Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: Population density of the capital city
Papua New Guinea
5,006 people per km²
in 2100
Tunisia
4,953 people per km²
in 2100
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Tunisia rank
114th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,006 people per km² against 4,953 people per km² in Tunisia, a difference of 53 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Tunisia ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,702 people per km² | 5,575 people per km² | 127.36 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
| 2030s | 5,409 people per km² | 5,732 people per km² | 322.73 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2040s | 5,085 people per km² | 5,793 people per km² | 708.1 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2050s | 4,974 people per km² | 5,593 people per km² | 619.33 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2060s | 4,899 people per km² | 5,538 people per km² | 639.23 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2070s | 4,948 people per km² | 5,411 people per km² | 462.96 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2080s | 4,992 people per km² | 5,234 people per km² | 242 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2090s | 5,006 people per km² | 5,136 people per km² | 130.05 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 2100s | 5,006 people per km² | 4,953 people per km² | 53.63 people per km² | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5,006 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 Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 53 people per km², with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th 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.