City evidence profile
Laayoune Population 2026
Western Sahara 27.141800, -13.187970
2026 population · UN projection
51,315
UN WUP Degree of Urbanization city population at mid-year
Location record
Administrative area not supplied
Western Sahara · ESH
CityEvidence derived analysis
Research snapshot
The latest city density observation is 8,277 people per km² for 2026. The latest city land-area observation is 6.2 km² for 2026.
2026 density8,277people/km²
Population through time
One source series, shown without converting estimates into “live” counters.
| Year | Population | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50,792 | Estimate | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2026 | 51,315 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2030 | 53,408 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2040 | 54,919 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2050 | 64,098 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
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City population density
8,277
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · people/km²
City land area
6.2
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · km²
Sources & provenance
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population · 2026 · UN projection · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population density · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City land area · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
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