Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 90.12 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
90.12
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.19
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 90.12 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara peaked at 91.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 35.71 | — |
| 1960 | 39.67 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 43.97 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 48.14 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 51.64 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 65 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 75.03 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 85.32 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 85.97 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.73 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.85 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.19 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 90.12 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.85 | 0 | 35.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.82 | 39.67 | 43.97 | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.89 | 48.14 | 51.64 | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.01 | 65 | 75.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.64 | 85.32 | 85.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.29 | 86.73 | 87.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.86 | 88.52 | 91.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.12 | 90.12 | 90.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 28 Mauritius 90.88 compare
- 29 Jersey 90.76 compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 90.25 compare
- 32 South Korea 90.11 compare
- 33 Djibouti 89.89 compare
- 34 Saint Martin (French Part) 89.72 compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Population growth rate -0.109 (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 -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara was 90.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 91.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Western Sahara ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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