Israel vs Tunisia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Israel
- Tunisia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.27 million against 8.73 million in Tunisia, a difference of 539,490.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 million | 1.82 million | 203,105 | Israel |
| 1970s | 2.94 million | 2.83 million | 105,180 | Israel |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.96 million | 188,288 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 4.96 million | 5.53 million | 577,309 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 6.30 million | 6.64 million | 344,840 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 7.62 million | 7.68 million | 55,254 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 8.87 million | 8.50 million | 367,348 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Israel or Tunisia?
- Israel, at 9.27 million against 8.73 million in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Israel and Tunisia?
- 539,490, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Tunisia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Tunisia rank globally for urban population?
- Israel ranks 70th and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.