Western Sahara Population Pyramid 2039
Western Sahara in 2039
In 2039, Western Sahara is projected to have a population of 716,268 people. Ten years before, in 2029, the projected population is 638,580 — 12.2% lower.
The median age is projected at 35.9 years, with 28.2 children under 15 and 14.6 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
No World Bank data for this country.
No World Bank data for this country.
5,390 immigrants live in Western Sahara, 0.9% of the population.
| Senegal | 1,899 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1,091 |
| Guinea | 1,036 |
| Mauritania | 587 |
| Mali | 404 |
202,107 people born in Western Sahara live in other countries.
| Algeria | 168,862 |
| Mauritania | 32,947 |
| South Africa | 258 |
| Norway | 33 |
| Greece | 6 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sahara | 716,269 | 35.9 | |
| Libya | 8,579,854 | 33.4 | |
| Tunisia | 12,927,306 | 39.0 | |
| Morocco | 41,990,445 | 35.0 | |
| Algeria | 54,396,252 | 32.3 |





