What is median age in Western Sahara?

Median age in Western Sahara was 32.04 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Western Sahara?

The highest recorded value was 32.04 years in 2023.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Western Sahara?

The lowest recorded value was 16.54 years in 1976.

How does Western Sahara rank for median age?

Western Sahara ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Western Sahara?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Western Sahara data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Western Sahara

Name: Median age in Western Sahara
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Western Sahara: Median age was 32.04 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

32.04 years

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

120th

of 236 countries

All-time high

32.04 years

in 2023

All-time low

16.54 years

in 1976

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Western Sahara, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Western Sahara recorded 32.04 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Western Sahara peaked at 32.04 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.54 years, in 1976.

That places Western Sahara 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	21.01 years	18.28 years	22.5 years	10
1960s	22.51 years	22.29 years	22.65 years	10
1970s	18.02 years	16.54 years	20.6 years	10
1980s	20.5 years	19.14 years	21.35 years	10
1990s	19.33 years	18.43 years	21.23 years	10
2000s	24.15 years	21.77 years	26.45 years	10
2010s	28.79 years	26.91 years	30.56 years	10
2020s	31.5 years	30.94 years	32.04 years	4

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

117 Vietnam 32.43 years compare
118 Tunisia 32.13 years compare
119 Argentina 32.12 years compare
121 Brunei 31.76 years compare
122 Jamaica 31.67 years compare
123 Colombia 31.61 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Western Sahara

Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.16 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Western Sahara →

Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Western Sahara?: Median age in Western Sahara was 32.04 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Western Sahara?: The highest recorded value was 32.04 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Western Sahara?: The lowest recorded value was 16.54 years in 1976.
How does Western Sahara rank for median age?: Western Sahara ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Western Sahara?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Sahara data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.