Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Sahara, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Sahara is 1.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Sahara peaked at 9.01 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.75 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Western Sahara 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1996 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2026 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2027 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2028 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.53 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 63 Oman 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Libya 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Israel 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Nicaragua 1.7 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Western Sahara
- 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)
- Female population by age group 22,200 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Sahara?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Western Sahara was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Western Sahara rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
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- Population International Labour Organization
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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.