Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 20.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tunisia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tunisia stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tunisia peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 68 Denmark 20.5% compare
- 69 Nigeria 20.4% compare
- 70 United States 20.4% compare
- 72 Central African Republic 20.2% compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.0% compare
- 74 Paraguay 19.8% compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tunisia?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Tunisia was 20.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.