Benin vs Tunisia: Population density of the capital city
Benin
4,989 people per km²
in 2100
Tunisia
4,953 people per km²
in 2100
Benin rank
112th
Tunisia rank
114th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Benin
- Tunisia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4,989 people per km² against 4,953 people per km² in Tunisia, a difference of 36 people per km².
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Tunisia ahead.
Benin ranks 112th and Tunisia ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,398 people per km² | 5,575 people per km² | 176.38 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2030s | 5,571 people per km² | 5,732 people per km² | 160.72 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2040s | 5,824 people per km² | 5,793 people per km² | 31.3 people per km² | Benin |
| 2050s | 5,705 people per km² | 5,593 people per km² | 112.05 people per km² | Benin |
| 2060s | 5,347 people per km² | 5,538 people per km² | 191.28 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2070s | 5,172 people per km² | 5,411 people per km² | 238.62 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2080s | 5,077 people per km² | 5,234 people per km² | 157.3 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2090s | 4,991 people per km² | 5,136 people per km² | 145.05 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2100s | 4,989 people per km² | 4,953 people per km² | 36.78 people per km² | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Benin or Tunisia?
- Benin, at 4,989 people per km² against 4,953 people per km² in Tunisia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Benin and Tunisia?
- 36 people per km², with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Benin and Tunisia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Benin ranks 112th and Tunisia ranks 114th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.