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Western Sahara population pyramid 2020

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Estimate

Population pyramid

Population
544,680
Aged 0–14
24.1%
Aged 15–64
70.4%
Aged 65+
5.5%
Median age
31.7 yrs
Old-age dependency
7.8
Sex ratio M per 100 F
123.2
8,0006,0004,0002,00002,0004,0006,0008,0000102030405060708090100MaleFemale

Bars show the population at each single year of age (men left, women right). The axis is fixed across 1950–2100 so years can be compared. Old-age dependency = population 65+ ÷ population 15–64 × 100.

Population over time

Total population (1950–2100)

0293K585K878K2000205019502100Total population
Total population

The vertical line marks the selected year. Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Demographics: births, deaths and migration

Values for 2020. A population pyramid is shaped by births, deaths and migration over time. Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Total fertility rate
2.25
Children per woman
Life expectancy (male)
69.0 yrs
At birth
Life expectancy (female)
72.6 yrs
At birth
Births
9,276
Per year
Deaths
3,427
Per year
Natural change
+10.7
Per 1,000 people (births − deaths)
Net migration
+3,496
Per year (in − out)
Population growth
+1.70%
Per year
Infant mortality
26.2
Per 1,000 live births

Total fertility rate

1.53.25.06.82000205019502100Replacement level 2.1Total fertility rate
Total fertility rate

If fertility stays below replacement level (about 2.1), the population shrinks in the long run unless immigration makes up for it.

Life expectancy at birth

284867872000205019502100MaleFemale
MaleFemale

Birth and death rates (per 1,000 people)

42241592000205019502100Birth rateDeath rate
Birth rateDeath rate

When the death rate exceeds the birth rate, the population declines naturally.

Net migration (in − out, per year)

-20K-8,8202,58114K2000205019502100Net migration
Net migration

Where Western Sahara is

24.2°N 12.9°W

Maps show approximate locations and imply no position on borders or sovereignty. Small island countries are marked with circles.

Regions and groups Western Sahara belongs to

Western Sahara population pyramid in other years

Rankings in 2020

Other countries and areas