Tunisia Population (LIVE)

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Tunisia Population (1950 - 2024)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Population of Tunisia (2024 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
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	0.59 %	70,712	-14,001	31.7	1.85	78	70.3 %	8,516,287	0.15 %	8,021,407,192	79
2020	11,974,057	0.83 %	98,976	-19,188	31.1	2.00	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	2.03	63	63.0 %	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	20.0	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	2.50 %	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	80
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	2.10 %	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
2025	12,348,573	0.62 %	74,903	-14,523	32.9	1.80	79	71.7 %	8,853,818	0.15 %	8,231,613,070	80
2030	12,628,142	0.45 %	55,914	-17,939	35.1	1.76	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		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

Life Expectancy

76.71 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

9.5

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

11.5

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Tunisia

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

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Tunis	693,210
2	Sfax	277,278
3	Sousse	164,123
4	Kairouan	119,794
5	Bizerte	115,268
6	Gabes	110,075
7	Ariana	97,687
8	Hammamet	97,579
9	Kasserine	81,987
10	Gafsa	81,232
11	La Goulette	79,795
12	Zarzis	79,316
13	Ben Arous	74,932
14	El Hamma	73,512
15	Msaken	72,953
16	Monastir	71,546
17	La Mohammedia	66,593
18	Al Marsa	65,640
19	Skanes	64,222
20	Houmt El Souk	62,583
21	Tataouine	62,577
22	Medenine	61,705
23	Douane	60,192
24	Rades	59,998
25	Kelibia	58,524
26	Beja	57,233
27	Nabeul	56,387
28	Menzel Bourguiba	54,536
29	Jendouba	51,408
30	Djemmal	50,275
31	Ksar Hellal	49,376
32	El Kef	47,979
33	Hammam-Lif	47,760
34	Oued Lill	47,101
35	Mahdia	45,977
36	Zouila	44,349
37	Dar Chabanne	42,140
38	Sidi Bouzid	42,098
39	Metlaoui	38,634
40	Ksour Essaf	36,274
41	Tozeur	34,943
42	Hammam Sousse	33,834
43	Gremda	33,744
44	Korba	33,589
45	La Sebala du Mornag	33,421
46	Midoun	32,000
47	Mateur	31,005
48	Douz	28,127
49	Ar Rudayyif	26,976
50	Siliana	26,960
51	Manouba	24,948
52	El Fahs	23,561
53	Takelsa	22,151
54	Nefta	21,720
55	Chebba	21,559
56	Menzel Jemil	21,542
57	Medjez el Bab	20,118
58	El Jem	20,029
59	Akouda	20,027
60	Kebili	19,875
61	Ghardimaou	19,574
62	Tajerouine	19,362
63	Menzel Abderhaman	19,078
64	Douar Tindja	18,551
64	Mennzel Bou Zelfa	18,551
65	Ouardenine	18,287
66	Thala	18,230
67	Beni Khiar	18,011
68	Bekalta	17,850
69	Ezzouhour	17,348

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 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. 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 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). 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.