Libya vs Tunisia: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Libya
45.0%
in 2020
Tunisia
44.8%
in 2020
Libya rank
80th
Tunisia rank
81st
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 45.0% against 44.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3% | 12.7% | 3.6% | Libya |
| 1960s | 20.2% | 13.9% | 6.4% | Libya |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 17.3% | 9.8% | Libya |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 23.6% | 7.9% | Libya |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 30.0% | 5.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 36.9% | 3.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 40.5% | 3.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.8% | 0.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 45.0% against 44.8% in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Libya and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Libya ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 81st 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.