Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a territory in North and West Africa. About 612,000 people live there (2021). It covers 266,000 square kilometres.
- People (2021)
- 612,000
- Area
- 266,000 km²
- Currency
- Moroccan dirham
Western Sahara at a glance
- In its own language
- الصحراء الغربية
- Status
- Territory of undetermined status
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 612,000 (2021)
- Area
- 266,000 km² (102,703 mi²)
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Moroccan dirham, الدراهم المغربي
- Country codes
- EH, ESH
- Calling code
- +212
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 25°, -13°
Western Sahara and its neighbours
Western Sahara borders Mauritania, Algeria and Morocco. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Western Sahara
- Neighbours
How far are you from Western Sahara?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the population of Western Sahara?
Western Sahara has about 612,000 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Western Sahara?
Western Sahara covers 266,000 square kilometres (102,703 square miles).
What currency does Western Sahara use?
The Moroccan dirham.
What language is spoken in Western Sahara?
The official language of Western Sahara is Arabic.
Which countries border Western Sahara?
Western Sahara shares a border with Mauritania, Algeria and Morocco.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.