Share of population living in the capital city in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of population living in the capital city was 20.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Tunisia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Tunisia stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Tunisia peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 65th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.4% | — |
| 1955 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
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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 share of population living in the capital city in Tunisia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Tunisia was 20.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.