Egypt vs Tunisia: Population of cities towns and villages

Egypt
3.35 million
in 2020
Tunisia
3.44 million
in 2020
Egypt rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
79th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 3.44 million against 3.35 million in Egypt, a difference of 91,230.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.27 million 2.03 million 1.24 million Egypt
1960s 3.47 million 2.24 million 1.23 million Egypt
1970s 3.64 million 2.54 million 1.10 million Egypt
1980s 3.56 million 2.98 million 574,130 Egypt
1990s 3.36 million 3.37 million 2,710 Tunisia
2000s 3.21 million 3.38 million 176,130 Tunisia
2010s 3.26 million 3.41 million 155,040 Tunisia
2020s 3.35 million 3.44 million 91,230 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Egypt or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 3.44 million against 3.35 million in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Egypt and Tunisia?
91,230, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Egypt ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed