Oman vs Tunisia: Urban area over the long-term
Oman
1,399 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Tunisia
1,211 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Oman rank
84th
Tunisia rank
87th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Oman
- Tunisia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1,399 km² per grid cell against 1,211 km² per grid cell in Tunisia, a difference of 188 km² per grid cell.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Oman ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 8.07 km² per grid cell | 8.07 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 0.0028 km² per grid cell | 8.1 km² per grid cell | 8.1 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 0.0085 km² per grid cell | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 8.97 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 0.0254 km² per grid cell | 9.43 km² per grid cell | 9.4 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 0.0762 km² per grid cell | 7.9 km² per grid cell | 7.83 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1500s | 0.2286 km² per grid cell | 8.27 km² per grid cell | 8.04 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1600s | 0.806 km² per grid cell | 10.78 km² per grid cell | 9.98 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 2.78 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 6.21 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1710s | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 10.43 km² per grid cell | 7.25 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1720s | 3.53 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 8.22 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1730s | 3.92 km² per grid cell | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 9.3 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1740s | 4.36 km² per grid cell | 14.87 km² per grid cell | 10.52 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1750s | 4.84 km² per grid cell | 16.72 km² per grid cell | 11.88 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1760s | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 18.78 km² per grid cell | 13.41 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1770s | 5.96 km² per grid cell | 21.08 km² per grid cell | 15.12 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1780s | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 23.65 km² per grid cell | 17.04 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 | 8.15 km² per grid cell | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 21.58 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 9.04 km² per grid cell | 33.3 km² per grid cell | 24.26 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 10.03 km² per grid cell | 37.28 km² per grid cell | 27.25 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 11.29 km² per grid cell | 41.72 km² per grid cell | 30.43 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 12.73 km² per grid cell | 46.66 km² per grid cell | 33.94 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 14.35 km² per grid cell | 52.16 km² per grid cell | 37.81 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 16.18 km² per grid cell | 63.07 km² per grid cell | 46.89 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 18.24 km² per grid cell | 75.93 km² per grid cell | 57.69 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 20.53 km² per grid cell | 90.19 km² per grid cell | 69.65 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 23.67 km² per grid cell | 103.61 km² per grid cell | 79.94 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 27.29 km² per grid cell | 111.53 km² per grid cell | 84.24 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 31.46 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 86.98 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 34.68 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 83.76 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 38.37 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 80.07 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 42.45 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 76 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 70.85 km² per grid cell | 143.01 km² per grid cell | 72.16 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 154.99 km² per grid cell | 197.55 km² per grid cell | 42.57 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 262.4 km² per grid cell | 293.21 km² per grid cell | 30.81 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 372.66 km² per grid cell | 450.26 km² per grid cell | 77.6 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 542.92 km² per grid cell | 670.7 km² per grid cell | 127.78 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 719.96 km² per grid cell | 847.73 km² per grid cell | 127.77 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1,018 km² per grid cell | 1,020 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,302 km² per grid cell | 1,169 km² per grid cell | 132.97 km² per grid cell | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Oman or Tunisia?
- Oman, at 1,399 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 Oman and Tunisia?
- 188 km² per grid cell, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Tunisia rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Oman ranks 84th 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.