Sweden vs Tunisia: Urban and rural population

Sweden
9.49 million
in 2025
Tunisia
8.73 million
in 2025
Sweden rank
70th
Tunisia rank
72nd

Urban and rural population over time

  • Sweden
  • Tunisia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019872025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.49 million against 8.73 million in Tunisia, a difference of 761,900.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.94 million 1.38 million 3.56 million Sweden
1960s 5.91 million 1.82 million 4.09 million Sweden
1970s 6.74 million 2.83 million 3.91 million Sweden
1980s 6.96 million 3.96 million 3.00 million Sweden
1990s 7.34 million 5.53 million 1.80 million Sweden
2000s 7.63 million 6.64 million 989,079 Sweden
2010s 8.46 million 7.68 million 782,928 Sweden
2020s 9.31 million 8.50 million 805,618 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Sweden or Tunisia?
Sweden, at 9.49 million against 8.73 million in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Sweden and Tunisia?
761,900, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for urban and rural population?
Sweden ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed