Population in Western Sahara 82 indicators covering population for Western Sahara. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total dependency ratio 42.3% 2023 up 1.6% 210th Number of children, working-age adults, and older people 36,732 people 2023 up 92.1% 176th Population by age group 36,732 people 2023 up 92.1% 176th Median age vs. births per woman 32.04 years 2023 up 13.6% 120th Population growth rate with and without migration 1.9% 2023 down 48.0% 59th The global population hockey stick 579,734 people 2023 up 26.7% 172nd Population by age group 45,350 people 2023 up 5.7% 169th Population growth rate 1.9% 2023 down 48.0% 59th Share of children, working-age adults, and older people 135,554 people 2023 up 17.6% 170th Population 579,734 people 2023 up 26.7% 171st Number of births 8,987 births 2023 down 1.2% 170th Births, by age of mother 3 births 2023 down 25.0% 110th Population density of the capital city 4,193 people per km² 2100 down 0.7% 130th Share of population living in rural areas 9.9% 2020 down 13.9% 206th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 90.1% 2020 up 1.8% 31st Share of population living in cities 39.0% 2020 up 24.8% 106th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 54,285 people 2020 up 15.4% 181st Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 39.0% 2020 up 24.8% 106th Share of urban population living in slums 16.6% 2024 down 24.9% 87th Share of the population born in another country 1.0% 2024 down 10.5% 192nd Total number of international immigrants 5,628 immigrants 2024 up 8.7% 210th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.17 2010 down 4.4% 71st ← Previous Page 2 of 2