Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Child population (UN estimates and projections) was 140.44 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Western Sahara, 1990–2030
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) in Western Sahara is 140.44, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) in Western Sahara peaked at 140.44 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 77.64, in 1990.
Western Sahara ranks 167th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.64 | — |
| 1991 | 80.56 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 83.22 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 85.33 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 86.58 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 87.25 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 87.69 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 88.04 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.37 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88.79 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.34 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 90.05 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.9 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.92 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.14 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.62 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 96.41 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.52 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 100.87 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 103.47 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 106.31 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 109.3 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 112.31 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 115.3 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 118.12 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 120.73 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 123.24 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 125.68 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 128.01 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 130.18 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 132 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 133.42 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 134.6 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 135.56 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 136.68 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 137.92 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 138.86 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 139.53 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 139.98 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 140.26 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 140.44 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.35 | 77.64 | 88.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.92 | 89.34 | 103.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.92 | 106.31 | 130.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.88 | 132 | 140.26 | 10 |
| 2030s | 140.44 | 140.44 | 140.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.06 (2027)
- Share of women aged 1549 who are married or in a union 58.51 (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 104.44 (2023)
- Sex ratio at five years old 104.09 (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 233.33 (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old 104.44 (2023)
- Probability of dying that year among females of a given age 2.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) in Western Sahara?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) in Western Sahara was 140.44 in 2030, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 140.44 in 2030.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.64 in 1990.
- How does Western Sahara rank for child population (un estimates and projections)?
- Western Sahara ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. La población infantil incluye a los niños menores de 15 años who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.