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Population density: Tunisia vs Uganda compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a population density of 207.1 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Tunisia has 143,444 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Tunisia and Uganda rank 110th and 42nd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Tunisia 69.6% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Tunisia
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tunisia Uganda
2026 207.1 682
2025 205.9 664
2024 204.7 646
2023 203.4 628
2022 202 611
2021 200.9 593
2020 199.6 574
2019 198 555
2018 196.1 537
2017 194.2 519
2016 192.2 501
2015 190.1 485
2014 188 470
2013 185.7 456
2012 183.5 444
2011 181.5 431
2010 179.5 418
2009 177.6 408
2008 175.8 396
2007 174.1 384
2006 172.5 373
2005 171 362
2004 169.5 352
2003 167.9 342
2002 166.2 331
2001 164.5 321
2000 162.8 311
1999 161 301
1998 159.1 291.9
1997 157.1 283.3
1996 154.9 275.2
1995 152.7 267.9
1994 150.3 260.7
1993 147.7 252.1
1992 144.7 243.5
1991 141.7 235.3
1990 138.8 227.7
1989 135.9 220.5
1988 132.9 213.5
1987 129.9 206.8
1986 126.7 200.5
1985 123.5 194.7
1984 120.4 189.3
1983 117.6 184.3
1982 115.2 179.8
1981 112.7 175.7
1980 110.1 172.1
1979 107.6 168.5
1978 105.2 164.5
1977 102.6 160.2
1976 100 156
1975 97.3 152
1974 94.8 148.1
1973 92.3 144.5
1972 90 141.1
1971 87.7 137.6
1970 85.5 133.8
1969 83.4 129.8
1968 81.4 125.8
1967 79.4 122
1966 77.6 118.3
1965 76 114.7
1964 74.9 111.3
1963 73.8 108
1962 72.8 104.9
1961 72 101.9

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 Tunisia increased by 20%, compared to a 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Tunisia ranked 107th by population density and is 110th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tunisia
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Tunisia Uganda
2024 70.4% 31.3%
2023 70% 30.6%
2022 69.7% 29.9%
2021 69.4% 29.2%
2020 69.1% 28.5%
2019 68.8% 27.8%
2018 68.5% 27.1%
2017 68.3% 26.4%
2016 68.1% 25.7%
2015 67.9% 25%
2014 67.8% 24.2%
2013 67.5% 22.7%
2012 67.2% 21.4%
2011 66.9% 20.1%
2010 66.6% 18.8%
2009 66.3% 17.6%
2008 66.1% 16.5%
2007 65.8% 15.5%
2006 65.5% 14.6%
2005 65.2% 13.8%
2004 64.9% 13.1%
2003 64.6% 12.6%
2002 64.3% 12.2%
2001 64% 11.9%
2000 63.6% 11.6%
1999 63.3% 11.4%
1998 62.9% 11.2%
1997 62.5% 11%
1996 62.1% 10.9%
1995 61.6% 10.7%
1994 61.1% 10.6%
1993 60.6% 10.4%
1992 59.8% 10.2%
1991 59% 10%
1990 58.1% 9.76%
1989 57.1% 9.47%
1988 56.1% 9.15%
1987 55.2% 8.8%
1986 54.3% 8.44%
1985 53.6% 8.09%
1984 53% 7.74%
1983 52.5% 7.43%
1982 52.1% 7.15%
1981 51.8% 6.92%
1980 51.6% 6.76%
1979 51.3% 6.65%
1978 51% 6.57%
1977 50.7% 6.51%
1976 50.4% 6.46%
1975 49.9% 6.42%
1974 49.3% 6.38%
1973 48.4% 6.34%
1972 47.2% 6.29%
1971 46% 6.24%
1970 44.7% 6.17%
1969 43.3% 6.09%
1968 42.1% 5.97%
1967 41.1% 5.81%
1966 40.3% 5.63%
1965 39.6% 5.42%
1964 39.1% 5.2%
1963 38.6% 4.97%
1962 38.2% 4.75%
1961 37.8% 4.55%
1960 37.5% 4.36%

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 64.9% to 70.4% in Tunisia and from 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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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