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Page last updated on February 5, 2013
Nationality:
noun: Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)
adjective:
Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian
Ethnic groups:
Arab, Berber
Languages:
Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
Religions:
Muslim
Population:
522,928 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 172
note:
estimate is based on projections by age, sex, fertility, mortality, and migration; fertility and mortality are based on data from neighboring countries
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 38.7% (male 102,179/female 100,021)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
19.8% (male 52,100/female 51,408)
25-54 years:
33.3% (male 85,486/female 88,687)
55-64 years:
4.6% (male 11,355/female 12,895)
65 years and over:
3.6% (male 8,251/female 10,546) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 20.5 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
20 years
female:
21 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
3.027% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 10
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
Birth rate:
31.65 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 42
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
8.8 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 73
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 82% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
3.5% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
Laayoune 237,000 (2011)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.78 male(s)/female
total population:
0.98 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
total: 58.96 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 32
male:
64.02 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
53.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 61.52 years
country comparison to the world: 187
male:
59.3 years
female:
63.82 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
4.22 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]
Education expenditures:
NA
[see also: Education expenditures - percent of GDP country ranks ]
Literacy:
NA
NOTE: The information regarding Western Sahara on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Western Sahara PEOPLE 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Western Sahara PEOPLE 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.
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