Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.0257 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tunisia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tunisia is 0.0257 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 449.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tunisia peaked at 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Tunisia ranks 108th of 181 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1672.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +4650.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 105 Somalia 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tunisia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tunisia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Tunisia was 0.0257 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.