the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas
People
Western Sahara
Population:
393,831 note: estimate is based on projections by age, sex, fertility, mortality, and migration; fertility and mortality are based on data from neighboring countries (July 2008 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 45.1% (male 90,306/female 87,498) 15-64 years: 52.6% (male 101,730/female 105,313) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 3,786/female 5,198) (2008 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.868% NA (2008 est.)
Birth rate:
39.95 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)