Kiribati vs Western Sahara: Number of people living in the capital city
Kiribati
108,400 people
in 2100
Western Sahara
109,010 people
in 2100
Kiribati rank
174th
Western Sahara rank
173rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Kiribati
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 109,010 people against 108,400 people in Kiribati, a difference of 610 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2030 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 174th and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 60,126 people | 53,904 people | 6,222 people | Kiribati |
| 2040s | 71,795 people | 59,239 people | 12,556 people | Kiribati |
| 2050s | 85,446 people | 65,175 people | 20,272 people | Kiribati |
| 2060s | 93,350 people | 69,325 people | 24,026 people | Kiribati |
| 2070s | 99,522 people | 73,068 people | 26,454 people | Kiribati |
| 2080s | 104,178 people | 74,944 people | 29,234 people | Kiribati |
| 2090s | 107,376 people | 75,862 people | 31,514 people | Kiribati |
| 2100s | 108,400 people | 109,010 people | 610 people | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Kiribati or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 109,010 people against 108,400 people in Kiribati as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Kiribati and Western Sahara?
- 610 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Western Sahara?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2100.
- How do Kiribati and Western Sahara rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Kiribati ranks 174th and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.