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Tunisia Demographics

Population of Tunisia (2026)

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Tunisia Population
12,415,138
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Yearly Change
+0.54%
Global Share
0.15%
Global Rank
81

Median Age

The median age in Tunisia is 33.4 years (2026).

Fertility in Tunisia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.8
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Tunisia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
77.1
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
79.7
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.6
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Tunisia


Infant Mortality
8.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
10.6
(per 1,000 live births)


Tunisia Urban Population

Currently, 72.2% of the population of Tunisia is urban (8,961,933 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Tunisia is 80 people per Km2 (207 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 155,360 Km2 (59,985 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Tunisia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Tunis 2,473,428
2 Sfax 608,293
3 Sousse 495,877
4 Hammamet 229,253
5 Bizerte 176,615
6 Gabes 161,227
7 Ksar Hellal 140,693
8 Gafsa 129,171
9 Fouchana 121,222
10 Monastir 91,293
11 Kasserine 82,581
12 Medenine 80,743
13 Kairouan 78,904
14 Béja 75,361
15 Manzil Bourguiba 74,615
16 M'Saken 65,408
17 Tataouine 63,600
18 Jendouba 63,407
19 Oued Ellil 59,176
20 El Hamma 57,974
21 Sidi Bouzid 57,189
22 Al-Kaf 54,650
23 Kelibia 52,832
24 Jemmal 51,255
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.