Number of people living in the capital city in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of people living in the capital city was 109,010 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Western Sahara, 2025–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Western Sahara stood at 109,010 people. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Western Sahara peaked at 109,010 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 50,792 people, in 2025.
That places Western Sahara 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50,792 people | — |
| 2030 | 53,408 people | +5.2% |
| 2035 | 54,399 people | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 54,919 people | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 63,560 people | +15.7% |
| 2050 | 64,098 people | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 66,252 people | +3.4% |
| 2060 | 66,363 people | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 72,286 people | +8.9% |
| 2070 | 72,754 people | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 73,381 people | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 74,046 people | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 75,842 people | +2.4% |
| 2090 | 75,996 people | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 75,727 people | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 109,010 people | +44.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in the capital city in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | +44.0% | 75,727 people | 109,010 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 50,792 people | 50,792 people | 50,792 people | 1 |
| 2030s | 53,904 people | 53,408 people | 54,399 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 59,239 people | 54,919 people | 63,560 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 65,175 people | 64,098 people | 66,252 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 69,325 people | 66,363 people | 72,286 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 73,068 people | 72,754 people | 73,381 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 74,944 people | 74,046 people | 75,842 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 75,862 people | 75,727 people | 75,996 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 109,010 people | 109,010 people | 109,010 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 170 Guyana 144,998 people compare
- 171 New Zealand 136,966 people compare
- 172 Réunion 134,358 people compare
- 174 Kiribati 108,400 people compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 106,076 people compare
- 176 Montenegro 97,867 people compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Western Sahara?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Western Sahara was 109,010 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 109,010 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,792 people in 2025.
- How does Western Sahara rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Western Sahara ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.