Benin vs Tunisia: Urban area over the long-term
Benin
1,225 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Tunisia
1,211 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Benin rank
86th
Tunisia rank
87th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Benin
- Tunisia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,225 km² per grid cell against 1,211 km² per grid cell in Tunisia, a difference of 14 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Benin ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 8.07 km² per grid cell | 8.07 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 0.0026 km² per grid cell | 8.1 km² per grid cell | 8.1 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 0.0088 km² per grid cell | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 8.97 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 0.0303 km² per grid cell | 9.43 km² per grid cell | 9.4 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 0.1022 km² per grid cell | 7.9 km² per grid cell | 7.8 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1500s | 0.3405 km² per grid cell | 8.27 km² per grid cell | 7.92 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1600s | 1.06 km² per grid cell | 10.78 km² per grid cell | 9.73 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 3.3 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 5.69 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1710s | 2.96 km² per grid cell | 10.43 km² per grid cell | 7.47 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1720s | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 8.43 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1730s | 3.71 km² per grid cell | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 9.51 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1740s | 4.16 km² per grid cell | 14.87 km² per grid cell | 10.71 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1750s | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 16.72 km² per grid cell | 12.06 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1760s | 5.22 km² per grid cell | 18.78 km² per grid cell | 13.56 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1770s | 5.85 km² per grid cell | 21.08 km² per grid cell | 15.24 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1780s | 6.55 km² per grid cell | 23.65 km² per grid cell | 17.1 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1790s | 7.34 km² per grid cell | 26.52 km² per grid cell | 19.18 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1800s | 8.23 km² per grid cell | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 21.5 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 9.22 km² per grid cell | 33.3 km² per grid cell | 24.08 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 9.87 km² per grid cell | 37.28 km² per grid cell | 27.41 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 10.58 km² per grid cell | 41.72 km² per grid cell | 31.14 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 11.34 km² per grid cell | 46.66 km² per grid cell | 35.33 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 12.14 km² per grid cell | 52.16 km² per grid cell | 40.01 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 13.01 km² per grid cell | 63.07 km² per grid cell | 50.06 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 15.17 km² per grid cell | 75.93 km² per grid cell | 60.76 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 17.7 km² per grid cell | 90.19 km² per grid cell | 72.49 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 20.64 km² per grid cell | 103.61 km² per grid cell | 82.97 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 24.06 km² per grid cell | 111.53 km² per grid cell | 87.47 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 27.99 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 90.45 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 32.18 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 86.27 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 35.32 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 83.12 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 35.32 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 83.12 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 36.97 km² per grid cell | 143.01 km² per grid cell | 106.04 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 55.71 km² per grid cell | 197.55 km² per grid cell | 141.85 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 106.39 km² per grid cell | 293.21 km² per grid cell | 186.82 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 199.64 km² per grid cell | 450.26 km² per grid cell | 250.62 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 351.34 km² per grid cell | 670.7 km² per grid cell | 319.36 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 546.79 km² per grid cell | 847.73 km² per grid cell | 300.94 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 806.45 km² per grid cell | 1,020 km² per grid cell | 213.88 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,128 km² per grid cell | 1,169 km² per grid cell | 41.45 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Benin or Tunisia?
- Benin, at 1,225 km² per grid cell against 1,211 km² per grid cell in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Benin and Tunisia?
- 14 km² per grid cell, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tunisia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 86th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.