World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 579,734 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
579,734
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
579,734
in 2023
All-time low
42
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Western Sahara, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Western Sahara stood at 579,734. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Western Sahara peaked at 579,734 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1000.
That places Western Sahara 172nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 42 | — |
| 1100 | 63 | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 94 | +49.2% |
| 1300 | 142 | +51.1% |
| 1400 | 213 | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 319 | +49.8% |
| 1600 | 479 | +50.2% |
| 1700 | 718 | +49.9% |
| 1710 | 721 | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 723 | +0.3% |
| 1730 | 726 | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 728 | +0.3% |
| 1750 | 731 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 733 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 735 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 738 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 740 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 743 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 745 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 752 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 758 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 764 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 771 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 777 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 793 | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 809 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 826 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 843 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 860 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 1,720 | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 3,441 | +100.1% |
| 1940 | 6,883 | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 12,981 | +88.6% |
| 1951 | 14,226 | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 15,559 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 16,990 | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 18,553 | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 20,230 | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 22,024 | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 23,920 | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 25,937 | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 28,084 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 30,344 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 32,743 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 35,270 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 37,914 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 40,679 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 43,550 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 46,543 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 50,647 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 56,002 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 61,663 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 71,745 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 78,738 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 78,269 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 77,665 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 76,496 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 66,911 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 64,509 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 77,407 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 90,904 | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 104,999 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 117,389 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 126,906 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 134,496 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 140,600 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 146,165 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 151,772 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 157,376 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 162,892 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 168,420 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 173,937 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 179,553 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 185,312 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 190,948 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 196,484 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 201,927 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 209,941 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 221,402 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 233,786 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 246,315 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 258,979 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 271,946 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 285,197 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 298,468 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 311,791 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 325,197 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 338,704 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 352,658 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 366,874 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 380,834 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 394,959 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 409,722 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 425,093 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 441,033 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 457,436 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 472,591 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 486,232 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 499,658 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 512,851 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 525,790 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 538,450 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 549,374 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 558,625 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 568,746 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 579,734 | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +100.0% | 860 | 1,720 |
| 1930 | +100.1% | 1,720 | 3,441 |
| 1940 | +100.0% | 3,441 | 6,883 |
| 1950 | +88.6% | 6,883 | 12,981 |
| 1300 | +51.1% | 94 | 142 |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 42 | 63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| 1100s | 63 | 63 | 63 | 1 |
| 1200s | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 |
| 1300s | 142 | 142 | 142 | 1 |
| 1400s | 213 | 213 | 213 | 1 |
| 1500s | 319 | 319 | 319 | 1 |
| 1600s | 479 | 479 | 479 | 1 |
| 1700s | 718 | 718 | 718 | 1 |
| 1710s | 721 | 721 | 721 | 1 |
| 1720s | 723 | 723 | 723 | 1 |
| 1730s | 726 | 726 | 726 | 1 |
| 1740s | 728 | 728 | 728 | 1 |
| 1750s | 731 | 731 | 731 | 1 |
| 1760s | 733 | 733 | 733 | 1 |
| 1770s | 735 | 735 | 735 | 1 |
| 1780s | 738 | 738 | 738 | 1 |
| 1790s | 740 | 740 | 740 | 1 |
| 1800s | 743 | 743 | 743 | 1 |
| 1810s | 745 | 745 | 745 | 1 |
| 1820s | 752 | 752 | 752 | 1 |
| 1830s | 758 | 758 | 758 | 1 |
| 1840s | 764 | 764 | 764 | 1 |
| 1850s | 771 | 771 | 771 | 1 |
| 1860s | 777 | 777 | 777 | 1 |
| 1870s | 793 | 793 | 793 | 1 |
| 1880s | 809 | 809 | 809 | 1 |
| 1890s | 826 | 826 | 826 | 1 |
| 1900s | 843 | 843 | 843 | 1 |
| 1910s | 860 | 860 | 860 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,720 | 1,720 | 1,720 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3,441 | 3,441 | 3,441 | 1 |
| 1940s | 6,883 | 6,883 | 6,883 | 1 |
| 1950s | 19,850 | 12,981 | 28,084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,536 | 30,344 | 61,663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,764 | 64,509 | 104,999 | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,995 | 117,389 | 173,937 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,465 | 179,553 | 258,979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,663 | 271,946 | 394,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 476,886 | 409,722 | 538,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,120 | 549,374 | 579,734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 169 Luxembourg 665,101 compare
- 170 Montenegro 633,553 compare
- 171 Suriname 628,892 compare
- 173 Malta 532,964 compare
- 174 Maldives 526,009 compare
- 175 Cape Verde 522,335 compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (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 growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Western Sahara?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Western Sahara was 579,734 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 579,734 in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Western Sahara ranks 172nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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