Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 90.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Western Sahara, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 90.1% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara peaked at 91.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 35.7% | — |
| 1960 | 39.7% | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 44.0% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 48.1% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 65.0% | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 85.3% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9% | 0.0% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.8% | 39.7% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 48.1% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 65.0% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.3% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 86.7% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 88.5% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Western Sahara
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4967 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara was 90.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Western Sahara ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.