Annual growth rate of urban population share in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Tunisia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Tunisia is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Tunisia peaked at 3.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.0% | — |
| 1951 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 1.2% | -10.5% |
| 1958 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
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- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Tunisia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Tunisia was 0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.