Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 58.5% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
58.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 224 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 1971
All-time low
58.5%
in 2050
Years of data
80
1971–2050
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Western Sahara, 1971–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Western Sahara is 58.5%, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Western Sahara peaked at 80.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2050.
That places Western Sahara 45th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.1% | — |
| 1972 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2042 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.5% | 77.8% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 77.9% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 70.2% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.7% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 68.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 64.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.1% | 60.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 43 Solomon Islands 58.7% compare
- 44 Nigeria 58.6% compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 58.5% compare
- 47 Austria 58.4% compare
- 48 Kuwait 58.2% compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 58.2% 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)
- Male population by age group 23,154 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 22,200 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Western Sahara?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Western Sahara was 58.5% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2050.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Western Sahara ranks 45th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.