China vs Tunisia: Population density
China
67.46 people per km²
in 2100
Tunisia
68.56 people per km²
in 2100
China rank
152nd
Tunisia rank
151st
Population density over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 68.56 people per km² against 67.46 people per km² in China, a difference of 1.1 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
China ranks 152nd and Tunisia ranks 151st of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, China averaged higher in 46 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.9 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | 2.54 people per km² | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 9.61 people per km² | 6.11 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | China |
| 1200s | 10.98 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | 4.54 people per km² | China |
| 1300s | 8.52 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | 2.08 people per km² | China |
| 1400s | 7.59 people per km² | 5.15 people per km² | 2.44 people per km² | China |
| 1500s | 9.72 people per km² | 5.15 people per km² | 4.57 people per km² | China |
| 1600s | 10.44 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | 4.01 people per km² | China |
| 1700s | 10.59 people per km² | 5.15 people per km² | 5.44 people per km² | China |
| 1710s | 11.08 people per km² | 5.26 people per km² | 5.82 people per km² | China |
| 1720s | 12.73 people per km² | 5.34 people per km² | 7.39 people per km² | China |
| 1730s | 13.53 people per km² | 5.43 people per km² | 8.11 people per km² | China |
| 1740s | 15.23 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | 9.71 people per km² | China |
| 1750s | 19 people per km² | 5.61 people per km² | 13.38 people per km² | China |
| 1760s | 20.99 people per km² | 5.72 people per km² | 15.27 people per km² | China |
| 1770s | 23.45 people per km² | 5.83 people per km² | 17.62 people per km² | China |
| 1780s | 29.36 people per km² | 5.94 people per km² | 23.42 people per km² | China |
| 1790s | 31.82 people per km² | 6.07 people per km² | 25.75 people per km² | China |
| 1800s | 35.9 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² | 30.64 people per km² | China |
| 1810s | 38.5 people per km² | 5.5 people per km² | 33.01 people per km² | China |
| 1820s | 41.9 people per km² | 5.84 people per km² | 36.05 people per km² | China |
| 1830s | 43.69 people per km² | 6.33 people per km² | 37.36 people per km² | China |
| 1840s | 43.87 people per km² | 6.86 people per km² | 37.02 people per km² | China |
| 1850s | 42.12 people per km² | 7.51 people per km² | 34.6 people per km² | China |
| 1860s | 39.14 people per km² | 8.34 people per km² | 30.8 people per km² | China |
| 1870s | 38.44 people per km² | 9.26 people per km² | 29.18 people per km² | China |
| 1880s | 39.49 people per km² | 10.28 people per km² | 29.2 people per km² | China |
| 1890s | 41.05 people per km² | 11.4 people per km² | 29.65 people per km² | China |
| 1900s | 43.21 people per km² | 13 people per km² | 30.21 people per km² | China |
| 1910s | 46.74 people per km² | 14.56 people per km² | 32.18 people per km² | China |
| 1920s | 50.34 people per km² | 15.77 people per km² | 34.57 people per km² | China |
| 1930s | 52.76 people per km² | 18.15 people per km² | 34.61 people per km² | China |
| 1940s | 55.81 people per km² | 21.35 people per km² | 34.46 people per km² | China |
| 1950s | 63.68 people per km² | 25.38 people per km² | 38.3 people per km² | China |
| 1960s | 76.43 people per km² | 29.43 people per km² | 46.99 people per km² | China |
| 1970s | 96.18 people per km² | 37.18 people per km² | 58.99 people per km² | China |
| 1980s | 112.37 people per km² | 47.29 people per km² | 65.08 people per km² | China |
| 1990s | 129.08 people per km² | 58.23 people per km² | 70.86 people per km² | China |
| 2000s | 139.13 people per km² | 65.71 people per km² | 73.43 people per km² | China |
| 2010s | 148.09 people per km² | 72.93 people per km² | 75.17 people per km² | China |
| 2020s | 150.9 people per km² | 79.15 people per km² | 71.74 people per km² | China |
| 2030s | 146.48 people per km² | 82.32 people per km² | 64.16 people per km² | China |
| 2040s | 139.4 people per km² | 84.05 people per km² | 55.35 people per km² | China |
| 2050s | 128.57 people per km² | 84.36 people per km² | 44.21 people per km² | China |
| 2060s | 114.28 people per km² | 82.26 people per km² | 32.02 people per km² | China |
| 2070s | 100.22 people per km² | 78.94 people per km² | 21.28 people per km² | China |
| 2080s | 86.59 people per km² | 75.29 people per km² | 11.29 people per km² | China |
| 2090s | 73.9 people per km² | 71.13 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | China |
| 2100s | 67.46 people per km² | 68.56 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, China or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 68.56 people per km² against 67.46 people per km² in China as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between China and Tunisia?
- 1.1 people per km², with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for population density?
- China ranks 152nd and Tunisia ranks 151st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.