Western Sahara — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Western Sahara had an estimated population of 428,839 in 2005, with 10 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Western Sahara today — population now 273,008, against 428,839 in 2005.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | al-ʿAyūn | al-ʿAyūn | 199,641 |
| 2 | Laayoune | 188,202 | |
| 3 | ad-Dāẖlah | Wad-ađ-Đahab | 63,977 |
| 4 | Dakhla | 60,982 | |
| 5 | Es-Semara | 41,106 | |
| 6 | Boujdour | 39,447 | |
| 7 | as-Samārah | as-Samārah | 38,778 |
| 8 | Bū Jaydūr | Bū Jaydūr | 37,540 |
| 9 | El Marsa | 10,931 | |
| 10 | Tarfaya | 5,661 |
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | al-ʿAyūn | 212,638 |
| 2 | Wad-ađ-Đahab | 105,775 |
| 3 | as-Samārah | 62,132 |
| 4 | Bū Jaydūr | 48,294 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.