Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 79.02 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.02 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 216 countries
All-time high
79.02 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
27.78 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 79.02 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Tunisia peaked at 79.02 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.78 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Tunisia ranks 124th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.78 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 28.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 28.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 28.9 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 29.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 29.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 30.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 31.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 32.21 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 33.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 33.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 34.74 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 35.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 36.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 37.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 39.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 40.61 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 41.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 42.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 43.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 44.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 45.4 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 46.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 47.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 48.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 50.14 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 51.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 52.47 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 53.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 54.72 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 55.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 57.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.05 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 59.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 61.42 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.15 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 62.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.21 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 67.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.55 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.71 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 73.39 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 76.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.07 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 78.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.02 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 79.02 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 79.02 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.07 people per sq. km of land area, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.65 people per sq. km of land area | 27.78 people per sq. km of land area | 32.21 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.18 people per sq. km of land area | 33.03 people per sq. km of land area | 41.56 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.29 people per sq. km of land area | 42.52 people per sq. km of land area | 52.47 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.23 people per sq. km of land area | 53.58 people per sq. km of land area | 62.15 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.71 people per sq. km of land area | 62.85 people per sq. km of land area | 68.55 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.93 people per sq. km of land area | 69.3 people per sq. km of land area | 76.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.04 people per sq. km of land area | 77.07 people per sq. km of land area | 79.02 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 121 Romania 82.81 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 122 Greece 80.72 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 123 French Polynesia 80.04 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 125 Samoa 78.42 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 126 Ireland 78.32 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 78.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Tunisia
- Population in the largest city 29.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.87 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2061 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.55 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 15.93 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.55 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.2 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 96.38 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Tunisia?
- Population density in Tunisia was 79.02 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.02 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.78 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for population density?
- Tunisia ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.