Tunisia has a population density of 204.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Tunisia has 143,444 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tunisia ranked 108th out of 197.
Tunisia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.1% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Tunisia compared to the World's average
Tunisia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 204.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 108/197 | N/A |
| Population |
12402051
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 59,985 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 136,211 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 29.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 70.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Tunisia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Tunisia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 20.8%. The population density rank was 105th 21 years ago and is 108th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 204.7 | 108 |
| 2023 | 203.4 | 109 |
| 2022 | 202 | 109 |
| 2021 | 200.9 | 110 |
| 2020 | 199.6 | 110 |
| 2019 | 198 | 110 |
| 2018 | 196.1 | 109 |
| 2017 | 194.2 | 110 |
| 2016 | 192.2 | 110 |
| 2015 | 190.1 | 111 |
| 2014 | 188 | 111 |
| 2013 | 185.7 | 110 |
| 2012 | 183.5 | 111 |
| 2011 | 181.5 | 111 |
| 2010 | 179.5 | 110 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 111 |
| 2008 | 175.8 | 109 |
| 2007 | 174.1 | 108 |
| 2006 | 172.5 | 107 |
| 2005 | 171 | 106 |
| 2004 | 169.5 | 105 |
| 2003 | 167.9 | 105 |
| 2002 | 166.2 | 104 |
| 2001 | 164.5 | 103 |
| 2000 | 162.8 | 102 |
| 1999 | 161 | 98 |
| 1998 | 159.1 | 99 |
| 1997 | 157.1 | 100 |
| 1996 | 154.9 | 99 |
| 1995 | 152.7 | 97 |
| 1994 | 150.3 | 98 |
| 1993 | 147.7 | 99 |
| 1992 | 144.7 | 97 |
| 1991 | 141.7 | 87 |
| 1990 | 138.8 | 86 |
| 1989 | 135.9 | 85 |
| 1988 | 132.9 | 84 |
| 1987 | 129.9 | 85 |
| 1986 | 126.7 | 85 |
| 1985 | 123.5 | 85 |
| 1984 | 120.4 | 85 |
| 1983 | 117.6 | 86 |
| 1982 | 115.2 | 86 |
| 1981 | 112.7 | 86 |
| 1980 | 110.1 | 86 |
| 1979 | 107.6 | 86 |
| 1978 | 105.2 | 86 |
| 1977 | 102.6 | 86 |
| 1976 | 100 | 86 |
| 1975 | 97.3 | 86 |
| 1974 | 94.8 | 87 |
| 1973 | 92.3 | 87 |
| 1972 | 90 | 87 |
| 1971 | 87.7 | 87 |
| 1970 | 85.5 | 87 |
| 1969 | 83.4 | 87 |
| 1968 | 81.4 | 86 |
| 1967 | 79.4 | 86 |
| 1966 | 77.6 | 86 |
| 1965 | 76 | 84 |
| 1964 | 74.9 | 82 |
| 1963 | 73.8 | 82 |
| 1962 | 72.8 | 81 |
| 1961 | 72 | 80 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Tunisia from 1960 to 2024: 37.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 63.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 70.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.9% | 74 |
| 2023 | 70.5% | 74 |
| 2022 | 70.2% | 74 |
| 2021 | 69.9% | 74 |
| 2020 | 69.6% | 75 |
| 2019 | 69.3% | 75 |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 75 |
| 2017 | 68.6% | 76 |
| 2016 | 68.3% | 75 |
| 2015 | 68.1% | 76 |
| 2014 | 67.8% | 77 |
| 2013 | 67.5% | 77 |
| 2012 | 67.2% | 76 |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 75 |
| 2010 | 66.7% | 75 |
| 2009 | 66.4% | 76 |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 75 |
| 2007 | 65.8% | 74 |
| 2006 | 65.5% | 74 |
| 2005 | 65.2% | 74 |
| 2004 | 65% | 73 |
| 2003 | 64.6% | 73 |
| 2002 | 64.2% | 72 |
| 2001 | 63.8% | 72 |
| 2000 | 63.4% | 72 |
| 1999 | 63% | 72 |
| 1998 | 62.7% | 71 |
| 1997 | 62.3% | 71 |
| 1996 | 61.9% | 71 |
| 1995 | 61.5% | 73 |
| 1994 | 61.1% | 73 |
| 1993 | 60.4% | 73 |
| 1992 | 59.6% | 73 |
| 1991 | 58.8% | 73 |
| 1990 | 57.9% | 74 |
| 1989 | 57.1% | 74 |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 77 |
| 1987 | 55.5% | 76 |
| 1986 | 54.7% | 76 |
| 1985 | 53.8% | 79 |
| 1984 | 53% | 80 |
| 1983 | 52.4% | 80 |
| 1982 | 51.8% | 79 |
| 1981 | 51.2% | 79 |
| 1980 | 50.6% | 79 |
| 1979 | 50% | 81 |
| 1978 | 49.4% | 82 |
| 1977 | 48.8% | 80 |
| 1976 | 48.2% | 79 |
| 1975 | 47.6% | 79 |
| 1974 | 46.8% | 78 |
| 1973 | 46% | 78 |
| 1972 | 45.1% | 78 |
| 1971 | 44.3% | 78 |
| 1970 | 43.5% | 78 |
| 1969 | 42.7% | 79 |
| 1968 | 41.8% | 78 |
| 1967 | 41% | 77 |
| 1966 | 40.2% | 77 |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 76 |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 76 |
| 1963 | 38.8% | 75 |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 76 |
| 1961 | 38% | 75 |
| 1960 | 37.5% | 75 |
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