Libya vs Tunisia: Urban area over the long-term
Libya
1,243 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Tunisia
1,211 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Libya rank
85th
Tunisia rank
87th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,243 km² per grid cell against 1,211 km² per grid cell in Tunisia, a difference of 32 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6415 km² per grid cell | 8.07 km² per grid cell | 7.43 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 0.5987 km² per grid cell | 8.1 km² per grid cell | 7.5 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 0.4562 km² per grid cell | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 8.52 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 0.9124 km² per grid cell | 9.43 km² per grid cell | 8.52 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 7.9 km² per grid cell | 6.28 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1500s | 2.7 km² per grid cell | 8.27 km² per grid cell | 5.56 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1600s | 3.6 km² per grid cell | 10.78 km² per grid cell | 7.18 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 4.81 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 4.18 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1710s | 5.04 km² per grid cell | 10.43 km² per grid cell | 5.39 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1720s | 5.55 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 6.19 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1730s | 6.12 km² per grid cell | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 7.1 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1740s | 6.75 km² per grid cell | 14.87 km² per grid cell | 8.12 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1750s | 7.45 km² per grid cell | 16.72 km² per grid cell | 9.27 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1760s | 8.21 km² per grid cell | 18.78 km² per grid cell | 10.57 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1770s | 9.05 km² per grid cell | 21.08 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1780s | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 23.65 km² per grid cell | 13.68 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1790s | 11 km² per grid cell | 26.52 km² per grid cell | 15.53 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1800s | 12.12 km² per grid cell | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 17.6 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 13.36 km² per grid cell | 33.3 km² per grid cell | 19.94 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 15.85 km² per grid cell | 37.28 km² per grid cell | 21.43 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 17.51 km² per grid cell | 41.72 km² per grid cell | 24.21 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 19.35 km² per grid cell | 46.66 km² per grid cell | 27.32 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 21.37 km² per grid cell | 52.16 km² per grid cell | 30.78 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 23.61 km² per grid cell | 63.07 km² per grid cell | 39.46 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 26.08 km² per grid cell | 75.93 km² per grid cell | 49.85 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 28.81 km² per grid cell | 90.19 km² per grid cell | 61.38 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 33.39 km² per grid cell | 103.61 km² per grid cell | 70.22 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 41.6 km² per grid cell | 111.53 km² per grid cell | 69.93 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 46.67 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 71.77 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 48.24 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 70.2 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 48.24 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 70.2 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 48.68 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 69.76 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 55.04 km² per grid cell | 143.01 km² per grid cell | 87.97 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 94.55 km² per grid cell | 197.55 km² per grid cell | 103.01 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 239.84 km² per grid cell | 293.21 km² per grid cell | 53.37 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 423.2 km² per grid cell | 450.26 km² per grid cell | 27.06 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 672.8 km² per grid cell | 670.7 km² per grid cell | 2.1 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2000s | 913.65 km² per grid cell | 847.73 km² per grid cell | 65.92 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,052 km² per grid cell | 1,020 km² per grid cell | 31.47 km² per grid cell | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,204 km² per grid cell | 1,169 km² per grid cell | 35.15 km² per grid cell | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 1,243 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 Libya and Tunisia?
- 32 km² per grid cell, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Libya ranks 85th 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.