Urban Population: Tunisia
Tunisia's urban population is currently 70.4% as of 2024. # Tunisia Urban Population Tunisia's urban population reached 70.
Current (2024)
70.4%
+0.5% y/y
Peak (2024)
70.4%
Low (1960)
37.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Tunisia
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Tunisia
Analysis# Tunisia Urban Population
Tunisia's urban population reached 70.359% in 2024, marking an all-time high and reflecting a dramatic demographic shift over six decades. Since 1960, when just 37.466% of Tunisians lived in urban areas, the country has experienced an 87.8% increase in urbanization. The current figure sits at the peak of the recorded data range spanning 1960 to 2024, demonstrating sustained growth across this period.
The urbanization trend has accelerated consistently in recent years. Between 2015 and 2024, the urban population grew from 67.881% to 70.359%—a gain of 2.5 percentage points in a single decade. This steady upward trajectory suggests Tunisia continues its transition toward a predominantly urban society, with the pace of urbanization remaining gradual but persistent.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.47% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +0.46% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.44% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.43% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +0.41% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.40% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +0.38% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.33% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.27% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.19% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.37% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.43% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +0.43% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +0.44% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +0.44% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +0.41% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.43% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +0.44% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +0.47% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.50% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +0.50% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +0.51% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.53% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +0.56% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +0.59% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +0.63% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +0.68% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.74% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +0.80% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +0.96% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +1.22% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +1.43% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | +1.59% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +1.69% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | +1.73% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +1.69% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +1.59% |
| 1986 | 54.3% | +1.41% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | +1.14% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +0.87% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | +0.71% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +0.59% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | +0.53% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +0.51% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +0.54% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +0.61% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +0.73% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | +0.89% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +1.29% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +1.89% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | +2.38% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | +2.74% |
| 1971 | 46.0% | +2.96% |
| 1970 | 44.7% | +3.02% |
| 1969 | 43.3% | +2.90% |
| 1968 | 42.1% | +2.58% |
| 1967 | 41.1% | +2.03% |
| 1966 | 40.3% | +1.54% |
| 1965 | 39.6% | +1.34% |
| 1964 | 39.1% | +1.20% |
| 1963 | 38.6% | +1.10% |
| 1962 | 38.2% | +1.03% |
| 1961 | 37.8% | +1.00% |
| 1960 | 37.5% | — |
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