Tunisia Population (LIVE)

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Tunisia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Tunisia is 12,307,369 as of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Tunisia 2024 population is estimated at 12,277,109 people at mid year.
  • Tunisia population is equivalent to 0.15% of the total world population.
  • Tunisia ranks number 80 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Tunisia is 79 per Km2 (205 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 155,360 Km2 (59,985 sq. miles).
  • 71.2 % of the population is urban (8,743,444 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Tunisia is 32.5 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Tunisia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationTunisia
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).
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Tunisia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationTunisia
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

Main Page: Demographics of Tunisia
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

See also

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.