Population in Western Africa (African Union) 22 indicators covering population for Western Africa (African Union). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total population by age 14,806 2100 up 1.3% 50th Total population by age 902.86 2023 up 27.0% 104th Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 0 2024 — 56th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 14.64 2024 up 34.7% 31st Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 26.75 2024 up 26.6% 46th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 2.03 2024 up 23.1% 49th Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 24.72 2024 up 26.9% 12th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 7.27 2024 down 12.4% 27th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 85.39 2024 up 14.1% 38th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 5.73 2024 up 4.8% 49th Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 17.02 2024 down 14.2% 27th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 20.71 2024 down 7.6% 1st Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 41.39 2024 up 29.4% 42nd Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 62.1 2024 up 14.2% 37th Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 36 2024 down 0.3% 13th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 20.37 2024 up 58.8% 14th Proportion of population practising open defecation 20.88 2024 down 19.0% 2nd Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 2025 up 100.0% 101st Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 2025 up 100.0% 101st New internal displacements 1.12 million 2025 up 15.0% 102nd Internally displaced persons 6.60 million 2025 up 151.0% 82nd International migrants, by country of destination 8.04 million 2024 up 14.2% 112th