Migration trends in Western Sahara
Africa
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Population
5.4K
Immigrants
202.1K
Emigrants
−196.7K
Outflow
Every 1st person born in Western Sahara now lives abroad
The #132 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in Western Sahara
Where people move to
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
2.6K immigrants · 168.1K emigrants
2005
- The exodus eased — the diaspora abroad shrank by 21%
Today
- Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of citizens living abroad