Population of Western Sahara today

606,572
Friday, January 23, 2026

Population of Western Sahara as of today

The current population of Western Sahara is 606,572 with an annual growth rate of 1.583%. Western Sahara has a population of 0.007% of the world's population.

Population606,572
Growth Rate1.583%
Male333,359 (54.958%)
Female273,213 (45.042%)
Today Change+ 16
Births today15
Deaths today7
Births in 2026558
Deaths in 2026250
Change in 2026+ 594 (0.098%)

Population chart for Western Sahara

Population History of Western Sahara

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
2025595,82910,0641.689%605,893
2024585,18310,5511.803%595,734
2023574,27510,8081.882%585,083
2022563,20210,9661.947%574,168
2021554,0369,0921.641%563,128
2020544,6949,2651.701%553,959
2019532,18612,3632.323%544,549
2018519,37812,6522.436%532,030
2017506,30812,9062.549%519,214
2016492,99313,1382.665%506,131

The population of countries near Western Sahara

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Western Sahara
1DZ Algeria47,774,7127,878.026%
2MA Morocco38,620,4706,369.947%
3MR Mauritania5,396,838889.118%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata