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🇹🇳 Population of Tunisia

12,277,109
Current Population of Tunisia
73,698
Net population growth this year
78.99
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Tunisia reached 12,277,109, of which 6,068,423 people are male and 6,208,686 female. The country has a population density of 78.988 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.6% for the year. According to the latest data, Tunisia is set to increase its population size by 73,698 people next year. Making the total population count of Tunisia 12,277,109 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Tunisia (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Tunisia grown from 3,608,985 people to 12,277,109. An increase of the population size by 240.18% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 3,608,985 1,793,745 1,815,241 71,787 23.2194 1.989%
1951 3,682,100 1,831,353 1,850,746 74,442 23.6898 2.022%
1952 3,758,185 1,870,369 1,887,816 77,728 24.1793 2.068%
1953 3,837,399 1,910,883 1,926,516 80,700 24.6889 2.103%
1954 3,919,525 1,952,657 1,966,868 83,552 25.2173 2.132%
1955 4,005,129 1,996,186 2,008,944 87,656 25.7681 2.189%
1956 4,082,601 2,036,600 2,046,002 67,288 26.2665 1.648%
1957 4,136,606 2,064,822 2,071,784 40,723 26.614 0.984%
1958 4,177,716 2,085,327 2,092,389 41,498 26.8784 0.993%
1959 4,220,905 2,106,848 2,114,057 44,878 27.1563 1.063%
1960 4,267,288 2,129,970 2,137,318 47,887 27.4547 1.122%
1961 4,316,278 2,154,066 2,162,212 50,093 27.7699 1.161%
1962 4,369,136 2,180,115 2,189,021 55,625 28.11 1.273%
1963 4,427,131 2,209,094 2,218,037 60,364 28.4831 1.364%
1964 4,489,870 2,240,491 2,249,378 65,113 28.8868 1.45%
1965 4,561,385 2,276,395 2,284,990 77,918 29.3469 1.708%
1966 4,652,287 2,322,518 2,329,770 103,886 29.9317 2.233%
1967 4,760,970 2,377,962 2,383,008 113,479 30.631 2.384%
1968 4,879,898 2,438,534 2,441,365 124,379 31.3961 2.549%
1969 5,004,697 2,502,020 2,502,677 125,218 32.199 2.502%
1970 5,131,396 2,566,424 2,564,973 128,181 33.0142 2.498%
1971 5,261,658 2,632,579 2,629,078 132,341 33.8523 2.515%
1972 5,396,557 2,701,065 2,695,492 137,458 34.7202 2.547%
1973 5,537,242 2,772,569 2,764,673 143,912 35.6253 2.599%
1974 5,684,674 2,847,570 2,837,104 150,952 36.5739 2.656%
1975 5,839,262 2,926,276 2,912,986 158,224 37.5684 2.71%
1976 5,996,994 3,006,622 2,990,372 157,240 38.5832 2.622%
1977 6,155,931 3,087,530 3,068,400 160,633 39.6058 2.61%
1978 6,309,390 3,171,888 3,137,501 146,286 40.5931 2.319%
1979 6,456,419 3,259,333 3,197,086 147,772 41.5391 2.289%
1980 6,606,195 3,348,402 3,257,793 151,780 42.5027 2.298%
1981 6,758,284 3,438,889 3,319,396 152,399 43.4812 2.255%
1982 6,908,642 3,528,780 3,379,863 148,317 44.4486 2.147%
1983 7,053,800 3,616,894 3,436,906 141,998 45.3825 2.013%
1984 7,220,044 3,708,432 3,511,613 190,491 46.4521 2.639%
1985 7,409,903 3,803,855 3,606,048 189,226 47.6736 2.554%
1986 7,600,301 3,899,403 3,700,898 191,571 48.8985 2.521%
1987 7,789,987 3,994,568 3,795,420 187,800 50.1189 2.411%
1988 7,974,440 4,087,052 3,887,388 181,107 51.3057 2.271%
1989 8,151,660 4,175,822 3,975,838 173,332 52.4459 2.126%
1990 8,324,509 4,262,330 4,062,179 172,366 53.5579 2.071%
1991 8,501,827 4,348,302 4,153,524 182,270 54.6988 2.144%
1992 8,682,512 4,433,018 4,249,493 179,099 55.8612 2.063%
1993 8,857,910 4,514,568 4,343,342 171,698 56.9897 1.938%
1994 9,018,448 4,589,157 4,429,291 149,378 58.0226 1.656%
1995 9,161,258 4,655,979 4,505,279 136,243 58.9414 1.487%
1996 9,294,432 4,718,136 4,576,296 130,104 59.7982 1.4%
1997 9,421,270 4,776,885 4,644,384 123,571 60.6142 1.312%
1998 9,541,667 4,832,254 4,709,413 117,224 61.3888 1.229%
1999 9,655,964 4,884,427 4,771,536 111,369 62.1242 1.153%
2000 9,764,936 4,933,770 4,831,165 106,575 62.8253 1.091%
2001 9,869,678 4,980,856 4,888,822 102,909 63.4992 1.043%
2002 9,971,516 5,026,444 4,945,071 100,767 64.1544 1.011%
2003 10,071,632 5,071,275 5,000,358 99,466 64.7985 0.988%
2004 10,166,163 5,113,296 5,052,867 89,596 65.4067 0.881%
2005 10,255,472 5,152,526 5,102,946 89,023 65.9813 0.868%
2006 10,346,410 5,192,452 5,153,958 92,852 66.5664 0.897%
2007 10,441,702 5,234,510 5,207,192 97,733 67.1795 0.936%
2008 10,542,635 5,279,391 5,263,244 104,132 67.8288 0.988%
2009 10,650,680 5,327,884 5,322,796 111,959 68.524 1.051%
2010 10,765,980 5,380,088 5,385,892 118,640 69.2658 1.102%
2011 10,886,036 5,434,667 5,451,368 121,471 70.0382 1.116%
2012 11,009,646 5,490,904 5,518,743 125,751 70.8335 1.142%
2013 11,141,360 5,551,092 5,590,268 137,677 71.6809 1.236%
2014 11,274,288 5,612,404 5,661,884 128,178 72.5361 1.137%
2015 11,402,264 5,671,800 5,730,464 127,774 73.3595 1.121%
2016 11,528,674 5,730,438 5,798,235 125,045 74.1728 1.085%
2017 11,650,498 5,786,820 5,863,678 118,605 74.9566 1.018%
2018 11,765,514 5,839,815 5,925,700 111,427 75.6965 0.947%
2019 11,875,081 5,890,076 5,985,004 107,706 76.4015 0.907%
2020 11,974,057 5,934,715 6,039,342 90,246 77.0383 0.754%
2021 12,048,622 5,966,587 6,082,035 58,885 77.518 0.489%
2022 12,119,334 5,997,034 6,122,299 82,537 77.9729 0.681%
2023 12,200,431 6,033,405 6,167,026 79,658 78.4947 0.653%
2024 12,277,109 6,068,423 6,208,686 73,698 78.988 0.6%

Statements that can be derived from Tunisia's population data

  • Tunisia has a population of 12,277,109 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Tunisia's population is equivalent to 0.15% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Tunisia's population will grow with 73,698 people.
  • In 2024, 15,221 more people will emigrate from Tunisia than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Tunisia is 32.53 years.
  • In Tunisia there are 78.99 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 9.54 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Tunisia.
  • In Tunisia, 6,068,423 of the total population are male, and 6,208,686 are female.

Future Population of Tunisia (2024 - 2100)

Tunisia's population is set to decrease in the future from 12,277,109 people to 10,652,235 people. A decrease of the population size by 195.16% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 12,277,109 6,068,423 6,208,686 73,698 78.988 0.6%
2025 12,348,573 6,101,673 6,246,900 69,230 79.4478 0.561%
2026 12,415,138 6,132,410 6,282,729 63,901 79.8761 0.515%
2027 12,476,098 6,160,264 6,315,833 58,017 80.2683 0.465%
2028 12,531,992 6,185,532 6,346,460 53,772 80.6279 0.429%
2029 12,582,708 6,208,161 6,374,547 47,660 80.9542 0.379%
2030 12,628,142 6,228,118 6,400,025 43,208 81.2465 0.342%
2031 12,669,921 6,246,275 6,423,646 40,350 81.5153 0.318%
2032 12,709,149 6,263,221 6,445,928 38,106 81.7677 0.3%
2033 12,746,529 6,279,330 6,467,199 36,654 82.0082 0.288%
2034 12,781,010 6,294,070 6,486,940 32,308 82.23 0.253%
2035 12,812,268 6,307,270 6,504,999 30,209 82.4311 0.236%
2036 12,842,491 6,320,094 6,522,397 30,236 82.6256 0.235%
2037 12,872,060 6,332,754 6,539,306 28,903 82.8158 0.225%
2038 12,900,188 6,344,849 6,555,340 27,353 82.9968 0.212%
2039 12,927,306 6,356,624 6,570,682 26,881 83.1712 0.208%
2040 12,953,864 6,368,332 6,585,533 26,237 83.3421 0.203%
2041 12,979,693 6,379,902 6,599,791 25,420 83.5083 0.196%
2042 13,005,236 6,391,592 6,613,644 25,666 83.6726 0.197%
2043 13,030,303 6,403,336 6,626,967 24,468 83.8339 0.188%
2044 13,054,102 6,414,724 6,639,377 23,129 83.987 0.177%
2045 13,076,089 6,425,472 6,650,616 20,846 84.1285 0.159%
2046 13,095,744 6,435,320 6,660,424 18,465 84.2549 0.141%
2047 13,113,222 6,444,346 6,668,876 16,490 84.3674 0.126%
2048 13,127,664 6,452,105 6,675,560 12,395 84.4603 0.094%
2049 13,138,145 6,458,127 6,680,018 8,566 84.5277 0.065%
2050 13,145,141 6,462,664 6,682,477 5,426 84.5727 0.041%
2051 13,148,162 6,465,446 6,682,715 615 84.5922 0.005%
2052 13,146,730 6,466,203 6,680,528 -3,477 84.583 -0.026%
2053 13,141,448 6,465,243 6,676,205 -7,087 84.549 -0.054%
2054 13,131,366 6,462,064 6,669,302 -13,079 84.4841 -0.1%
2055 13,116,212 6,456,503 6,659,708 -17,229 84.3866 -0.131%
2056 13,096,444 6,448,806 6,647,638 -22,307 84.2594 -0.17%
2057 13,072,219 6,439,036 6,633,183 -26,143 84.1036 -0.2%
2058 13,044,594 6,427,741 6,616,854 -29,105 83.9258 -0.223%
2059 13,014,042 6,415,164 6,598,878 -32,000 83.7293 -0.246%
2060 12,979,263 6,400,606 6,578,658 -37,557 83.5055 -0.289%
2061 12,940,831 6,384,365 6,556,466 -39,308 83.2583 -0.304%
2062 12,900,063 6,367,112 6,532,951 -42,228 82.996 -0.327%
2063 12,856,799 6,348,750 6,508,049 -44,299 82.7176 -0.345%
2064 12,811,784 6,329,666 6,482,118 -45,733 82.428 -0.357%
2065 12,764,362 6,309,482 6,454,880 -49,109 82.1229 -0.385%
2066 12,715,108 6,288,477 6,426,630 -49,401 81.806 -0.389%
2067 12,664,872 6,267,098 6,397,775 -51,069 81.4828 -0.403%
2068 12,613,236 6,245,114 6,368,123 -52,204 81.1506 -0.414%
2069 12,560,480 6,222,642 6,337,837 -53,309 80.8112 -0.424%
2070 12,507,103 6,199,909 6,307,194 -53,444 80.4678 -0.427%
2071 12,453,270 6,176,984 6,276,286 -54,221 80.1214 -0.435%
2072 12,399,596 6,154,178 6,245,418 -53,127 79.7761 -0.428%
2073 12,345,710 6,131,261 6,214,449 -54,647 79.4294 -0.443%
2074 12,291,712 6,108,235 6,183,476 -53,349 79.082 -0.434%
2075 12,237,862 6,085,224 6,152,638 -54,351 78.7355 -0.444%
2076 12,184,080 6,062,191 6,121,888 -53,213 78.3895 -0.437%
2077 12,129,776 6,038,797 6,090,980 -55,393 78.0401 -0.457%
2078 12,073,350 6,014,171 6,059,178 -57,461 77.6771 -0.476%
2079 12,016,009 5,988,913 6,027,096 -57,220 77.3082 -0.476%
2080 11,959,126 5,963,708 5,995,419 -56,545 76.9422 -0.473%
2081 11,903,150 5,938,798 5,964,352 -55,408 76.5821 -0.465%
2082 11,846,743 5,913,470 5,933,273 -57,406 76.2192 -0.485%
2083 11,788,912 5,887,186 5,901,725 -58,257 75.8471 -0.494%
2084 11,730,690 5,860,493 5,870,197 -58,186 75.4725 -0.496%
2085 11,672,127 5,833,392 5,838,735 -58,940 75.0957 -0.505%
2086 11,612,096 5,805,278 5,806,818 -61,123 74.7095 -0.526%
2087 11,550,653 5,776,190 5,774,464 -61,762 74.3142 -0.535%
2088 11,488,837 5,746,672 5,742,166 -61,870 73.9165 -0.539%
2089 11,425,876 5,716,324 5,709,551 -64,053 73.5114 -0.561%
2090 11,361,334 5,684,935 5,676,398 -65,033 73.0961 -0.572%
2091 11,295,676 5,652,764 5,642,913 -66,281 72.6737 -0.587%
2092 11,228,788 5,619,754 5,609,034 -67,497 72.2434 -0.601%
2093 11,160,652 5,585,902 5,574,750 -68,773 71.805 -0.616%
2094 11,090,878 5,551,011 5,539,867 -70,775 71.3561 -0.638%
2095 11,019,843 5,515,310 5,504,533 -71,296 70.8991 -0.647%
2096 10,947,928 5,479,020 5,468,908 -72,534 70.4364 -0.663%
2097 10,875,778 5,442,508 5,433,270 -71,767 69.9722 -0.66%
2098 10,802,951 5,405,556 5,397,394 -73,887 69.5036 -0.684%
2099 10,728,330 5,367,588 5,360,742 -75,353 69.0236 -0.702%
2100 10,652,235 5,328,813 5,323,422 -76,838 68.534 -0.721%

Population Density of Tunisia

Today, Tunisia has a population density of 78.988 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 23.2194 people/km² since the 1950 to 78.988 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Tunisia is projected to reach a population density of 68.534 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Tunisia's Population

The population growth rate of Tunisia currently stands at 0.6% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.081 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Tunisia will decrease to 0.6%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Tunisia's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.721% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.989%
1960 1.122%
1970 2.498%
1980 2.298%
1990 2.071%
2000 1.091%
2010 1.102%
2020 0.754%
Year Growth Rate
2030 0.342%
2040 0.203%
2050 0.041%
2060 -0.289%
2070 -0.427%
2080 -0.473%
2090 -0.572%
2100 -0.721%
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Life Expectancy of Tunisia

Today, Tunisia has an average life expectancy of 76.7112 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 38.2195 years since the 1950 to 76.7112 years in 2024. In the future, Tunisia is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 88.3126 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 38,219
1960 44,049
1970 53,791
1980 63,668
1990 69,091
2000 72,604
2010 74,437
2020 75,003
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 77,887
2040 79,765
2050 81,540
2060 83,141
2070 84,584
2080 85,916
2090 87,155
2100 88,312
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Migration to and from Tunisia

In 2024 Tunisia will see net migrations of -15,221 people. This means that 15,221 more people will emigrate from Tunisia than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Tunisia was -14,001.

Net Migration for Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 2,131
1960 -61,334
1970 -10,054
1980 -19,321
1990 4,183
2000 -5,937
2010 -14,168
2020 -19,188
Year Net Migration
2030 -17,939
2040 -18,069
2050 -15,639
2060 -16,104
2070 -14,708
2080 -13,801
2090 -12,524
2100 -12,306
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Births in Tunisia

In 2024, Tunisia will see 164,145 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Tunisia in 2022, when the country saw 171,170 new borns.

Births Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 168,250
1960 203,736
1970 210,624
1980 224,535
1990 216,073
2000 161,597
2010 193,140
2020 189,037
Year Births
2030 146,219
2040 150,445
2050 146,334
2060 118,418
2070 112,657
2080 109,826
2090 93,735
2100 84,718
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Deaths in Tunisia

In 2024, 75,229 people will die in Tunisia. That is an increase of Tunisia's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 74,641 deaths.

Deaths Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 98,597
1960 94,502
1970 72,390
1980 53,438
1990 47,888
2000 49,100
2010 60,332
2020 79,609
Year Births
2030 85,061
2040 106,142
2050 125,269
2060 139,876
2070 151,393
2080 152,578
2090 146,246
2100 149,254
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Median Age in Tunisia

The median age of Tunisia has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Tunisia will reach 50.6732 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 19.1135
1960 17.2503
1970 16.4316
1980 17.4288
1990 19.9811
2000 23.386
2010 27.8322
2020 31.0911
Year Median Age
2030 35.0515
2040 38.1808
2050 40.2963
2060 43.9295
2070 47.116
2080 48.0564
2090 48.7831
2100 50.6732
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Fertility Rate in Tunisia

The fertility rate of Tunisia has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Tunisia will reach 1.6656 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.6804
1960 7.1568
1970 6.4259
1980 5.0331
1990 3.4407
2000 2.0255
2010 2.0753
2020 2.0
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.7554
2040 1.7152
2050 1.7045
2060 1.6932
2070 1.6857
2080 1.6819
2090 1.6767
2100 1.6656
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Infant Mortality Rate in Tunisia

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Tunisia while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Tunisia has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 182.9732. Today, Tunisia has a much better infant mortality rate of 9.5446 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Tunisia is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 1.3815 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Tunisia Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 182.9732
1960 168.3533
1970 124.6734
1980 72.8797
1990 44.0798
2000 24.4131
2010 15.8556
2020 11.134
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 7.5029
2040 5.4088
2050 3.9323
2060 2.988
2070 2.3708
2080 1.9253
2090 1.6173
2100 1.3815
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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