Algeria vs Tunisia: Rural population density

Algeria
130 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Tunisia
126.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Algeria rank
48th
Tunisia rank
49th

Rural population density over time

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia
050100150196119862011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 130 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 126.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Tunisia, a difference of 3.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 49th of 53 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 121.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land 88.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land 33.93 rural population per sq. km of arable land Algeria
1970s 140.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land 88.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land 51.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land Algeria
1980s 164.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land 108.26 rural population per sq. km of arable land 55.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land Algeria
1990s 164.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land 119.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land 44.15 rural population per sq. km of arable land Algeria
2000s 147.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land 126.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land 20.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land Algeria
2010s 131.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land 126.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land 4.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Algeria or Tunisia?
Algeria, at 130 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 126.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Tunisia as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Algeria and Tunisia?
3.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for rural population density?
Algeria ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.