Greece vs Tunisia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Greece
3.51 million people
in 2020
Tunisia
3.44 million people
in 2020
Greece rank
76th
Tunisia rank
79th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Greece
- Tunisia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.51 million people against 3.44 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 68,980 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 million people | 2.03 million people | 810,645 people | Greece |
| 1960s | 2.92 million people | 2.24 million people | 682,220 people | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.00 million people | 2.54 million people | 458,700 people | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.23 million people | 2.98 million people | 245,435 people | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.45 million people | 3.37 million people | 79,510 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.57 million people | 3.38 million people | 191,015 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 3.41 million people | 166,585 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.51 million people | 3.44 million people | 68,980 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Greece or Tunisia?
- Greece, at 3.51 million people against 3.44 million people in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Greece and Tunisia?
- 68,980 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Tunisia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Greece ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.