Eritrea vs Tunisia: Population density of the capital city
Eritrea
4,759 people per km²
in 2100
Tunisia
4,953 people per km²
in 2100
Eritrea rank
117th
Tunisia rank
114th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Eritrea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 4,953 people per km² against 4,759 people per km² in Eritrea, a difference of 194 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 117th and Tunisia ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,539 people per km² | 5,575 people per km² | 36.18 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2030s | 5,511 people per km² | 5,732 people per km² | 220.72 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2040s | 5,521 people per km² | 5,793 people per km² | 271.86 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2050s | 5,283 people per km² | 5,593 people per km² | 310.67 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2060s | 5,028 people per km² | 5,538 people per km² | 510.39 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2070s | 5,048 people per km² | 5,411 people per km² | 363.27 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2080s | 4,842 people per km² | 5,234 people per km² | 391.65 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2090s | 4,754 people per km² | 5,136 people per km² | 382.44 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2100s | 4,759 people per km² | 4,953 people per km² | 193.95 people per km² | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Eritrea or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 4,953 people per km² against 4,759 people per km² in Eritrea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Eritrea and Tunisia?
- 194 people per km², with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Eritrea and Tunisia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Eritrea ranks 117th 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.