What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Libya and Tunisia?

2.28 million FAO, number, with Tunisia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Tunisia: Non-agricultural population

Libya

6.29 million FAO, number

in 2012

Tunisia

8.57 million FAO, number

in 2012

Libya rank

18th

Tunisia rank

15th

Non-agricultural population over time

Libya
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 8.57 million FAO, number against 6.29 million FAO, number in Libya, a difference of 2.28 million FAO, number.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 18th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 53 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.11 million FAO, number	4.92 million FAO, number	1.81 million FAO, number	Tunisia
1990s	4.35 million FAO, number	6.59 million FAO, number	2.23 million FAO, number	Tunisia
2000s	5.48 million FAO, number	7.68 million FAO, number	2.20 million FAO, number	Tunisia
2010s	6.23 million FAO, number	8.45 million FAO, number	2.22 million FAO, number	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Libya or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 8.57 million FAO, number against 6.29 million FAO, number in Libya as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Libya and Tunisia?: 2.28 million FAO, number, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Libya ranks 18th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.