Northern America vs Western Sahara: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Northern America
0.6507 % change on previous year
in 2030
Western Sahara
1.75 % change on previous year
in 2030
Northern America rank
66th
Western Sahara rank
66th
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time
- Northern America
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 1.75 % change on previous year against 0.6507 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 1.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 2.7 times Northern America's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 66th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 91 groups.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 0.7762 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 0.6507 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Northern America or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 1.75 % change on previous year against 0.6507 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2030.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Northern America and Western Sahara?
- 1.1 % change on previous year, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Western Sahara?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Northern America and Western Sahara rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 66th and Western Sahara ranks 66th of 91 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.