Tunisia vs Palestine: Number of people living in the capital city
Tunisia
2.17 million people
in 2100
Palestine
2.21 million people
in 2100
Tunisia rank
78th
Palestine rank
77th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Tunisia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 2.21 million people against 2.17 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 36,090 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 78th and Palestine ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 8 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.45 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.40 million people | Tunisia |
| 2030s | 2.51 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.23 million people | Tunisia |
| 2040s | 2.54 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.03 million people | Tunisia |
| 2050s | 2.57 million people | 1.70 million people | 869,655 people | Tunisia |
| 2060s | 2.51 million people | 1.86 million people | 647,170 people | Tunisia |
| 2070s | 2.42 million people | 2.01 million people | 418,750 people | Tunisia |
| 2080s | 2.34 million people | 2.11 million people | 238,180 people | Tunisia |
| 2090s | 2.25 million people | 2.19 million people | 61,810 people | Tunisia |
| 2100s | 2.17 million people | 2.21 million people | 36,090 people | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Tunisia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 2.21 million people against 2.17 million people in Tunisia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Tunisia and Palestine?
- 36,090 people, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Tunisia and Palestine rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Tunisia ranks 78th and Palestine ranks 77th 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.