Tunisia Population (LIVE)

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Tunisia Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Tunisia is 12,404,396 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Tunisia 2026 population is estimated at 12,415,138 people at mid-year.
  • Tunisia population is equivalent to 0.15% of the total world population.
  • Tunisia ranks number 81 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Tunisia is 80 per Km² (207 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 155,360 Km² (59,985 sq. miles).
  • 72.19% of the population is urban (8,961,933 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Tunisia is 33.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Tunisia (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Tunisia Global Rank
2026 12,415,138 0.54% 66,565 −14,794 33.4 1.79 80 72.2% 8,961,933 0.15% 8,300,678,395 81
2025 12,348,573 0.58% 71,464 −14,523 32.9 1.8 79 71.7% 8,853,818 0.15% 8,231,613,070 80
2024 12,277,109 0.63% 76,678 −15,221 32.5 1.82 79 71.2% 8,743,444 0.15% 8,161,972,572 80
2023 12,200,431 0.67% 81,097 −14,001 32.1 1.83 79 70.7% 8,630,933 0.15% 8,091,734,930 80
2022 12,119,334 0.6% 72,639 −14,001 31.7 1.85 78 70.3% 8,516,287 0.15% 8,021,407,192 79
2020 11,974,057 0.98% 114,359 −19,188 31.1 2 77 69.2% 8,280,799 0.15% 7,887,001,292 79
2015 11,402,264 1.16% 127,257 −25,229 29.4 2.31 73 67.3% 7,672,383 0.15% 7,470,491,872 77
2010 10,765,980 0.98% 102,102 −14,168 27.8 2.08 69 65.9% 7,092,304 0.15% 7,021,732,148 78
2005 10,255,472 0.99% 98,107 −26,361 25.6 1.95 66 64.3% 6,590,593 0.16% 6,586,970,132 80
2000 9,764,935 1.28% 120,735 −5,937 23.4 2.02 63 63% 6,152,385 0.16% 6,171,702,993 80
1995 9,161,258 1.93% 167,350 −8,095 21.4 2.67 59 61.2% 5,602,764 0.16% 5,758,878,982 78
1990 8,324,509 2.36% 182,921 4,183 20 3.44 54 57.3% 4,770,561 0.16% 5,327,803,110 78
1985 7,409,903 2.32% 160,742 2,887 18.7 4.52 48 53.2% 3,942,049 0.15% 4,868,943,465 80
1980 6,606,195 2.5% 153,387 −19,321 17.4 5.03 43 48.7% 3,220,311 0.15% 4,447,606,236 78
1975 5,839,262 2.62% 141,573 −8,765 16.7 5.97 38 46.1% 2,689,901 0.14% 4,070,735,277 80
1970 5,131,396 2.38% 114,002 −10,054 16.4 6.43 33 42.9% 2,200,342 0.14% 3,694,683,794 81
1965 4,561,385 1.34% 58,819 −49,751 16.9 7.11 29 39.6% 1,805,609 0.14% 3,334,533,703 81
1960 4,267,288 1.28% 52,432 −61,334 17.3 7.16 27 36.7% 1,566,577 0.14% 3,015,470,894 79
1955 4,005,129 2.1% 79,229 −2,084 18.1 6.97 26 34.7% 1,389,870 0.15% 2,740,213,792 80

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Tunisia Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Tunisia Global Rank
2030 12,628,142 0.45% 55,914 −17,939 35.1 1.75 81 74.2% 9,372,398 0.15% 8,569,124,911 81
2035 12,812,269 0.29% 36,825 −17,983 36.9 1.73 82 76.9% 9,847,992 0.14% 8,885,210,181 84
2040 12,953,864 0.22% 28,319 −18,069 38.2 1.72 83 79.5% 10,304,596 0.14% 9,177,190,203 88
2045 13,076,089 0.19% 24,445 −16,900 39.1 1.71 84 82.1% 10,741,900 0.14% 9,439,639,668 88
2050 13,145,141 0.11% 13,810 −15,639 40.3 1.71 85 84.7% 11,138,512 0.14% 9,664,378,587 88

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Tunisia Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
77.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
8.7

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
10.6

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main 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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Notes

The Tunisia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Tunisia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Tunisia (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Tunisia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.