New Zealand vs Western Sahara: Number of people living in the capital city
New Zealand
136,966 people
in 2100
Western Sahara
109,010 people
in 2100
New Zealand rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
173rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- New Zealand
- Western Sahara
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 136,966 people against 109,010 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 27,956 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 148,555 people | 50,792 people | 97,763 people | New Zealand |
| 2030s | 149,167 people | 53,904 people | 95,263 people | New Zealand |
| 2040s | 149,736 people | 59,239 people | 90,497 people | New Zealand |
| 2050s | 147,246 people | 65,175 people | 82,071 people | New Zealand |
| 2060s | 145,098 people | 69,325 people | 75,774 people | New Zealand |
| 2070s | 142,853 people | 73,068 people | 69,785 people | New Zealand |
| 2080s | 140,526 people | 74,944 people | 65,582 people | New Zealand |
| 2090s | 138,396 people | 75,862 people | 62,535 people | New Zealand |
| 2100s | 136,966 people | 109,010 people | 27,956 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, New Zealand or Western Sahara?
- New Zealand, at 136,966 people against 109,010 people in Western Sahara as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between New Zealand and Western Sahara?
- 27,956 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Sahara?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do New Zealand and Western Sahara rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- New Zealand ranks 171st 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.