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Population in Tunisia compared to Tuvalu: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,348,573 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,450,912 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1,332 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.83% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.5M (20.3% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Tunisia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Tuvalu
2100 10,720,705 12,163
2099 10,796,270 12,156
2098 10,870,365 12,135
2097 10,942,334 12,114
2096 11,015,071 12,091
2095 11,086,568 12,076
2094 11,157,542 12,058
2093 11,226,508 12,038
2092 11,294,195 12,008
2091 11,360,662 11,982
2090 11,425,878 11,951
2089 11,490,110 11,919
2088 11,552,154 11,883
2087 11,614,090 11,857
2086 11,675,384 11,822
2085 11,734,490 11,781
2084 11,792,840 11,737
2083 11,851,260 11,699
2082 11,908,828 11,658
2081 11,964,392 11,618
2080 12,021,096 11,556
2079 12,078,476 11,500
2078 12,136,099 11,451
2077 12,191,648 11,391
2076 12,245,010 11,334
2075 12,299,514 11,277
2074 12,353,013 11,212
2073 12,407,814 11,136
2072 12,461,090 11,077
2071 12,515,463 11,003
2070 12,569,058 10,944
2069 12,622,516 10,875
2068 12,674,867 10,807
2067 12,726,080 10,739
2066 12,775,620 10,675
2065 12,824,867 10,620
2064 12,870,728 10,554
2063 12,915,152 10,491
2062 12,957,498 10,433
2061 12,996,917 10,364
2060 13,034,579 10,307
2059 13,066,669 10,238
2058 13,095,856 10,175
2057 13,122,073 10,123
2056 13,144,442 10,056
2055 13,161,720 9,993
2054 13,174,836 9,935
2053 13,181,943 9,867
2052 13,185,429 9,810
2051 13,184,813 9,739
2050 13,179,371 9,674
2049 13,170,781 9,608
2048 13,158,351 9,541
2047 13,141,815 9,464
2046 13,123,298 9,397
2045 13,102,394 9,337
2044 13,079,200 9,274
2043 13,054,663 9,209
2042 13,028,925 9,143
2041 13,003,433 9,092
2040 12,977,122 9,050
2039 12,950,166 8,999
2038 12,922,736 8,960
2037 12,893,752 8,932
2036 12,863,431 8,917
2035 12,833,137 8,908
2034 12,800,738 8,901
2033 12,763,981 8,910
2032 12,725,768 8,930
2031 12,685,304 8,954
2030 12,641,975 9,004
2029 12,594,181 9,064
2028 12,540,258 9,139
2027 12,482,078 9,233
2026 12,417,997 9,349
2025 12,348,573 9,492
2024 12,277,109 9,646
2023 12,200,431 9,816
2022 12,119,334 9,992
2021 12,048,622 10,194
2020 11,974,057 10,399
2019 11,875,081 10,581
2018 11,765,514 10,751
2017 11,650,498 10,869
2016 11,528,674 10,930
2015 11,402,264 10,963
2014 11,274,288 10,984
2013 11,141,361 11,001
2012 11,009,647 10,934
2011 10,886,035 10,780
2010 10,765,980 10,614
2009 10,650,681 10,461
2008 10,542,635 10,321
2007 10,441,702 10,182
2006 10,346,410 10,056
2005 10,255,472 9,940
2004 10,166,163 9,816
2003 10,071,632 9,695
2002 9,971,515 9,623
2001 9,869,677 9,586
2000 9,764,935 9,544
1999 9,655,963 9,496
1998 9,541,667 9,451
1997 9,421,270 9,400
1996 9,294,432 9,342
1995 9,161,258 9,280
1994 9,018,448 9,207
1993 8,857,910 9,126
1992 8,682,512 9,038
1991 8,501,827 8,928
1990 8,324,509 8,798
1989 8,151,660 8,662
1988 7,974,440 8,518
1987 7,789,987 8,371
1986 7,600,301 8,217
1985 7,409,903 8,046
1984 7,220,044 7,902
1983 7,053,800 7,789
1982 6,908,642 7,664
1981 6,758,284 7,526
1980 6,606,195 7,366
1979 6,456,419 7,184
1978 6,309,390 6,957
1977 6,155,931 6,686
1976 5,996,994 6,404
1975 5,839,262 6,117
1974 5,684,674 5,822
1973 5,537,242 5,681
1972 5,396,557 5,692
1971 5,261,658 5,685
1970 5,131,396 5,663
1969 5,004,697 5,631
1968 4,879,899 5,624
1967 4,760,970 5,652
1966 4,652,287 5,686
1965 4,561,385 5,715
1964 4,489,869 5,752
1963 4,427,131 5,751
1962 4,369,136 5,699
1961 4,316,278 5,648
1960 4,267,288 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tunisia increased by 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 922,238 people (a 8% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tunisia's population will grow by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people with a rank change from 81st to 89th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia Tuvalu
2100 -0.7% 0.06%
2099 -0.68% 0.17%
2098 -0.66% 0.18%
2097 -0.66% 0.19%
2096 -0.64% 0.12%
2095 -0.64% 0.15%
2094 -0.61% 0.16%
2093 -0.6% 0.25%
2092 -0.59% 0.22%
2091 -0.57% 0.26%
2090 -0.56% 0.27%
2089 -0.54% 0.3%
2088 -0.53% 0.23%
2087 -0.52% 0.29%
2086 -0.5% 0.35%
2085 -0.49% 0.37%
2084 -0.49% 0.33%
2083 -0.48% 0.35%
2082 -0.46% 0.34%
2081 -0.47% 0.54%
2080 -0.48% 0.48%
2079 -0.47% 0.43%
2078 -0.46% 0.52%
2077 -0.44% 0.51%
2076 -0.44% 0.5%
2075 -0.43% 0.58%
2074 -0.44% 0.69%
2073 -0.43% 0.53%
2072 -0.43% 0.68%
2071 -0.43% 0.54%
2070 -0.42% 0.64%
2069 -0.41% 0.63%
2068 -0.4% 0.63%
2067 -0.39% 0.6%
2066 -0.38% 0.51%
2065 -0.36% 0.62%
2064 -0.34% 0.61%
2063 -0.33% 0.55%
2062 -0.3% 0.67%
2061 -0.29% 0.55%
2060 -0.25% 0.68%
2059 -0.22% 0.61%
2058 -0.2% 0.52%
2057 -0.17% 0.66%
2056 -0.13% 0.64%
2055 -0.1% 0.58%
2054 -0.05% 0.69%
2053 -0.03% 0.58%
2052 0.005% 0.73%
2051 0.04% 0.67%
2050 0.07% 0.69%
2049 0.09% 0.7%
2048 0.13% 0.82%
2047 0.14% 0.71%
2046 0.16% 0.65%
2045 0.18% 0.67%
2044 0.19% 0.71%
2043 0.2% 0.72%
2042 0.2% 0.57%
2041 0.2% 0.46%
2040 0.21% 0.56%
2039 0.21% 0.44%
2038 0.22% 0.31%
2037 0.24% 0.17%
2036 0.24% 0.1%
2035 0.25% 0.08%
2034 0.29% -0.1%
2033 0.3% -0.22%
2032 0.32% -0.27%
2031 0.34% -0.56%
2030 0.38% -0.66%
2029 0.43% -0.83%
2028 0.47% -1.02%
2027 0.52% -1.23%
2026 0.56% -1.51%
2025 0.58% -1.6%
2024 0.63% -1.73%
2023 0.67% -1.76%
2022 0.59% -1.98%
2021 0.62% -1.97%
2020 0.83% -1.72%
2019 0.93% -1.58%
2018 0.99% -1.09%
2017 1.06% -0.56%
2016 1.11% -0.3%
2015 1.14% -0.19%
2014 1.19% -0.15%
2013 1.2% 0.61%
2012 1.14% 1.43%
2011 1.12% 1.56%
2010 1.08% 1.46%
2009 1.02% 1.36%
2008 0.97% 1.37%
2007 0.92% 1.25%
2006 0.89% 1.17%
2005 0.88% 1.26%
2004 0.94% 1.25%
2003 1% 0.75%
2002 1.03% 0.39%
2001 1.07% 0.44%
2000 1.13% 0.51%
1999 1.2% 0.48%
1998 1.28% 0.54%
1997 1.36% 0.62%
1996 1.45% 0.67%
1995 1.58% 0.79%
1994 1.81% 0.89%
1993 2.02% 0.97%
1992 2.13% 1.23%
1991 2.13% 1.48%
1990 2.12% 1.57%
1989 2.22% 1.69%
1988 2.37% 1.76%
1987 2.5% 1.87%
1986 2.57% 2.13%
1985 2.63% 1.82%
1984 2.36% 1.45%
1983 2.1% 1.63%
1982 2.22% 1.83%
1981 2.3% 2.17%
1980 2.32% 2.53%
1979 2.33% 3.26%
1978 2.49% 4.05%
1977 2.65% 4.4%
1976 2.7% 4.69%
1975 2.72% 5.07%
1974 2.66% 2.48%
1973 2.61% -0.19%
1972 2.56% 0.12%
1971 2.54% 0.39%
1970 2.53% 0.57%
1969 2.56% 0.12%
1968 2.5% -0.5%
1967 2.34% -0.6%
1966 1.99% -0.51%
1965 1.59% -0.64%
1964 1.42% 0.02%
1963 1.33% 0.91%
1962 1.22% 0.9%
1961 1.15% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/tunisia/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.58%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Tuvalu
Current population
12450912
9349
Population rank 81/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0001%
One net population change
7.37 minutes
2.38 days
One birth every
3.2 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
6.99 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +196 +0
Annual growth/decline +71,464 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 195/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -14,523 -255
Net migration rank 142/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 246
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - -255
2024 88,910 -15,221 122 -280
2023 93,663 -14,001 137 -323
2022 96,531 -14,001 150 -320
2021 68,087 -9,190 151 -366
2020 109,431 -19,188 161 -355
2019 127,312 -19,612 166 -343
2018 132,445 -21,012 169 -329
2017 140,971 -22,365 163 -246
2016 148,870 -23,827 157 -200
2015 153,007 -25,229 153 -179
2014 154,762 -26,586 149 -166
2013 154,687 -17,020 148 -160
2012 151,812 -26,059 148 1
2011 143,401 -21,935 142 28
2010 132,809 -14,168 136 22
2009 125,465 -13,512 130 15
2008 121,873 -17,742 125 10
2007 118,920 -21,190 125 1
2006 116,945 -24,098 129 -5
2005 115,374 -26,361 131 -8
2004 113,322 -23,735 132 -10
2003 111,926 -12,459 136 -16
2002 109,099 -8,334 141 -104
2001 110,146 -7,235 151 -117
2000 112,501 -5,937 159 -118
1999 114,829 -3,452 166 -120
1998 121,332 -4,111 172 -122
1997 128,327 -4,756 177 -120
1996 135,615 -5,506 182 -121
1995 144,345 -8,095 191 -125
1994 153,647 -4,271 195 -120
1993 160,922 10,771 202 -119
1992 163,978 15,124 196 -104
1991 166,245 16,021 203 -72
1990 168,180 4,183 204 -69
1989 169,221 4,100 208 -71
1988 177,176 3,934 215 -72
1987 184,101 3,711 219 -68
1986 188,107 3,464 219 -56
1985 186,344 2,887 215 -36
1984 182,386 8,109 212 -103
1983 179,878 -37,895 206 -87
1982 177,898 -29,559 198 -66
1981 176,628 -24,242 186 -46
1980 171,094 -19,321 173 0
1979 171,463 -23,688 158 37
1978 173,255 -26,968 141 119
1977 174,539 -13,910 128 149
1976 172,744 -15,499 117 171
1975 166,991 -8,765 108 186
1974 160,200 -9,254 102 197
1973 153,525 -9,606 101 -121
1972 147,239 -9,790 94 -102
1971 142,296 -9,949 101 -85
1970 138,235 -10,054 102 -71
1969 135,257 -10,049 102 -65
1968 134,246 -9,848 97 -127
1967 132,626 -19,155 92 -123
1966 131,274 -27,393 91 -121
1965 127,673 -49,751 93 -128
1964 124,711 -59,602 98 -135
1963 120,865 -60,505 106 -52
1962 116,887 -61,260 113 -61
1961 111,459 -61,369 120 -77
1960 109,234 -61,334 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/tunisia/tuvalu | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Tunisia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people). In Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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