Demographics of Western Sahara

As of 2021, the population of Western Sahara is projected at 0.61 million, up by 2.43% compared with 0.60 million in 2020. Western Sahara is ranked 170th in terms of population and 32nd in terms of population growth rate.

There are 11.67 thousand births in Western Sahara in 2021. That is 32 per day, which is ranked 167th. The crude birth rate is 19.09 per 1000 people. There are 3.02 thousand deaths in Western Sahara in 2021. That is 8 per day, which is ranked 173rd. The crude death rate is 4.95 per 1000 people.

0.53 million people are living in urban areas, which is 86.91% of Western Sahara population. Western Sahara is ranked 48th in terms of urbanization.

The Sex Ratio in Western Sahara in 2021 is 109.35 males per 100 females. There are 0.32 million males and 0.29 million females in Western Sahara. The percentage of female population is 47.77% compare to 52.23% male population. Western Sahara has 27.33 thousand more males than females. Western Sahara is at 190th position out of 201 countries/territories in terms of female to male ratio.

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Western Sahara population

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Western Sahara death and birth rate

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Urban and rural population of Western Sahara

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Western Sahara population by Age Group (2011)