Urban area over the long-term in Tunisia
Tunisia: Urban area over the long-term was 1,211 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,211 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,211 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
7.9 km² per grid cell
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Tunisia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Tunisia is 1,211 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Tunisia peaked at 1,211 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.9 km² per grid cell, in 1400.
That places Tunisia 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8.07 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 8.1 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1200 | 8.98 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1300 | 9.43 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1400 | 7.9 km² per grid cell | -16.2% |
| 1500 | 8.27 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1600 | 10.78 km² per grid cell | +30.5% |
| 1700 | 8.99 km² per grid cell | -16.6% |
| 1710 | 10.43 km² per grid cell | +16.0% |
| 1720 | 11.74 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1730 | 13.22 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1740 | 14.87 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1750 | 16.72 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1760 | 18.78 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1770 | 21.08 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1780 | 23.65 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1790 | 26.52 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1800 | 29.73 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1810 | 33.3 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1820 | 37.28 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1830 | 41.72 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1840 | 46.66 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1850 | 52.16 km² per grid cell | +11.8% |
| 1860 | 63.07 km² per grid cell | +20.9% |
| 1870 | 75.93 km² per grid cell | +20.4% |
| 1880 | 90.19 km² per grid cell | +18.8% |
| 1890 | 103.61 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1900 | 111.53 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1910 | 118.44 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 118.44 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 118.44 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 118.44 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 123.21 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 127.16 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 131.28 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 135.6 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 140.17 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 145.04 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 149.87 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 154.45 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 159.2 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 164.13 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 169.24 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 174.54 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 180.03 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 185.77 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 191.8 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 198.14 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 205.16 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 214.12 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 223.52 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 233.23 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 243.22 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 252.99 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 263.16 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 273.95 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 285.72 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 298.51 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 309.37 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 321.39 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 334.64 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 349.14 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 364.89 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 380.96 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 398.26 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 416.56 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 436.04 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 457.43 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 479.04 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 500.92 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 523.07 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 545.47 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 568.14 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 593.36 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 618.7 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 643.74 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 667.09 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 685.65 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 705.77 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 724.47 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 741.88 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 758.2 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 773.68 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 789.67 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 805.24 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 820.73 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 836.62 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 853.29 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 870.9 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 889.43 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 908.82 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 928.9 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 935.34 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 953.79 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 972.42 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 991.21 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,010 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,029 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,049 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,068 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,087 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,107 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,127 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,144 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,161 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,178 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,194 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,211 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,211 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,211 km² per grid cell is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +30.5% | 8.27 km² per grid cell | 10.78 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.07 km² per grid cell | 8.07 km² per grid cell | 8.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.1 km² per grid cell | 8.1 km² per grid cell | 8.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 8.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.43 km² per grid cell | 9.43 km² per grid cell | 9.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.9 km² per grid cell | 7.9 km² per grid cell | 7.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.27 km² per grid cell | 8.27 km² per grid cell | 8.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 10.78 km² per grid cell | 10.78 km² per grid cell | 10.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 8.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.43 km² per grid cell | 10.43 km² per grid cell | 10.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 13.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 14.87 km² per grid cell | 14.87 km² per grid cell | 14.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 16.72 km² per grid cell | 16.72 km² per grid cell | 16.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 18.78 km² per grid cell | 18.78 km² per grid cell | 18.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 21.08 km² per grid cell | 21.08 km² per grid cell | 21.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 23.65 km² per grid cell | 23.65 km² per grid cell | 23.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 26.52 km² per grid cell | 26.52 km² per grid cell | 26.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 29.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 33.3 km² per grid cell | 33.3 km² per grid cell | 33.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 37.28 km² per grid cell | 37.28 km² per grid cell | 37.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 41.72 km² per grid cell | 41.72 km² per grid cell | 41.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 46.66 km² per grid cell | 46.66 km² per grid cell | 46.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 52.16 km² per grid cell | 52.16 km² per grid cell | 52.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 63.07 km² per grid cell | 63.07 km² per grid cell | 63.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 75.93 km² per grid cell | 75.93 km² per grid cell | 75.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 90.19 km² per grid cell | 90.19 km² per grid cell | 90.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 103.61 km² per grid cell | 103.61 km² per grid cell | 103.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 111.53 km² per grid cell | 111.53 km² per grid cell | 111.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 118.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 143.01 km² per grid cell | 123.21 km² per grid cell | 164.13 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 197.55 km² per grid cell | 169.24 km² per grid cell | 233.23 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 293.21 km² per grid cell | 243.22 km² per grid cell | 349.14 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.26 km² per grid cell | 364.89 km² per grid cell | 545.47 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 670.7 km² per grid cell | 568.14 km² per grid cell | 758.2 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 847.73 km² per grid cell | 773.68 km² per grid cell | 928.9 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,020 km² per grid cell | 935.34 km² per grid cell | 1,107 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,169 km² per grid cell | 1,127 km² per grid cell | 1,211 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Tunisia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Tunisia was 1,211 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,211 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 km² per grid cell in 1400.
- How does Tunisia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.