Tunisia vs Western Sahara: Land use over the long term
Tunisia
4.75 million
in 2025
Western Sahara
5.00 million
in 2025
Tunisia rank
67th
Western Sahara rank
65th
Land use over the long term over time
- Tunisia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 5.00 million against 4.75 million in Tunisia, a difference of 250,000.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 67th and Western Sahara ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 33 and Western Sahara in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.33 million | 63.91 | 4.33 million | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 3.97 million | 119.83 | 3.97 million | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 4.01 million | 224.67 | 4.01 million | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 3.83 million | 421.26 | 3.83 million | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 2.91 million | 789.87 | 2.91 million | Tunisia |
| 1500s | 2.73 million | 1,481 | 2.72 million | Tunisia |
| 1600s | 3.15 million | 2,777 | 3.15 million | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 2.27 million | 5,207 | 2.27 million | Tunisia |
| 1710s | 2.31 million | 6,530 | 2.30 million | Tunisia |
| 1720s | 2.34 million | 8,190 | 2.34 million | Tunisia |
| 1730s | 2.38 million | 10,272 | 2.37 million | Tunisia |
| 1740s | 2.41 million | 12,882 | 2.40 million | Tunisia |
| 1750s | 2.44 million | 16,157 | 2.42 million | Tunisia |
| 1760s | 2.46 million | 20,264 | 2.44 million | Tunisia |
| 1770s | 2.48 million | 25,414 | 2.46 million | Tunisia |
| 1780s | 2.50 million | 31,874 | 2.47 million | Tunisia |
| 1790s | 2.52 million | 39,976 | 2.48 million | Tunisia |
| 1800s | 2.53 million | 50,137 | 2.48 million | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 2.53 million | 62,881 | 2.47 million | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 2.54 million | 79,262 | 2.46 million | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 2.53 million | 99,910 | 2.43 million | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 2.53 million | 125,937 | 2.40 million | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 2.51 million | 158,744 | 2.36 million | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 2.70 million | 157,753 | 2.55 million | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 2.90 million | 158,452 | 2.74 million | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 3.10 million | 158,938 | 2.94 million | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 3.30 million | 159,170 | 3.14 million | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 3.49 million | 159,094 | 3.33 million | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 3.90 million | 158,638 | 3.75 million | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 3.88 million | 309,106 | 3.57 million | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 4.05 million | 599,936 | 3.45 million | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 4.42 million | 1.16 million | 3.27 million | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 4.56 million | 3.33 million | 1.24 million | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 4.39 million | 5.00 million | 609,200 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 4.37 million | 5.00 million | 629,000 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 4.35 million | 5.00 million | 649,000 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 4.44 million | 5.00 million | 563,300 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 5.00 million | 190,300 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 4.81 million | 5.00 million | 192,000 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 4.75 million | 5.00 million | 250,000 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Tunisia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 5.00 million against 4.75 million in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Tunisia and Western Sahara?
- 250,000, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Tunisia and Western Sahara rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Tunisia ranks 67th and Western Sahara ranks 65th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.