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Population density: Nauru vs Tunisia compared

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Nauru has a population density of 1,568 people per square mile compared to 207.1 people in Tunisia. Nauru has 18,920 sq ft of land per person vs 143,444 sq ft in Tunisia. Nauru and Tunisia rank 12th and 110th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nauru has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00001% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.15% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Tunisia, making the population density in Nauru 657% higher than in Tunisia.

Population density by year

Nauru
Tunisia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Nauru Tunisia
2026 1,568 207.1
2025 1,558 205.9
2024 1,547 204.7
2023 1,538 203.4
2022 1,528 202
2021 1,516 200.9
2020 1,508 199.6
2019 1,501 198
2018 1,486 196.1
2017 1,466 194.2
2016 1,444 192.2
2015 1,419 190.1
2014 1,391 188
2013 1,362 185.7
2012 1,330 183.5
2011 1,308 181.5
2010 1,301 179.5
2009 1,297 177.6
2008 1,296 175.8
2007 1,298 174.1
2006 1,299 172.5
2005 1,301 171
2004 1,303 169.5
2003 1,303 167.9
2002 1,306 166.2
2001 1,312 164.5
2000 1,317 162.8
1999 1,319 161
1998 1,321 159.1
1997 1,321 157.1
1996 1,319 154.9
1995 1,316 152.7
1994 1,313 150.3
1993 1,308 147.7
1992 1,298 144.7
1991 1,276 141.7
1990 1,246 138.8
1989 1,216 135.9
1988 1,187 132.9
1987 1,159 129.9
1986 1,132 126.7
1985 1,107 123.5
1984 1,085 120.4
1983 1,064 117.6
1982 1,041 115.2
1981 1,015 112.7
1980 991 110.1
1979 967 107.6
1978 945 105.2
1977 928 102.6
1976 915 100
1975 905 97.3
1974 897 94.8
1973 889 92.3
1972 882 90
1971 876 87.7
1970 869 85.5
1969 852 83.4
1968 819 81.4
1967 794 79.4
1966 783 77.6
1965 755 76
1964 714 74.9
1963 677 73.8
1962 645 72.8
1961 618 72

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Nauru increased by 20.6%, compared to a 20% growth in Tunisia.

In 2006, Nauru ranked 13th by population density and is 12th now. Tunisia was 107th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Nauru
Tunisia
1x
Year Urban population
Nauru Tunisia
2024 100% 70.4%
2023 100% 70%
2022 100% 69.7%
2021 100% 69.4%
2020 100% 69.1%
2019 100% 68.8%
2018 100% 68.5%
2017 100% 68.3%
2016 100% 68.1%
2015 100% 67.9%
2014 100% 67.8%
2013 100% 67.5%
2012 100% 67.2%
2011 100% 66.9%
2010 100% 66.6%
2009 100% 66.3%
2008 100% 66.1%
2007 100% 65.8%
2006 100% 65.5%
2005 100% 65.2%
2004 100% 64.9%
2003 100% 64.6%
2002 100% 64.3%
2001 100% 64%
2000 100% 63.6%
1999 100% 63.3%
1998 100% 62.9%
1997 100% 62.5%
1996 100% 62.1%
1995 100% 61.6%
1994 100% 61.1%
1993 100% 60.6%
1992 100% 59.8%
1991 100% 59%
1990 100% 58.1%
1989 100% 57.1%
1988 100% 56.1%
1987 100% 55.2%
1986 100% 54.3%
1985 100% 53.6%
1984 100% 53%
1983 100% 52.5%
1982 100% 52.1%
1981 100% 51.8%
1980 100% 51.6%
1979 100% 51.3%
1978 100% 51%
1977 100% 50.7%
1976 100% 50.4%
1975 100% 49.9%
1974 100% 49.3%
1973 100% 48.4%
1972 100% 47.2%
1971 100% 46%
1970 100% 44.7%
1969 100% 43.3%
1968 100% 42.1%
1967 100% 41.1%
1966 100% 40.3%
1965 100% 39.6%
1964 100% 39.1%
1963 100% 38.6%
1962 100% 38.2%
1961 100% 37.8%
1960 100% 37.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 100% to 100% in Nauru and from 64.9% to 70.4% in Tunisia.

Densely populated cities

Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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