.88 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.06 | 31 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.02 | 31.2 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.87 | 39.93 | 73.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82 | 77.02 | 84.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.42 | 84.73 | 85.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.11 | 85.91 | 86.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.49 | 86.32 | 86.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.77 | 86.69 | 86.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 49 Australia 87.72 compare
- 50 Belgium 87.67 compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 87.38 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 31.23 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age 0.9159 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.08 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Western Sahara?
- Share of population urban in Western Sahara was 86.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 86.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of population urban?
- Western Sahara ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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