Tunisia vs United Arab Emirates: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Tunisia
2.11 million people
in 2050
United Arab Emirates
1.86 million people
in 2050
Tunisia rank
97th
United Arab Emirates rank
99th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2.11 million people against 1.86 million people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 249,950 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Tunisia ranks 97th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 238 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 977,285 people | 31,000 people | 946,285 people | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 927,213 people | 30,999 people | 896,214 people | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 974,742 people | 30,998 people | 943,744 people | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 973,471 people | 30,995 people | 942,476 people | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 777,760 people | 30,985 people | 746,775 people | Tunisia |
| 1500s | 776,742 people | 30,955 people | 745,787 people | Tunisia |
| 1600s | 969,656 people | 41,818 people | 927,838 people | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 774,708 people | 52,311 people | 722,397 people | Tunisia |
| 1710s | 788,531 people | 47,876 people | 740,656 people | Tunisia |
| 1720s | 797,689 people | 46,440 people | 751,249 people | Tunisia |
| 1730s | 807,204 people | 45,029 people | 762,175 people | Tunisia |
| 1740s | 817,107 people | 43,642 people | 773,465 people | Tunisia |
| 1750s | 827,431 people | 42,275 people | 785,156 people | Tunisia |
| 1760s | 838,220 people | 40,926 people | 797,294 people | Tunisia |
| 1770s | 849,524 people | 39,590 people | 809,934 people | Tunisia |
| 1780s | 861,404 people | 38,264 people | 823,140 people | Tunisia |
| 1790s | 873,937 people | 36,945 people | 836,992 people | Tunisia |
| 1800s | 887,217 people | 35,629 people | 851,588 people | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 901,365 people | 34,310 people | 867,055 people | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 916,536 people | 35,665 people | 880,871 people | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 932,934 people | 36,998 people | 895,936 people | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 950,832 people | 38,288 people | 912,544 people | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 970,600 people | 39,506 people | 931,094 people | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 992,757 people | 40,618 people | 952,139 people | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 1.02 million people | 41,633 people | 976,417 people | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 1.05 million people | 42,446 people | 1.01 million people | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 1.08 million people | 42,986 people | 1.04 million people | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 1.13 million people | 43,169 people | 1.08 million people | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 1.19 million people | 42,888 people | 1.14 million people | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 1.27 million people | 41,285 people | 1.23 million people | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 1.40 million people | 38,989 people | 1.36 million people | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 1.64 million people | 35,844 people | 1.61 million people | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 2.56 million people | 34,478 people | 2.53 million people | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 2.75 million people | 37,707 people | 2.71 million people | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 2.94 million people | 94,563 people | 2.85 million people | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 3.39 million people | 279,184 people | 3.11 million people | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 3.51 million people | 532,015 people | 2.98 million people | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.57 million people | 875,743 people | 2.69 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3.65 million people | 1.31 million people | 2.34 million people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 3.62 million people | 1.55 million people | 2.07 million people | Tunisia |
| 2030s | 3.23 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.58 million people | Tunisia |
| 2040s | 2.58 million people | 1.77 million people | 808,833 people | Tunisia |
| 2050s | 2.11 million people | 1.86 million people | 249,950 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Tunisia or United Arab Emirates?
- Tunisia, at 2.11 million people against 1.86 million people in United Arab Emirates as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Tunisia and United Arab Emirates?
- 249,950 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United Arab Emirates?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Tunisia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Tunisia ranks 97th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.