Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Tunisia, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Tunisia is 0.018 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Tunisia peaked at 0.0201 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Tunisia ranks 96th of 196 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 origin, per square in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +471.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.018 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.018 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +471.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 93 Niger 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Curacao 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 China 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Tunisia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Tunisia was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Tunisia ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin 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.