The current population of Tunisia is 12,437,803 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 12,277,109 in 2024.
- Tunisia accounts for 0.15% of the world's population.
- Tunisia is projected to reach 13.2M people in 2052.
- Tunisia is ranked 81/197 by population and was ranked 79th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 10.3M people to 12.4M (20.2% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of 1.01% per year.
Tunisia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 10,722,837 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 10,798,417 | -0.68% |
| 2098 | 10,872,527 | -0.66% |
| 2097 | 10,944,510 | -0.66% |
| 2096 | 11,017,262 | -0.64% |
| 2095 | 11,088,773 | -0.64% |
| 2094 | 11,159,761 | -0.61% |
| 2093 | 11,228,741 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 11,296,441 | -0.59% |
| 2091 | 11,362,922 | -0.57% |
| 2090 | 11,428,150 | -0.56% |
| 2089 | 11,492,395 | -0.54% |
| 2088 | 11,554,451 | -0.53% |
| 2087 | 11,616,399 | -0.52% |
| 2086 | 11,677,706 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 11,736,824 | -0.49% |
| 2084 | 11,795,185 | -0.49% |
| 2083 | 11,853,617 | -0.48% |
| 2082 | 11,911,196 | -0.46% |
| 2081 | 11,966,771 | -0.47% |
| 2080 | 12,023,486 | -0.48% |
| 2079 | 12,080,879 | -0.47% |
| 2078 | 12,138,513 | -0.46% |
| 2077 | 12,194,072 | -0.44% |
| 2076 | 12,247,445 | -0.44% |
| 2075 | 12,301,960 | -0.43% |
| 2074 | 12,355,470 | -0.44% |
| 2073 | 12,410,281 | -0.43% |
| 2072 | 12,463,568 | -0.43% |
| 2071 | 12,517,952 | -0.43% |
| 2070 | 12,571,557 | -0.42% |
| 2069 | 12,625,027 | -0.41% |
| 2068 | 12,677,388 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 12,728,611 | -0.39% |
| 2066 | 12,778,160 | -0.38% |
| 2065 | 12,827,417 | -0.36% |
| 2064 | 12,873,288 | -0.34% |
| 2063 | 12,917,720 | -0.33% |
| 2062 | 12,960,075 | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 12,999,502 | -0.29% |
| 2060 | 13,037,172 | -0.25% |
| 2059 | 13,069,268 | -0.22% |
| 2058 | 13,098,461 | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 13,124,682 | -0.17% |
| 2056 | 13,147,057 | -0.13% |
| 2055 | 13,164,337 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 13,177,456 | -0.05% |
| 2053 | 13,184,564 | -0.03% |
| 2052 | 13,188,052 | 0.005% |
| 2051 | 13,187,435 | 0.04% |
| 2050 | 13,181,992 | 0.07% |
| 2049 | 13,173,401 | 0.09% |
| 2048 | 13,160,968 | 0.13% |
| 2047 | 13,144,429 | 0.14% |
| 2046 | 13,125,908 | 0.16% |
| 2045 | 13,104,999 | 0.18% |
| 2044 | 13,081,801 | 0.19% |
| 2043 | 13,057,259 | 0.2% |
| 2042 | 13,031,516 | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 13,006,019 | 0.2% |
| 2040 | 12,979,703 | 0.21% |
| 2039 | 12,952,741 | 0.21% |
| 2038 | 12,925,306 | 0.22% |
| 2037 | 12,896,316 | 0.24% |
| 2036 | 12,865,989 | 0.24% |
| 2035 | 12,835,689 | 0.25% |
| 2034 | 12,803,284 | 0.29% |
| 2033 | 12,766,519 | 0.3% |
| 2032 | 12,728,299 | 0.32% |
| 2031 | 12,687,827 | 0.34% |
| 2030 | 12,644,489 | 0.38% |
| 2029 | 12,596,686 | 0.43% |
| 2028 | 12,542,752 | 0.47% |
| 2027 | 12,484,560 | 0.52% |
| 2026 | 12,420,467 | 0.56% |
| 2025 | 12,351,028 | 0.6% |
| 2024 | 12,277,109 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 12,200,431 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 12,119,334 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 12,048,622 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 11,974,057 | 0.83% |
| 2019 | 11,875,081 | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 11,765,514 | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 11,650,498 | 1.06% |
| 2016 | 11,528,674 | 1.11% |
| 2015 | 11,402,264 | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 11,274,288 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | 11,141,361 | 1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,009,647 | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 10,886,035 | 1.12% |
| 2010 | 10,765,980 | 1.08% |
| 2009 | 10,650,681 | 1.02% |
| 2008 | 10,542,635 | 0.97% |
| 2007 | 10,441,702 | 0.92% |
| 2006 | 10,346,410 | 0.89% |
| 2005 | 10,255,472 | 0.88% |
| 2004 | 10,166,163 | 0.94% |
| 2003 | 10,071,632 | 1% |
| 2002 | 9,971,515 | 1.03% |
| 2001 | 9,869,677 | 1.07% |
| 2000 | 9,764,935 | 1.13% |
| 1999 | 9,655,963 | 1.2% |
| 1998 | 9,541,667 | 1.28% |
| 1997 | 9,421,270 | 1.36% |
| 1996 | 9,294,432 | 1.45% |
| 1995 | 9,161,258 | 1.58% |
| 1994 | 9,018,448 | 1.81% |
| 1993 | 8,857,910 | 2.02% |
| 1992 | 8,682,512 | 2.13% |
| 1991 | 8,501,827 | 2.13% |
| 1990 | 8,324,509 | 2.12% |
| 1989 | 8,151,660 | 2.22% |
| 1988 | 7,974,440 | 2.37% |
| 1987 | 7,789,987 | 2.5% |
| 1986 | 7,600,301 | 2.57% |
| 1985 | 7,409,903 | 2.63% |
| 1984 | 7,220,044 | 2.36% |
| 1983 | 7,053,800 | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,908,642 | 2.22% |
| 1981 | 6,758,284 | 2.3% |
| 1980 | 6,606,195 | 2.32% |
| 1979 | 6,456,419 | 2.33% |
| 1978 | 6,309,390 | 2.49% |
| 1977 | 6,155,931 | 2.65% |
| 1976 | 5,996,994 | 2.7% |
| 1975 | 5,839,262 | 2.72% |
| 1974 | 5,684,674 | 2.66% |
| 1973 | 5,537,242 | 2.61% |
| 1972 | 5,396,557 | 2.56% |
| 1971 | 5,261,658 | 2.54% |
| 1970 | 5,131,396 | 2.53% |
| 1969 | 5,004,697 | 2.56% |
| 1968 | 4,879,899 | 2.5% |
| 1967 | 4,760,970 | 2.34% |
| 1966 | 4,652,287 | 1.99% |
| 1965 | 4,561,385 | 1.59% |
| 1964 | 4,489,869 | 1.42% |
| 1963 | 4,427,131 | 1.33% |
| 1962 | 4,369,136 | 1.22% |
| 1961 | 4,316,278 | 1.15% |
| 1960 | 4,267,288 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Tunisia has a population of 12.4M as of 2026, compared to 11.5M in 2016, 10.3M in 2006, and 9.29M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.79% per year. Tunisia is ranked 122nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Tunisia will have 13,125,908 people (5.53% growth) with a rank change from 81st to 89th.
By the year 2100, Tunisia's population is projected to decline by 13.8% from its current level to 10.7M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -14,523 |
| 2024 | - | - | -15,221 |
| 2023 | 79,662 | 93,663 | -14,001 |
| 2022 | 82,530 | 96,531 | -14,001 |
| 2021 | 58,897 | 68,087 | -9,190 |
| 2020 | 90,243 | 109,431 | -19,188 |
| 2019 | 107,700 | 127,312 | -19,612 |
| 2018 | 111,433 | 132,445 | -21,012 |
| 2017 | 118,606 | 140,971 | -22,365 |
| 2016 | 125,043 | 148,870 | -23,827 |
| 2015 | 127,778 | 153,007 | -25,229 |
| 2014 | 128,176 | 154,762 | -26,586 |
| 2013 | 137,667 | 154,687 | -17,020 |
| 2012 | 125,753 | 151,812 | -26,059 |
| 2011 | 121,466 | 143,401 | -21,935 |
| 2010 | 118,641 | 132,809 | -14,168 |
| 2009 | 111,953 | 125,465 | -13,512 |
| 2008 | 104,131 | 121,873 | -17,742 |
| 2007 | 97,730 | 118,920 | -21,190 |
| 2006 | 92,847 | 116,945 | -24,098 |
| 2005 | 89,013 | 115,374 | -26,361 |
| 2004 | 89,587 | 113,322 | -23,735 |
| 2003 | 99,467 | 111,926 | -12,459 |
| 2002 | 100,765 | 109,099 | -8,334 |
| 2001 | 102,911 | 110,146 | -7,235 |
| 2000 | 106,564 | 112,501 | -5,937 |
| 1999 | 111,377 | 114,829 | -3,452 |
| 1998 | 117,221 | 121,332 | -4,111 |
| 1997 | 123,571 | 128,327 | -4,756 |
| 1996 | 130,109 | 135,615 | -5,506 |
| 1995 | 136,250 | 144,345 | -8,095 |
| 1994 | 149,376 | 153,647 | -4,271 |
| 1993 | 171,693 | 160,922 | 10,771 |
| 1992 | 179,102 | 163,978 | 15,124 |
| 1991 | 182,266 | 166,245 | 16,021 |
| 1990 | 172,363 | 168,180 | 4,183 |
| 1989 | 173,321 | 169,221 | 4,100 |
| 1988 | 181,110 | 177,176 | 3,934 |
| 1987 | 187,812 | 184,101 | 3,711 |
| 1986 | 191,571 | 188,107 | 3,464 |
| 1985 | 189,231 | 186,344 | 2,887 |
| 1984 | 190,495 | 182,386 | 8,109 |
| 1983 | 141,983 | 179,878 | -37,895 |
| 1982 | 148,339 | 177,898 | -29,559 |
| 1981 | 152,386 | 176,628 | -24,242 |
| 1980 | 151,773 | 171,094 | -19,321 |
| 1979 | 147,775 | 171,463 | -23,688 |
| 1978 | 146,287 | 173,255 | -26,968 |
| 1977 | 160,629 | 174,539 | -13,910 |
| 1976 | 157,245 | 172,744 | -15,499 |
| 1975 | 158,226 | 166,991 | -8,765 |
| 1974 | 150,946 | 160,200 | -9,254 |
| 1973 | 143,919 | 153,525 | -9,606 |
| 1972 | 137,449 | 147,239 | -9,790 |
| 1971 | 132,347 | 142,296 | -9,949 |
| 1970 | 128,181 | 138,235 | -10,054 |
| 1969 | 125,208 | 135,257 | -10,049 |
| 1968 | 124,398 | 134,246 | -9,848 |
| 1967 | 113,471 | 132,626 | -19,155 |
| 1966 | 103,881 | 131,274 | -27,393 |
| 1965 | 77,922 | 127,673 | -49,751 |
| 1964 | 65,109 | 124,711 | -59,602 |
| 1963 | 60,360 | 120,865 | -60,505 |
| 1962 | 55,627 | 116,887 | -61,260 |
| 1961 | 50,090 | 111,459 | -61,369 |
| 1960 | 47,900 | 109,234 | -61,334 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Tunisia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).
As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 43,172 and 0.4% in 2010.
Tunisia population clock
Tunisia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
12437803
|
81/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.15% | 81/197 |
| One net population change |
6.85 minutes
|
98/197 |
| One birth every |
3.13 minutes
|
91/196 |
| One death every |
7.1 minutes
|
93/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +210 | 98/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +76,678 | 98/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.63% | 124/197 |
| One migration net change every |
36.3 minutes
|
142/196 |
| Annual migration change | -14,523 | 142/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 63,201 | 145/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.5% | 177/195 |
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Tunisia population statistics
|
Tunisia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 34.5 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 33.5 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.83 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 207.1 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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