Sex ratio by age in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Sex ratio by age was 233.33 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio by age in Western Sahara, 1977–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Western Sahara stood at 233.33 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Western Sahara peaked at 233.33 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1986.
That places Western Sahara 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 150 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 200 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 175 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 150 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 150 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 125 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 100 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 150 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 133.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 150 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 175 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 200 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 180 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 200 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 200 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 166.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 150 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 133.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 200 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 233.33 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 233.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females | 3 |
| 1980s | 107.14 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 175 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1990s | 141.67 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 175 males per 100 females | 5 |
| 2000s | 178 males per 100 females | 166.67 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 165 males per 100 females | 150 males per 100 females | 166.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 males per 100 females | 133.33 males per 100 females | 233.33 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 200 males per 100 females compare
- 3 Mexico 136.31 males per 100 females compare
- 4 South Sudan 111.11 males per 100 females compare
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)
- Female population by age group 22,200 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Western Sahara?
- Sex ratio by age in Western Sahara was 233.33 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 233.33 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1986.
- How does Western Sahara rank for sex ratio by age?
- Western Sahara ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.