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Population density: Tunisia vs Yemen compared

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Tunisia has a population density of 207.1 people per square mile compared to 210.9 people in Yemen. Tunisia has 143,444 sq ft of land per person vs 120,813 sq ft in Yemen. Tunisia and Yemen rank 110th and 109th 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 0.5% of the population and 0.35% of the land area for Yemen, making the population density in Tunisia 1.84% lower than in Yemen.

Population density by year

Tunisia
Yemen

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Tunisia Yemen
2026 207.1 210.9
2025 205.9 205
2024 204.7 199.1
2023 203.4 193.2
2022 202 187.5
2021 200.9 182.2
2020 199.6 177.3
2019 198 172.2
2018 196.1 167.2
2017 194.2 162.3
2016 192.2 157.5
2015 190.1 152.9
2014 188 148.3
2013 185.7 143.8
2012 183.5 139.5
2011 181.5 135.3
2010 179.5 131.2
2009 177.6 127.2
2008 175.8 123.2
2007 174.1 119.3
2006 172.5 115.5
2005 171 111.8
2004 169.5 108.4
2003 167.9 105.3
2002 166.2 102.2
2001 164.5 99.2
2000 162.8 96.3
1999 161 93.3
1998 159.1 90.5
1997 157.1 87.7
1996 154.9 84.9
1995 152.7 82.1
1994 150.3 79.2
1993 147.7 76.3
1992 144.7 73.5
1991 141.7 70.8
1990 138.8 68.1
1989 135.9 65.6
1988 132.9 63.1
1987 129.9 60.7
1986 126.7 58.4
1985 123.5 56.2
1984 120.4 54.1
1983 117.6 52.1
1982 115.2 50.2
1981 112.7 48.5
1980 110.1 46.8
1979 107.6 45.2
1978 105.2 43.8
1977 102.6 42.4
1976 100 41.1
1975 97.3 39.9
1974 94.8 38.7
1973 92.3 37.6
1972 90 36.6
1971 87.7 35.6
1970 85.5 34.7
1969 83.4 33.7
1968 81.4 32.8
1967 79.4 32
1966 77.6 31.2
1965 76 30.4
1964 74.9 29.7
1963 73.8 29
1962 72.8 28.4
1961 72 27.7

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 82.6% growth in Yemen.

In 2006, Tunisia ranked 107th by population density and is 110th now. Yemen was 132nd in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Tunisia
Yemen
1x
Year Urban population
Tunisia Yemen
2024 70.4% 36.8%
2023 70% 36.6%
2022 69.7% 36.3%
2021 69.4% 36.1%
2020 69.1% 35.7%
2019 68.8% 34.9%
2018 68.5% 34.2%
2017 68.3% 33.6%
2016 68.1% 33%
2015 67.9% 32.4%
2014 67.8% 31.9%
2013 67.5% 31.4%
2012 67.2% 31.2%
2011 66.9% 30.9%
2010 66.6% 30.6%
2009 66.3% 30.3%
2008 66.1% 30%
2007 65.8% 29.6%
2006 65.5% 29.2%
2005 65.2% 28.9%
2004 64.9% 28.5%
2003 64.6% 28%
2002 64.3% 27.6%
2001 64% 27.1%
2000 63.6% 26.6%
1999 63.3% 26.1%
1998 62.9% 25.5%
1997 62.5% 25%
1996 62.1% 24.4%
1995 61.6% 23.8%
1994 61.1% 23.2%
1993 60.6% 22.5%
1992 59.8% 21.8%
1991 59% 21%
1990 58.1% 20.2%
1989 57.1% 19.4%
1988 56.1% 18.6%
1987 55.2% 17.8%
1986 54.3% 17%
1985 53.6% 16.3%
1984 53% 15.5%
1983 52.5% 14.7%
1982 52.1% 14%
1981 51.8% 13.2%
1980 51.6% 12.4%
1979 51.3% 11.6%
1978 51% 10.8%
1977 50.7% 10.1%
1976 50.4% 9.35%
1975 49.9% 8.67%
1974 49.3% 8.03%
1973 48.4% 7.43%
1972 47.2% 6.9%
1971 46% 6.42%
1970 44.7% 6.02%
1969 43.3% 5.67%
1968 42.1% 5.34%
1967 41.1% 5.03%
1966 40.3% 4.75%
1965 39.6% 4.49%
1964 39.1% 4.24%
1963 38.6% 4.02%
1962 38.2% 3.8%
1961 37.8% 3.59%
1960 37.5% 3.4%

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 28.5% to 36.8% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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 (1994–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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