| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
| Date | 16 Jun 2024 |
The current population of Western Sahara is 599,175 as of July 27, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Western Sahara is projected at 598,385, or 598k, as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Western Sahara is projected at 587,259, or 587k people for the year 2023.
Western Sahara ranks 173rd in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Western Sahara is ranked 54th among 58 countries and territories in Africa.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2022 | 570,311 | 575,986 | 11,349 | 1.970 | 0.01 |
| 2023 | 581,660 | 587,259 | 11,197 | 1.907 | 0.01 |
| 2024 | 592,857 | 598,385 | 11,056 | 1.848 | 0.01 |
| 2025 | 603,913 | 609,389 | 10,951 | 1.797 | 0.01 |
| 2026 | 614,864 | 620,284 | 10,841 | 1.748 | 0.01 |
| 2027 | 625,705 | 631,051 | 10,692 | 1.694 | 0.01 |
| 2028 | 636,397 | 641,691 | 10,587 | 1.650 | 0.01 |
| 2029 | 646,984 | 652,244 | 10,519 | 1.613 | 0.01 |
| 2030 | 657,503 | 662,726 | 10,447 | 1.576 | 0.01 |
| 2031 | 667,950 | 673,132 | 10,364 | 1.540 | 0.01 |
| 2032 | 678,314 | 683,426 | 10,224 | 1.496 | 0.01 |
| 2033 | 688,538 | 693,617 | 10,158 | 1.465 | 0.01 |
| 2034 | 698,696 | 703,736 | 10,081 | 1.433 | 0.01 |
| 2035 | 708,777 | 713,791 | 10,028 | 1.405 | 0.01 |
| 2036 | 718,805 | 723,764 | 9,917 | 1.370 | 0.01 |
| 2037 | 728,722 | 733,630 | 9,815 | 1.338 | 0.01 |
| 2038 | 738,537 | 743,400 | 9,726 | 1.308 | 0.01 |
| 2039 | 748,263 | 753,094 | 9,662 | 1.283 | 0.01 |
| 2040 | 757,925 | 762,701 | 9,552 | 1.252 | 0.01 |
| 2041 | 767,477 | 772,185 | 9,416 | 1.219 | 0.01 |
| 2042 | 776,893 | 781,525 | 9,265 | 1.186 | 0.01 |
| 2043 | 786,158 | 790,745 | 9,173 | 1.160 | 0.01 |
| 2044 | 795,331 | 799,837 | 9,011 | 1.127 | 0.01 |
| 2045 | 804,342 | 808,769 | 8,854 | 1.095 | 0.01 |
| 2046 | 813,196 | 817,525 | 8,659 | 1.059 | 0.01 |
| 2047 | 821,855 | 826,136 | 8,563 | 1.037 | 0.01 |
| 2048 | 830,418 | 834,610 | 8,383 | 1.004 | 0.01 |
| 2049 | 838,801 | 842,913 | 8,223 | 0.976 | 0.01 |
| 2050 | 847,024 | 851,067 | 8,085 | 0.950 | 0.01 |
| 2051 | 855,109 | 859,045 | 7,873 | 0.916 | 0.01 |
| 2052 | 862,982 | 866,830 | 7,696 | 0.888 | 0.01 |
| 2053 | 870,678 | 874,421 | 7,486 | 0.856 | 0.01 |
| 2054 | 878,164 | 881,842 | 7,357 | 0.834 | 0.01 |
| 2055 | 885,521 | 889,087 | 7,133 | 0.802 | 0.01 |
| 2056 | 892,654 | 896,162 | 7,016 | 0.783 | 0.01 |
| 2057 | 899,670 | 903,067 | 6,794 | 0.752 | 0.01 |
| 2058 | 906,464 | 909,782 | 6,635 | 0.729 | 0.01 |
| 2059 | 913,099 | 916,354 | 6,509 | 0.710 | 0.01 |
| 2060 | 919,608 | 922,755 | 6,293 | 0.682 | 0.01 |
| 2061 | 925,901 | 928,993 | 6,184 | 0.666 | 0.01 |
| 2062 | 932,085 | 935,120 | 6,070 | 0.649 | 0.01 |
| 2063 | 938,155 | 941,143 | 5,975 | 0.635 | 0.01 |
| 2064 | 944,130 | 947,048 | 5,836 | 0.616 | 0.01 |
| 2065 | 949,966 | 952,836 | 5,740 | 0.602 | 0.01 |
| 2066 | 955,706 | 958,531 | 5,650 | 0.589 | 0.01 |
| 2067 | 961,356 | 964,167 | 5,621 | 0.583 | 0.01 |
| 2068 | 966,977 | 969,740 | 5,527 | 0.570 | 0.01 |
| 2069 | 972,504 | 975,257 | 5,506 | 0.565 | 0.01 |
| 2070 | 978,010 | 980,720 | 5,420 | 0.553 | 0.01 |
| 2071 | 983,430 | 986,109 | 5,357 | 0.543 | 0.01 |
| 2072 | 988,787 | 991,446 | 5,318 | 0.536 | 0.01 |
| 2073 | 994,105 | 996,746 | 5,283 | 0.530 | 0.01 |
| 2074 | 999,388 | 1,002,000 | 5,223 | 0.521 | 0.01 |
| 2075 | 1,004,611 | 1,007,191 | 5,160 | 0.512 | 0.01 |
| 2076 | 1,009,771 | 1,012,351 | 5,159 | 0.510 | 0.01 |
| 2077 | 1,014,930 | 1,017,500 | 5,139 | 0.505 | 0.01 |
| 2078 | 1,020,069 | 1,022,634 | 5,130 | 0.502 | 0.01 |
| 2079 | 1,025,199 | 1,027,744 | 5,090 | 0.495 | 0.01 |
| 2080 | 1,030,289 | 1,032,843 | 5,108 | 0.495 | 0.01 |
| 2081 | 1,035,397 | 1,037,937 | 5,079 | 0.489 | 0.01 |
| 2082 | 1,040,476 | 1,042,980 | 5,009 | 0.480 | 0.01 |
| 2083 | 1,045,485 | 1,047,963 | 4,955 | 0.473 | 0.01 |
| 2084 | 1,050,440 | 1,052,897 | 4,914 | 0.467 | 0.01 |
| 2085 | 1,055,354 | 1,057,764 | 4,821 | 0.456 | 0.01 |
| 2086 | 1,060,175 | 1,062,548 | 4,746 | 0.447 | 0.01 |
| 2087 | 1,064,921 | 1,067,271 | 4,699 | 0.440 | 0.01 |
| 2088 | 1,069,620 | 1,071,935 | 4,630 | 0.432 | 0.01 |
| 2089 | 1,074,250 | 1,076,522 | 4,544 | 0.422 | 0.01 |
| 2090 | 1,078,794 | 1,081,031 | 4,474 | 0.414 | 0.01 |
| 2091 | 1,083,268 | 1,085,477 | 4,419 | 0.407 | 0.01 |
| 2092 | 1,087,687 | 1,089,845 | 4,316 | 0.396 | 0.01 |
| 2093 | 1,092,003 | 1,094,131 | 4,257 | 0.389 | 0.01 |
| 2094 | 1,096,260 | 1,098,364 | 4,208 | 0.383 | 0.01 |
| 2095 | 1,100,468 | 1,102,505 | 4,073 | 0.369 | 0.01 |
| 2096 | 1,104,541 | 1,106,523 | 3,963 | 0.358 | 0.01 |
| 2097 | 1,108,504 | 1,110,447 | 3,885 | 0.350 | 0.01 |
| 2098 | 1,112,389 | 1,114,316 | 3,854 | 0.346 | 0.01 |
| 2099 | 1,116,243 | 1,118,136 | 3,786 | 0.339 | 0.01 |
| 2100 | 1,120,029 | 1,121,874 | 3,690 | 0.329 | 0.01 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 12,371 | 12,982 | 1,223 | 9.427 | 0.00 |
| 1951 | 13,594 | 14,267 | 1,346 | 9.441 | 0.00 |
| 1952 | 14,940 | 15,648 | 1,416 | 9.055 | 0.00 |
| 1953 | 16,356 | 17,165 | 1,617 | 9.428 | 0.00 |
| 1954 | 17,973 | 18,848 | 1,749 | 9.286 | 0.00 |
| 1955 | 19,722 | 20,690 | 1,936 | 9.364 | 0.00 |
| 1956 | 21,658 | 22,730 | 2,143 | 9.435 | 0.00 |
| 1957 | 23,801 | 24,966 | 2,330 | 9.339 | 0.00 |
| 1958 | 26,131 | 27,409 | 2,555 | 9.329 | 0.00 |
| 1959 | 28,686 | 30,093 | 2,814 | 9.358 | 0.00 |
| 1960 | 31,500 | 33,023 | 3,047 | 9.233 | 0.00 |
| 1961 | 34,547 | 36,194 | 3,294 | 9.107 | 0.00 |
| 1962 | 37,841 | 39,593 | 3,504 | 8.856 | 0.00 |
| 1963 | 41,345 | 43,203 | 3,716 | 8.607 | 0.00 |
| 1964 | 45,061 | 47,054 | 3,987 | 8.478 | 0.00 |
| 1965 | 49,048 | 51,206 | 4,315 | 8.432 | 0.00 |
| 1966 | 53,363 | 55,670 | 4,614 | 8.293 | 0.00 |
| 1967 | 57,977 | 60,554 | 5,155 | 8.518 | 0.00 |
| 1968 | 63,132 | 65,786 | 5,308 | 8.073 | 0.00 |
| 1969 | 68,440 | 71,124 | 5,369 | 7.552 | 0.00 |
| 1970 | 73,809 | 76,371 | 5,125 | 6.713 | 0.00 |
| 1971 | 78,934 | 78,725 | -419 | -0.532 | 0.00 |
| 1972 | 78,515 | 78,261 | -508 | -0.649 | 0.00 |
| 1973 | 78,007 | 77,662 | -691 | -0.890 | 0.00 |
| 1974 | 77,316 | 76,471 | -1,691 | -2.211 | 0.00 |
| 1975 | 75,625 | 66,865 | -17,520 | -26.354 | 0.00 |
| 1976 | 58,105 | 64,504 | 12,799 | 19.908 | 0.00 |
| 1977 | 70,904 | 77,474 | 13,139 | 17.000 | 0.00 |
| 1978 | 84,043 | 90,806 | 13,527 | 14.924 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 97,570 | 104,591 | 14,042 | 13.446 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | 111,612 | 116,775 | 10,326 | 8.848 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | 121,938 | 126,047 | 8,219 | 6.523 | 0.00 |
| 1982 | 130,157 | 133,368 | 6,422 | 4.816 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | 136,579 | 139,254 | 5,350 | 3.842 | 0.00 |
| 1984 | 141,929 | 144,663 | 5,468 | 3.780 | 0.00 |
| 1985 | 147,397 | 150,190 | 5,587 | 3.720 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 152,984 | 155,777 | 5,586 | 3.586 | 0.00 |
| 1987 | 158,570 | 161,357 | 5,573 | 3.454 | 0.00 |
| 1988 | 164,143 | 167,030 | 5,775 | 3.458 | 0.00 |
| 1989 | 169,918 | 172,744 | 5,651 | 3.272 | 0.00 |
| 1990 | 175,569 | 178,529 | 5,920 | 3.316 | 0.00 |
| 1991 | 181,489 | 184,292 | 5,606 | 3.042 | 0.00 |
| 1992 | 187,095 | 189,776 | 5,362 | 2.826 | 0.00 |
| 1993 | 192,457 | 195,126 | 5,339 | 2.736 | 0.00 |
| 1994 | 197,796 | 200,455 | 5,318 | 2.653 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 203,114 | 208,381 | 10,533 | 5.056 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | 213,647 | 219,770 | 12,247 | 5.574 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 225,894 | 232,097 | 12,406 | 5.346 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 238,300 | 244,593 | 12,585 | 5.146 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | 250,885 | 257,290 | 12,810 | 4.980 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 263,695 | 270,375 | 13,359 | 4.942 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 277,054 | 283,813 | 13,518 | 4.764 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 290,572 | 297,409 | 13,673 | 4.598 | 0.00 |
| 2003 | 304,245 | 311,179 | 13,868 | 4.457 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | 318,113 | 325,118 | 14,011 | 4.310 | 0.01 |
| 2005 | 332,124 | 339,187 | 14,125 | 4.165 | 0.01 |
| 2006 | 346,249 | 353,658 | 14,818 | 4.191 | 0.01 |
| 2007 | 361,067 | 368,432 | 14,730 | 3.999 | 0.01 |
| 2008 | 375,797 | 383,072 | 14,551 | 3.799 | 0.01 |
| 2009 | 390,348 | 397,906 | 15,116 | 3.799 | 0.01 |
| 2010 | 405,464 | 413,296 | 15,665 | 3.791 | 0.01 |
| 2011 | 421,129 | 429,289 | 16,320 | 3.802 | 0.01 |
| 2012 | 437,449 | 445,947 | 16,997 | 3.812 | 0.01 |
| 2013 | 454,446 | 462,755 | 16,619 | 3.592 | 0.01 |
| 2014 | 471,065 | 478,009 | 13,888 | 2.906 | 0.01 |
| 2015 | 484,953 | 491,824 | 13,741 | 2.794 | 0.01 |
| 2016 | 498,694 | 505,455 | 13,523 | 2.676 | 0.01 |
| 2017 | 512,217 | 518,859 | 13,283 | 2.560 | 0.01 |
| 2018 | 525,500 | 532,004 | 13,007 | 2.445 | 0.01 |
| 2019 | 538,507 | 544,876 | 12,738 | 2.338 | 0.01 |
| 2020 | 551,245 | 556,048 | 9,606 | 1.728 | 0.01 |
| 2021 | 560,851 | 565,581 | 9,460 | 1.673 | 0.01 |