Laayoune's 2026 population is now estimated at 272,865. In 1982, the population of Laayoune was 93,875. Laayoune has grown by 5,084 in the last year, which represents a 1.9% annual change. These population values and projections come from Western Sahara urban census series 1982-2024 via CityPopulation official attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections .