Western Sahara Population 2023

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Western Sahara Population 2023

The latest United Nations data shows that the current population of Western Sahara is 631,764 as of Monday, November 7, 2022. As of mid-year 2020, the estimated population of Western Sahara was 597,339 people, according to UN data.

Western Sahara’s population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population, and it ranks number 170 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

The population density in Western Sahara is 2 per Km2 (6 people per mi2), and the total land area is 266,000 Km2 (102,703 sq. miles).

In 2020, 86.8% of the population lived in urban areas, which is approximately 518,663 people. The median age in Western Sahara is 28.4 years.

Population of Western Sahara (2020 And It’s Historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop		 World Population Western Sahara
Global Rank
2020 597,339 2.55 % 14,876 5,582 28.4 2.41 2 86.8 % 518,663 0.01 % 7,794,798,739 170
2019 582,463 2.65 % 15,061 5,582 27.1 2.56 2 86.8 % 505,328 0.01 % 7,713,468,100 170
2018 567,402 2.68 % 14,787 5,582 27.1 2.56 2 86.7 % 491,873 0.01 % 7,631,091,040 171
2017 552,615 2.57 % 13,866 5,582 27.1 2.56 2 86.6 % 478,697 0.01 % 7,547,858,925 171
2016 538,749 2.38 % 12,533 5,582 27.1 2.56 2 86.6 % 466,364 0.01 % 7,464,022,049 171
2015 526,216 1.84 % 9,188 572 26.8 2.60 2 86.5 % 455,229 0.01 % 7,379,797,139 171
2010 480,274 1.88 % 8,552 1,058 25.5 2.55 2 86.3 % 414,325 0.01 % 6,956,823,603 172
2005 437,515 6.85 % 24,679 18,120 24.2 2.85 2 86.0 % 376,365 0.01 % 6,541,907,027 172
2000 314,118 4.21 % 11,697 6,110 22.3 3.40 1 85.8 % 269,434 0.01 % 6,143,493,823 176
1995 255,634 3.31 % 7,675 2,400 21.2 4.00 1 85.5 % 218,624 0.00 % 5,744,212,979 179
1990 217,258 3.56 % 6,967 2,140 21.1 4.60 1 84.1 % 182,689 0.00 % 5,327,231,061 180
1985 182,421 3.87 % 6,309 2,040 21.4 5.33 1 82.3 % 150,098 0.00 % 4,870,921,740 180
1980 150,877 15.02 % 15,185 12,160 21.2 6.23 1 75.7 % 114,195 0.00 % 4,458,003,514 182
1975 74,954 -0.50 % -384 -2,236 16.7 6.57 0 59.5 % 44,566 0.00 % 4,079,480,606 194
1970 76,874 8.57 % 5,181 3,430 20.2 6.60 0 42.1 % 32,358 0.00 % 3,700,437,046 192
1965 50,970 9.24 % 3,642 2,500 21.1 6.53 0 36.2 % 18,443 0.00 % 3,339,583,597 207
1960 32,761 9.15 % 2,323 1,660 20.8 6.42 0 31.2 % 10,218 0.00 % 3,034,949,748 204
1955 21,147 8.97 % 1,476 1,120 20.1 6.34 0 31.1 % 6,576 0.00 % 2,773,019,936 207

Western Sahara Population Forecast

5,582

Year Population Yearly %
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %		 Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop		 World Population Western Sahara
Global Rank
2020 597,339 2.57 % 14,225 5,582 28.4 2.41 2 86.8 % 518,663 0.01 % 7,794,798,739 170
2025 668,290 2.27 % 14,190 5,582 30.0 2.41 3 87.2 % 583,007 0.01 % 8,184,437,460 169
2030 737,345 1.99 % 13,811 5,582 31.3 2.41 3 87.8 % 647,036 0.01 % 8,548,487,400 168
2035 803,517 1.73 % 13,234 5,582 32.5 2.41 3 88.4 % 710,055 0.01 % 8,887,524,213 167
2040 866,711 1.53 % 12,639 5,582 33.7 2.41 3 89.1 % 771,871 0.01 % 9,198,847,240 166
2045 926,934 1.35 % 12,045 5,582 34.8 2.41 3 89.8 % 832,224 0.01 % 9,481,803,274 165
2050 984,023 1.20 % 11,418   35.9 2.41 4 90.5 % 890,204 0.01 % 9,735,033,990 165

Western Sahara Demographics

LIFE EXPECTANCY INFANT MORTALITY DEATHS UNDER AGE 5

71.08 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

24.8

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

29.5

(per 1,000 live births)

Main Cities by Population in Western Sahara

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Laayoune 196,331
2 Dakhla 75,000

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