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Population density: Tunisia vs Vietnam compared

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Tunisia has a population density of 207.1 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Tunisia has 143,444 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Tunisia and Vietnam rank 110th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Tunisia 75.5% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Tunisia
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tunisia Vietnam
2026 207.1 845
2025 205.9 840
2024 204.7 835
2023 203.4 829
2022 202 824
2021 200.9 818
2020 199.6 810
2019 198 803
2018 196.1 795
2017 194.2 787
2016 192.2 777
2015 190.1 767
2014 188 758
2013 185.7 749
2012 183.5 740
2011 181.5 731
2010 179.5 723
2009 177.6 716
2008 175.8 705
2007 174.1 693
2006 172.5 680
2005 171 671
2004 169.5 671
2003 167.9 665
2002 166.2 657
2001 164.5 649
2000 162.8 642
1999 161 607
1998 159.1 599
1997 157.1 591
1996 154.9 582
1995 152.7 573
1994 150.3 564
1993 147.7 554
1992 144.7 543
1991 141.7 532
1990 138.8 521
1989 135.9 510
1988 132.9 500
1987 129.9 490
1986 126.7 480
1985 123.5 470
1984 120.4 459
1983 117.6 448
1982 115.2 438
1981 112.7 428
1980 110.1 418
1979 107.6 409
1978 105.2 400
1977 102.6 390
1976 100 379
1975 97.3 370
1974 94.8 361
1973 92.3 353
1972 90 346
1971 87.7 338
1970 85.5 330
1969 83.4 323
1968 81.4 316
1967 79.4 309
1966 77.6 303
1965 76 295.4
1964 74.9 288.1
1963 73.8 280.5
1962 72.8 272.8
1961 72 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Tunisia ranked 107th by population density and is 110th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tunisia
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Tunisia Vietnam
2024 70.4% 38.5%
2023 70% 38.1%
2022 69.7% 37.5%
2021 69.4% 36.7%
2020 69.1% 35.6%
2019 68.8% 34.6%
2018 68.5% 33.9%
2017 68.3% 33.4%
2016 68.1% 32.8%
2015 67.9% 32.4%
2014 67.8% 31.9%
2013 67.5% 31.5%
2012 67.2% 31.1%
2011 66.9% 30.7%
2010 66.6% 30.3%
2009 66.3% 29.8%
2008 66.1% 29.2%
2007 65.8% 28.6%
2006 65.5% 28%
2005 65.2% 27.4%
2004 64.9% 26.8%
2003 64.6% 26.2%
2002 64.3% 25.6%
2001 64% 24.9%
2000 63.6% 24.4%
1999 63.3% 23.8%
1998 62.9% 23.3%
1997 62.5% 22.7%
1996 62.1% 22.1%
1995 61.6% 21.5%
1994 61.1% 20.9%
1993 60.6% 20.3%
1992 59.8% 19.8%
1991 59% 19.4%
1990 58.1% 19.2%
1989 57.1% 19.1%
1988 56.1% 19%
1987 55.2% 19.1%
1986 54.3% 19.1%
1985 53.6% 19.1%
1984 53% 19.1%
1983 52.5% 19.1%
1982 52.1% 19.1%
1981 51.8% 19.1%
1980 51.6% 19.2%
1979 51.3% 19.2%
1978 51% 19.2%
1977 50.7% 19.6%
1976 50.4% 20.4%
1975 49.9% 20.6%
1974 49.3% 20.5%
1973 48.4% 20.5%
1972 47.2% 20.6%
1971 46% 20.7%
1970 44.7% 20.7%
1969 43.3% 20.6%
1968 42.1% 20.1%
1967 41.1% 19.3%
1966 40.3% 18.4%
1965 39.6% 17.5%
1964 39.1% 16.9%
1963 38.6% 16.5%
1962 38.2% 16.1%
1961 37.8% 15.7%
1960 37.5% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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. Wikidata (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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