Female population by age group in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Female population by age group was 22,200 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22,200 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,555 people
in 2019
All-time low
1,074 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 22,200 people for female population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Western Sahara peaked at 22,555 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,074 people, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,074 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,127 people | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 1,210 people | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 1,321 people | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 1,465 people | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 1,650 people | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 1,863 people | +12.9% |
| 1957 | 2,084 people | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 2,311 people | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 2,552 people | +10.4% |
| 1960 | 2,798 people | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 3,052 people | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 3,314 people | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 3,579 people | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 3,845 people | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 4,107 people | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 4,366 people | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 4,651 people | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4,999 people | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 5,416 people | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 5,520 people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5,660 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 6,086 people | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 6,300 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6,222 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5,386 people | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 5,171 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 5,906 people | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 6,619 people | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 7,733 people | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 9,109 people | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 10,593 people | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 12,083 people | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 13,379 people | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 14,305 people | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 14,885 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 15,186 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 15,293 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 15,260 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 15,142 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 14,960 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 14,737 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14,498 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14,258 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 14,021 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 13,848 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,818 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13,935 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 14,176 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 14,527 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14,971 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 15,438 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15,857 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16,226 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 16,567 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16,906 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17,295 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17,753 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18,266 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,817 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19,388 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 19,955 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20,503 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 21,024 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 21,478 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21,836 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22,120 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,335 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22,480 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22,555 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22,548 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,459 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22,335 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 22,200 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,666 people | 1,074 people | 2,552 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,013 people | 2,798 people | 5,416 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,060 people | 5,171 people | 7,733 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,524 people | 9,109 people | 15,293 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,278 people | 13,818 people | 14,960 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,810 people | 14,971 people | 18,817 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,367 people | 19,388 people | 22,555 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,386 people | 22,200 people | 22,548 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 507.04 (2030)
- Population 507.04 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.06 (2027)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 58.5% (2050)
- Male population by age group 23,154 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Western Sahara?
- Female population by age group in Western Sahara was 22,200 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 22,555 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,074 people in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for female population by age group?
- Western Sahara ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.