Tunisia has a population density of 204.7 people per square mile compared to 287.8 people in Turkey. Tunisia has 143,444 sq ft of land per person vs 98,624 sq ft in Turkey. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Tunisia and Turkey are ranked 108th and 84th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Tunisia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.1% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.05% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Turkey, hence the population density in Tunisia is 28.9% lower than in Turkey.
Population density comparison
Tunisia
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 204.7 ppl/mi² | 287.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 108/197 | 84/197 |
| Population |
12402051
|
85914550
|
| Land area | 59,985 sq mi | 297,156 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 136,211 sq ft | 96,870 sq ft |
| Rural population | 29.1% | 22.1% |
| Urban population | 70.9% | 77.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 58.2% |
Tunisia vs Turkey:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Tunisia increased by 20.8%, compared to a 24.7% growth in Turkey.
In 2004, Tunisia ranked 105th for population density and is in 108th place now. Turkey was 83rd in 2004 and ranks 84th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tunisia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 204.7 | 287.8 |
| 2023 | 203.4 | 287.1 |
| 2022 | 202 | 286 |
| 2021 | 200.9 | 283.2 |
| 2020 | 199.6 | 280.6 |
| 2019 | 198 | 277.9 |
| 2018 | 196.1 | 274 |
| 2017 | 194.2 | 270.3 |
| 2016 | 192.2 | 266.8 |
| 2015 | 190.1 | 263.2 |
| 2014 | 188 | 259.7 |
| 2013 | 185.7 | 256.3 |
| 2012 | 183.5 | 253 |
| 2011 | 181.5 | 249.8 |
| 2010 | 179.5 | 246.1 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 242.4 |
| 2008 | 175.8 | 239.1 |
| 2007 | 174.1 | 236.1 |
| 2006 | 172.5 | 235.7 |
| 2005 | 171 | 233.3 |
| 2004 | 169.5 | 230.8 |
| 2003 | 167.9 | 228.3 |
| 2002 | 166.2 | 225.6 |
| 2001 | 164.5 | 222.9 |
| 2000 | 162.8 | 220.2 |
| 1999 | 161 | 217.4 |
| 1998 | 159.1 | 214.5 |
| 1997 | 157.1 | 211.5 |
| 1996 | 154.9 | 208.5 |
| 1995 | 152.7 | 205.4 |
| 1994 | 150.3 | 202 |
| 1993 | 147.7 | 198.5 |
| 1992 | 144.7 | 195.2 |
| 1991 | 141.7 | 191.9 |
| 1990 | 138.8 | 188.5 |
| 1989 | 135.9 | 185 |
| 1988 | 132.9 | 181.4 |
| 1987 | 129.9 | 177.8 |
| 1986 | 126.7 | 174.2 |
| 1985 | 123.5 | 170.6 |
| 1984 | 120.4 | 166.8 |
| 1983 | 117.6 | 163 |
| 1982 | 115.2 | 159.3 |
| 1981 | 112.7 | 155.9 |
| 1980 | 110.1 | 152.8 |
| 1979 | 107.6 | 149.8 |
| 1978 | 105.2 | 146.9 |
| 1977 | 102.6 | 143.9 |
| 1976 | 100 | 141 |
| 1975 | 97.3 | 138.2 |
| 1974 | 94.8 | 135.3 |
| 1973 | 92.3 | 132.4 |
| 1972 | 90 | 129.3 |
| 1971 | 87.7 | 126.3 |
| 1970 | 85.5 | 123.3 |
| 1969 | 83.4 | 120.4 |
| 1968 | 81.4 | 117.5 |
| 1967 | 79.4 | 114.6 |
| 1966 | 77.6 | 111.7 |
| 1965 | 76 | 108.8 |
| 1964 | 74.9 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 73.8 | 103.4 |
| 1962 | 72.8 | 100.7 |
| 1961 | 72 | 98 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tunisia
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 70.9% | 77.9% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | 77.5% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | 77% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | 76.6% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | 76.1% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | 75.6% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 75.1% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | 74.6% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | 74.1% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | 73.6% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | 72% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | 70.8% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | 70.2% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | 69.7% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | 69.1% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | 68.4% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | 67.8% |
| 2004 | 65% | 67.2% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | 66.6% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | 66% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | 65.3% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | 64.7% |
| 1999 | 63% | 64.2% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | 63.7% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | 63.2% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | 62.7% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | 62.1% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | 61.6% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | 61.1% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | 60.5% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | 60% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | 59.2% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 56.6% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | 55.3% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | 53.9% |
| 1985 | 53.8% | 52.4% |
| 1984 | 53% | 50.6% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | 48.8% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | 47% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | 45.2% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | 43.8% |
| 1979 | 50% | 43.4% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | 42.9% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | 42.5% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | 42.1% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | 41.6% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | 40.9% |
| 1973 | 46% | 40.3% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | 39.6% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | 38.9% |
| 1970 | 43.5% | 38.2% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | 37.4% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | 36.6% |
| 1967 | 41% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 40.2% | 34.9% |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 33.7% |
| 1963 | 38.8% | 33.1% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 32.6% |
| 1961 | 38% | 32.1% |
| 1960 | 37.5% | 31.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 65% to 70.9% in Tunisia and from 67.2% to 77.9% in Turkey.
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