Share urban and rural population in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share urban and rural population was 86.88 in 2025. β² Rising
Share urban and rural population in Western Sahara, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Western Sahara stood at 86.88. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Western Sahara peaked at 86.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 50th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
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
- 47 Australia 87.72 compare
- 48 Belgium 87.67 compare
- 49 Palestine 87.38 compare
- 51 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 53 Switzerland 85.73 compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.08 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.16 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.16 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 31.23 (2023)
- Population growth rate vs median age 0.9159 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Western Sahara?
- Share urban and rural population in Western Sahara was 86.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 86.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share urban and rural population?
- Western Sahara ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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