Comoros vs Tunisia: Share of population living in the capital city
Comoros
19.8%
in 2020
Tunisia
20.2%
in 2020
Comoros rank
68th
Tunisia rank
65th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Comoros
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 20.2% against 19.8% in Comoros, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Comoros ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 65th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 16.8% | 1.3% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 17.2% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 0.1% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 20.2% | 0.4% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Comoros or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 20.2% against 19.8% in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Comoros and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Tunisia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Comoros ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 65th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in 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
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.