Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
25.83 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-19.39 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara stood at 1.04 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara peaked at 25.83 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -19.39 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Western Sahara ranks 150th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 16.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1954 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1955 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1956 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1957 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1958 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1959 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1971 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1973 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1975 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7142 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1977 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +2688.6% |
| 1978 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 25.83 % change on previous year | +469.3% |
| 1982 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1983 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1984 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4225 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1997 | -19.39 % change on previous year | -4689.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1999 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 2011 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -4689.3% | 0.4225 % change on previous year | -19.39 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2688.6% | 0.7142 % change on previous year | 19.92 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +469.3% | 4.54 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +105.9% | -19.39 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +105.4% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -95.1% | 14.51 % change on previous year | 0.7142 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.06 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | 15.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.53 % change on previous year | 0.7142 % change on previous year | 19.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7539 % change on previous year | -19.39 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Western Sahara was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.39 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Western Sahara rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.