Male population by age group in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Male population by age group was 23,154 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male population by age group in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Western Sahara is 23,154, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Western Sahara peaked at 23,496 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,079, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 168th of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,676 | 1,079 | 2,572 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,065 | 2,824 | 5,499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,658 | 5,400 | 7,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,907 | 9,314 | 15,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,781 | 14,312 | 15,462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,433 | 15,505 | 19,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,230 | 20,144 | 23,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,341 | 23,154 | 23,496 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 (2030)
- 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)
- 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 male population by age group in Western Sahara?
- Male population by age group in Western Sahara was 23,154 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 23,496 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,079 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for male population by age group?
- Western Sahara ranks 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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