Paraguay vs Tunisia: Share of population living in the capital city
Paraguay
19.8%
in 2020
Tunisia
20.2%
in 2020
Paraguay rank
67th
Tunisia rank
65th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Paraguay
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 20.2% against 19.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 65th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.2% | 10.5% | 9.8% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 10.8% | 12.0% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 11.6% | 12.8% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 13.8% | 11.3% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 16.8% | 8.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 17.2% | 11.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 18.4% | 10.7% | Paraguay |
| 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, Paraguay or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 20.2% against 19.8% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Paraguay and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Paraguay ranks 67th 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.