The current population of Western Sahara is 606,743 with an annual growth rate of 1.583%. Western Sahara has a population of 0.007% of the world's population.
| Population | 606,743 |
|---|---|
| Growth Rate | 1.583% |
| Male | 333,453 (54.958%) |
| Female | 273,290 (45.042%) |
| Today Change | + 3 |
| Births today | 2 |
|---|---|
| Deaths today | 1 |
| Births in 2026 | 718 |
| Deaths in 2026 | 321 |
| Change in 2026 | + 765 (0.126%) |
| Year | Population (01 Jan) | Natural Change | Growth Rate (%) | Total Population (31 December) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 595,829 | 10,064 | 1.689% | 605,893 |
| 2024 | 585,183 | 10,551 | 1.803% | 595,734 |
| 2023 | 574,275 | 10,808 | 1.882% | 585,083 |
| 2022 | 563,202 | 10,966 | 1.947% | 574,168 |
| 2021 | 554,036 | 9,092 | 1.641% | 563,128 |
| 2020 | 544,694 | 9,265 | 1.701% | 553,959 |
| 2019 | 532,186 | 12,363 | 2.323% | 544,549 |
| 2018 | 519,378 | 12,652 | 2.436% | 532,030 |
| 2017 | 506,308 | 12,906 | 2.549% | 519,214 |
| 2016 | 492,993 | 13,138 | 2.665% | 506,131 |
| Rank | Iso | Country | Population | Equivalent Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DZ | Algeria | 47,784,927 | 7,878.026% |
| 2 | MA | Morocco | 38,626,205 | 6,369.947% |
| 3 | MR | Mauritania | 5,399,414 | 889.118% |