STATISTICS

Western SaharaRegion Northern AfricaCurrency Morocco Dirham (MAD)Surface area (square kilometres) 266 000 aPopulation in 2012 (estimated, 000) 549Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 2.1Capital city and population in 2011 (000) El Aaiún (237)Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012Exchange rates (national currency per US$) b 9.25 8.36 8.43Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 100 102 102Food production index (2004-2006=100) 100 102 102Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.2Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.5Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1Urban population (%) 2013 82.4Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 26.6Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 4.4/5.1Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 110.8Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 69.8/65.9Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 37.2Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.4International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) c mid-2013 4.9/0.9Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 37Forested area (% of land area) 2011 2.7CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 238/0.4Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 149.0 da Comprises the Northern Region (former Saguia el Hamra) and Southern Region (former Rio de Oro). bOfficial rate. c Estimates. d UNSD estimate.216 World Statistics Pocketbook