Lebanon vs Tunisia: Number of people living in the capital city
Lebanon
2.16 million people
in 2100
Tunisia
2.17 million people
in 2100
Lebanon rank
79th
Tunisia rank
78th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Lebanon
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 2.17 million people against 2.16 million people in Lebanon, a difference of 12,360 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 191 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.77 million people | 2.45 million people | 678,560 people | Tunisia |
| 2030s | 1.89 million people | 2.51 million people | 618,185 people | Tunisia |
| 2040s | 2.01 million people | 2.54 million people | 523,850 people | Tunisia |
| 2050s | 2.10 million people | 2.57 million people | 469,190 people | Tunisia |
| 2060s | 2.14 million people | 2.51 million people | 368,590 people | Tunisia |
| 2070s | 2.20 million people | 2.42 million people | 227,525 people | Tunisia |
| 2080s | 2.22 million people | 2.34 million people | 126,635 people | Tunisia |
| 2090s | 2.19 million people | 2.25 million people | 55,635 people | Tunisia |
| 2100s | 2.16 million people | 2.17 million people | 12,360 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Lebanon or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 2.17 million people against 2.16 million people in Lebanon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 12,360 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Lebanon and Tunisia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Lebanon ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.