Age composition in 2026:
| Western Sahara | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 22.73%138,858 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 70.29%429,344 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 6.98%42,620 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 33.8 years in Western Sahara and 32.1 years in World.Western Sahara already reached Worldโs current median age in 2021, about 5 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Western Sahara peaks in 2089 at 836,625.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Western Sahara will be 52.2%, and 15.53% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Western Sahara | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2003โ2047 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2027 25 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2048 9 years later | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2080 10 years later | 2070 |