Rural population, per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rural population, per capita was 0.293 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.293 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.6253 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.293 units per person, in 2025.
Tunisia ranks 130th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6253 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6216 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6177 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6135 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6089 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6036 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5975 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5893 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5787 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5665 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5535 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5403 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5277 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5164 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5073 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5009 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4965 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4928 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4897 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.487 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4844 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4817 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4786 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4749 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4703 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4643 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4567 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4481 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4388 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4291 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4194 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4102 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4017 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3945 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3887 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3838 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3792 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.375 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3711 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3674 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3638 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3605 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3572 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3539 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3507 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3477 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3448 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.342 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3393 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3366 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3337 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3308 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3279 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.325 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3225 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3212 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3194 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3171 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3145 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3118 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.309 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.306 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3029 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2997 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2964 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.293 units per person | -1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.293 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.293 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6023 units per person | 0.5665 units per person | 0.6253 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5112 units per person | 0.487 units per person | 0.5535 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4627 units per person | 0.4291 units per person | 0.4844 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3891 units per person | 0.3674 units per person | 0.4194 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3497 units per person | 0.3366 units per person | 0.3638 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3224 units per person | 0.3118 units per person | 0.3337 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3012 units per person | 0.293 units per person | 0.309 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Tunisia?
- Rural population, per capita in Tunisia was 0.293 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6253 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.293 units per person in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.