What is the population of Western Sahara?

The population of Western Sahara is approximately 610,813 as of 2026, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Western Sahara?

Life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara is 72.0 years as of 2026.

What is the fertility rate in Western Sahara?

The total fertility rate in Western Sahara is 2.13 children per woman as of 2026.

What is the median age in Western Sahara?

The median age in Western Sahara is 32.8 years as of 2026.

What is the age distribution in Western Sahara?

Western Sahara's population is 22.7% children (0-14 years), 70.3% working age (15-64 years), and 7.0% elderly (65+ years) as of 2026.

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Western Sahara

Today's demographic activity

Estimates based on 2026 annual rates

Births today

Deaths today

Net migration today

As of today, Western Sahara has approximately 610,813 people. Estimated births today: 24; deaths: 11.

Watch Western Sahara's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Major Cities

(4)Projection

#	City	Population	Area (km²)	Density
1	Dakhla	164.1K	28	5,860
2	Smara	63.3K	2	31,639
3	Boujdour	52.1K	9	5,792
4	Laayoune (El-Aaiun)◇ Territorial capital	51.3K	6	8,277

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) · Creative Commons license CC BY 3.0 IGO

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).

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Today's demographic activity

Major Cities

Algeria

Morocco

Mauritania

Guyana

Bhutan

Macao

Luxembourg

Suriname

Montenegro

Malta

Maldives

Cabo Verde

Brunei Darussalam

Belize

Bahamas