Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 91.33 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
91.33 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 226 countries
All-time high
93.2 1000 No
in 2040
All-time low
9.5 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Sahara, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 91.33 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Western Sahara peaked at 93.2 1000 No in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.5 1000 No, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 169th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.5 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 11.08 1000 No | +16.6% |
| 1952 | 12.12 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 12.91 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1954 | 13.67 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 14.57 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 15.7 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 17.1 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 18.75 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 1959 | 20.59 1000 No | +9.8% |
| 1960 | 22.54 1000 No | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 24.39 1000 No | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 26.1 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 27.95 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 30.08 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 32.53 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 35.48 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 38.82 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 41.9 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 43.94 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 44.52 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 42.35 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 38 1000 No | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 33.76 1000 No | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 31.04 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 30.39 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 31.65 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 33.94 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 36.12 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 37.17 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 36.68 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 34.88 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 32.28 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 31.96 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 32.08 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 32.32 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.71 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 33.18 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 33.68 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.16 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 34.57 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 34.93 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.29 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.66 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 36.04 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.01 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 38.1 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 39.23 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 40.55 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 42.33 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 44.68 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 47.72 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 51.31 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 55.06 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 58.46 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 61.15 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 63 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 64.15 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 64.81 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.33 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.95 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.72 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 67.6 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 68.59 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.72 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 70.99 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 72.39 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.93 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 75.55 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.15 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 78.68 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 80.1 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 81.44 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 82.7 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 83.89 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 85.02 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 86.09 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 87.09 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 88.02 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 88.87 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 89.65 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 90.35 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 90.97 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 91.52 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 91.99 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 92.38 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 92.69 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 92.93 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 93.1 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 93.19 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 93.2 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 93.15 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 93.07 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 92.95 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 92.8 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 92.63 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 92.42 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 92.2 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 91.94 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2049 | 91.65 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 91.33 1000 No | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6 1000 No | 9.5 1000 No | 20.59 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.37 1000 No | 22.54 1000 No | 43.94 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.89 1000 No | 30.39 1000 No | 44.52 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.39 1000 No | 31.96 1000 No | 36.68 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.37 1000 No | 34.57 1000 No | 42.33 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.57 1000 No | 44.68 1000 No | 65.33 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.86 1000 No | 65.95 1000 No | 77.15 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.19 1000 No | 78.68 1000 No | 88.87 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 91.88 1000 No | 89.65 1000 No | 93.19 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 92.6 1000 No | 91.65 1000 No | 93.2 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 91.33 1000 No | 91.33 1000 No | 91.33 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 166 French Polynesia 98.05 1000 No compare
- 167 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 96.95 1000 No compare
- 168 Uruguay 95.27 1000 No compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 86.42 1000 No compare
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 76.89 1000 No compare
- 172 New Caledonia 71.31 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Western Sahara
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 890.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 831.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 432.7 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 398.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3513 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0693 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 273.75 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Western Sahara?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Western Sahara was 91.33 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2 1000 No in 2040.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Western Sahara ranks 169th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.