Nombre oficial :
Western Sahara
Región:
General Information
| Region | Northern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 601a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 2.3a | |
| Capital city | El Aaiún | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 232.4d | |
| Surface area (km2) | 266 000b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 122.4a | |
| National currency | Moroccan Dirham (MAD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 10.1e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 22.1 | 20.2 | 19.2c |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.5c |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 56.4 | 58.4 | 59.3c |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 7.6 | 9 | 8 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 30.9 / 79.2 | 29.8 / 76.1 | 30.6 / 77.8 |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 86.5 | 86.8g | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.9h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 71.3 / 67.6 | 72.6 / 69.0 | 74.0 / 70.1a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 24.8 / 7.8 | 24.0 / 9.1 | 23.0 / 10.4a |
| International migrant stockf (000/% of total pop.) | 5.2 / 1.1 | 5.4 / 1.0 | 5.6 / 1.0e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 37.7 | 31.3 | 26.1a |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Threatened species (number) | 39 | 58 | 92e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 2.5f | 2.5f | 2.5j |