Ireland vs Tunisia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Ireland
78.32 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
Tunisia
79.02 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
Ireland rank
126th
Tunisia rank
124th

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time

  • Ireland
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 79.02 people per sq. km of land area against 78.32 people per sq. km of land area in Ireland, a difference of 0.7 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 126th and Tunisia ranks 124th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 41.77 people per sq. km of land area 29.65 people per sq. km of land area 12.11 people per sq. km of land area Ireland
1970s 45.9 people per sq. km of land area 37.18 people per sq. km of land area 8.72 people per sq. km of land area Ireland
1980s 50.88 people per sq. km of land area 47.29 people per sq. km of land area 3.58 people per sq. km of land area Ireland
1990s 52.49 people per sq. km of land area 58.23 people per sq. km of land area 5.73 people per sq. km of land area Tunisia
2000s 60.28 people per sq. km of land area 65.71 people per sq. km of land area 5.43 people per sq. km of land area Tunisia
2010s 68.5 people per sq. km of land area 72.93 people per sq. km of land area 4.43 people per sq. km of land area Tunisia
2020s 75.69 people per sq. km of land area 78.04 people per sq. km of land area 2.35 people per sq. km of land area Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Ireland or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 79.02 people per sq. km of land area against 78.32 people per sq. km of land area in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population density between Ireland and Tunisia?
0.7 people per sq. km of land area, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for population density?
Ireland ranks 126th and Tunisia ranks 124th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,556 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.