Rural population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rural population was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Tunisia is 29.3%, measured 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 in Tunisia peaked at 62.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2025.
That places Tunisia 131st 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 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.5% | — |
| 1961 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 60.9% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 57.9% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 56.7% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 54.0% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 56.7% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 48.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 42.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 36.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.3% | 30.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Tunisia?
- Rural population in Tunisia was 29.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for rural population?
- Tunisia ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.