Urban population growth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Urban population growth was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Tunisia is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Tunisia peaked at 5.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Tunisia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7698 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Tunisia?
- Urban population growth in Tunisia was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for urban population growth?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.