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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,277,109 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,437,803 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.27 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.89% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.4M (20.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Tunisia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Uganda
2100 10,722,837 122,497,526
2099 10,798,417 122,436,109
2098 10,872,527 122,364,302
2097 10,944,510 122,266,255
2096 11,017,262 122,146,810
2095 11,088,773 121,976,411
2094 11,159,761 121,799,752
2093 11,228,741 121,584,860
2092 11,296,441 121,336,796
2091 11,362,922 121,070,447
2090 11,428,150 120,767,412
2089 11,492,395 120,427,771
2088 11,554,451 120,064,594
2087 11,616,399 119,668,549
2086 11,677,706 119,256,686
2085 11,736,824 118,815,763
2084 11,795,185 118,339,179
2083 11,853,617 117,821,938
2082 11,911,196 117,274,958
2081 11,966,771 116,707,394
2080 12,023,486 116,096,095
2079 12,080,879 115,474,153
2078 12,138,513 114,805,376
2077 12,194,072 114,118,687
2076 12,247,445 113,390,189
2075 12,301,960 112,637,851
2074 12,355,470 111,863,410
2073 12,410,281 111,070,771
2072 12,463,568 110,240,940
2071 12,517,952 109,392,890
2070 12,571,557 108,505,633
2069 12,625,027 107,607,659
2068 12,677,388 106,677,578
2067 12,728,611 105,722,829
2066 12,778,160 104,739,111
2065 12,827,417 103,737,893
2064 12,873,288 102,701,560
2063 12,917,720 101,646,533
2062 12,960,075 100,561,859
2061 12,999,502 99,450,764
2060 13,037,172 98,334,788
2059 13,069,268 97,187,498
2058 13,098,461 96,014,439
2057 13,124,682 94,821,765
2056 13,147,057 93,613,209
2055 13,164,337 92,385,049
2054 13,177,456 91,132,827
2053 13,184,564 89,857,705
2052 13,188,052 88,568,311
2051 13,187,435 87,270,603
2050 13,181,992 85,957,376
2049 13,173,401 84,632,277
2048 13,160,968 83,284,965
2047 13,144,429 81,928,165
2046 13,125,908 80,569,225
2045 13,104,999 79,208,662
2044 13,081,801 77,834,944
2043 13,057,259 76,453,982
2042 13,031,516 75,075,287
2041 13,006,019 73,701,695
2040 12,979,703 72,333,375
2039 12,952,741 70,963,211
2038 12,925,306 69,580,447
2037 12,896,316 68,186,136
2036 12,865,989 66,804,746
2035 12,835,689 65,411,934
2034 12,803,284 64,023,352
2033 12,766,519 62,634,483
2032 12,728,299 61,235,174
2031 12,687,827 59,825,075
2030 12,644,489 58,415,479
2029 12,596,686 57,006,283
2028 12,542,752 55,596,520
2027 12,484,560 54,191,271
2026 12,420,467 52,792,624
2025 12,351,028 51,400,003
2024 12,277,109 50,015,092
2023 12,200,431 48,656,601
2022 12,119,334 47,312,719
2021 12,048,622 45,910,930
2020 11,974,057 44,457,152
2019 11,875,081 42,999,637
2018 11,765,514 41,565,831
2017 11,650,498 40,177,388
2016 11,528,674 38,799,152
2015 11,402,264 37,531,446
2014 11,274,288 36,395,539
2013 11,141,361 35,337,042
2012 11,009,647 34,337,438
2011 10,886,035 33,354,543
2010 10,765,980 32,390,802
2009 10,650,681 31,451,151
2008 10,542,635 30,539,553
2007 10,441,702 29,653,430
2006 10,346,410 28,794,003
2005 10,255,472 27,963,289
2004 10,166,163 27,154,515
2003 10,071,632 26,352,124
2002 9,971,515 25,532,870
2001 9,869,677 24,745,676
2000 9,764,935 24,000,150
1999 9,655,963 23,257,281
1998 9,541,667 22,515,806
1997 9,421,270 21,856,046
1996 9,294,432 21,231,550
1995 9,161,258 20,665,667
1994 9,018,448 20,108,801
1993 8,857,910 19,445,161
1992 8,682,512 18,785,032
1991 8,501,827 18,155,901
1990 8,324,509 17,569,897
1989 8,151,660 17,010,698
1988 7,974,440 16,470,483
1987 7,789,987 15,954,170
1986 7,600,301 15,467,579
1985 7,409,903 15,023,681
1984 7,220,044 14,607,677
1983 7,053,800 14,221,881
1982 6,908,642 13,873,631
1981 6,758,284 13,556,452
1980 6,606,195 13,275,741
1979 6,456,419 13,002,163
1978 6,309,390 12,692,113
1977 6,155,931 12,359,669
1976 5,996,994 12,037,294
1975 5,839,262 11,725,240
1974 5,684,674 11,424,846
1973 5,537,242 11,144,236
1972 5,396,557 10,885,796
1971 5,261,658 10,618,206
1970 5,131,396 10,321,603
1969 5,004,697 10,014,858
1968 4,879,899 9,708,632
1967 4,760,970 9,408,924
1966 4,652,287 9,122,864
1965 4,561,385 8,849,203
1964 4,489,869 8,586,363
1963 4,427,131 8,333,663
1962 4,369,136 8,092,231
1961 4,316,278 7,862,217
1960 4,267,288 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tunisia increased by 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tunisia's population will grow by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people with a rank change from 81st to 89th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia Uganda
2100 -0.7% 0.05%
2099 -0.68% 0.06%
2098 -0.66% 0.08%
2097 -0.66% 0.1%
2096 -0.64% 0.14%
2095 -0.64% 0.15%
2094 -0.61% 0.18%
2093 -0.6% 0.2%
2092 -0.59% 0.22%
2091 -0.57% 0.25%
2090 -0.56% 0.28%
2089 -0.54% 0.3%
2088 -0.53% 0.33%
2087 -0.52% 0.35%
2086 -0.5% 0.37%
2085 -0.49% 0.4%
2084 -0.49% 0.44%
2083 -0.48% 0.47%
2082 -0.46% 0.49%
2081 -0.47% 0.53%
2080 -0.48% 0.54%
2079 -0.47% 0.58%
2078 -0.46% 0.6%
2077 -0.44% 0.64%
2076 -0.44% 0.67%
2075 -0.43% 0.69%
2074 -0.44% 0.71%
2073 -0.43% 0.75%
2072 -0.43% 0.78%
2071 -0.43% 0.82%
2070 -0.42% 0.83%
2069 -0.41% 0.87%
2068 -0.4% 0.9%
2067 -0.39% 0.94%
2066 -0.38% 0.97%
2065 -0.36% 1.01%
2064 -0.34% 1.04%
2063 -0.33% 1.08%
2062 -0.3% 1.12%
2061 -0.29% 1.13%
2060 -0.25% 1.18%
2059 -0.22% 1.22%
2058 -0.2% 1.26%
2057 -0.17% 1.29%
2056 -0.13% 1.33%
2055 -0.1% 1.37%
2054 -0.05% 1.42%
2053 -0.03% 1.46%
2052 0.005% 1.49%
2051 0.04% 1.53%
2050 0.07% 1.57%
2049 0.09% 1.62%
2048 0.13% 1.66%
2047 0.14% 1.69%
2046 0.16% 1.72%
2045 0.18% 1.76%
2044 0.19% 1.81%
2043 0.2% 1.84%
2042 0.2% 1.86%
2041 0.2% 1.89%
2040 0.21% 1.93%
2039 0.21% 1.99%
2038 0.22% 2.04%
2037 0.24% 2.07%
2036 0.24% 2.13%
2035 0.25% 2.17%
2034 0.29% 2.22%
2033 0.3% 2.29%
2032 0.32% 2.36%
2031 0.34% 2.41%
2030 0.38% 2.47%
2029 0.43% 2.54%
2028 0.47% 2.59%
2027 0.52% 2.65%
2026 0.56% 2.71%
2025 0.6% 2.77%
2024 0.63% 2.79%
2023 0.67% 2.84%
2022 0.59% 3.05%
2021 0.62% 3.27%
2020 0.83% 3.39%
2019 0.93% 3.45%
2018 0.99% 3.46%
2017 1.06% 3.55%
2016 1.11% 3.38%
2015 1.14% 3.12%
2014 1.19% 3%
2013 1.2% 2.91%
2012 1.14% 2.95%
2011 1.12% 2.98%
2010 1.08% 2.99%
2009 1.02% 2.98%
2008 0.97% 2.99%
2007 0.92% 2.98%
2006 0.89% 2.97%
2005 0.88% 2.98%
2004 0.94% 3.04%
2003 1% 3.21%
2002 1.03% 3.18%
2001 1.07% 3.11%
2000 1.13% 3.19%
1999 1.2% 3.29%
1998 1.28% 3.02%
1997 1.36% 2.94%
1996 1.45% 2.74%
1995 1.58% 2.77%
1994 1.81% 3.41%
1993 2.02% 3.51%
1992 2.13% 3.47%
1991 2.13% 3.34%
1990 2.12% 3.29%
1989 2.22% 3.28%
1988 2.37% 3.24%
1987 2.5% 3.15%
1986 2.57% 2.95%
1985 2.63% 2.85%
1984 2.36% 2.71%
1983 2.1% 2.51%
1982 2.22% 2.34%
1981 2.3% 2.11%
1980 2.32% 2.1%
1979 2.33% 2.44%
1978 2.49% 2.69%
1977 2.65% 2.68%
1976 2.7% 2.66%
1975 2.72% 2.63%
1974 2.66% 2.52%
1973 2.61% 2.37%
1972 2.56% 2.52%
1971 2.54% 2.87%
1970 2.53% 3.06%
1969 2.56% 3.15%
1968 2.5% 3.19%
1967 2.34% 3.14%
1966 1.99% 3.09%
1965 1.59% 3.06%
1964 1.42% 3.03%
1963 1.33% 2.98%
1962 1.22% 2.93%
1961 1.15% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.63%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Uganda
Current population
12437803
53170946
Population rank 81/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.64%
One net population change
6.85 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
3.13 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
7.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +210 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +76,678 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 124/197 22/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -14,523 -119,059
Net migration rank 142/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - -119,059
2024 - -15,221 - -117,924
2023 93,663 -14,001 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 96,531 -14,001 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 68,087 -9,190 1,423,377 43,464
2020 109,431 -19,188 1,397,288 43,464
2019 127,312 -19,612 1,367,044 107,210
2018 132,445 -21,012 1,332,600 60,724
2017 140,971 -22,365 1,290,658 92,879
2016 148,870 -23,827 1,249,565 123,379
2015 153,007 -25,229 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 154,762 -26,586 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 154,687 -17,020 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 151,812 -26,059 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 143,401 -21,935 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 132,809 -14,168 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 125,465 -13,512 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 121,873 -17,742 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 118,920 -21,190 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 116,945 -24,098 999,958 -156,232
2005 115,374 -26,361 969,096 -151,386
2004 113,322 -23,735 938,623 -138,770
2003 111,926 -12,459 901,374 -96,429
2002 109,099 -8,334 868,756 -35,149
2001 110,146 -7,235 836,751 -95,956
2000 112,501 -5,937 803,069 -52,824
1999 114,829 -3,452 775,166 -39,695
1998 121,332 -4,111 741,175 6,277
1997 128,327 -4,756 727,523 -155,461
1996 135,615 -5,506 699,707 -22,795
1995 144,345 -8,095 697,218 -242,378
1994 153,647 -4,271 675,092 -16,198
1993 160,922 10,771 650,032 18,349
1992 163,978 15,124 627,139 24,723
1991 166,245 16,021 602,740 3,643
1990 168,180 4,183 587,291 -21,688
1989 169,221 4,100 565,367 -12,576
1988 177,176 3,934 547,759 -20,113
1987 184,101 3,711 527,397 -22,415
1986 188,107 3,464 487,693 -19,485
1985 186,344 2,887 462,534 -42,942
1984 182,386 8,109 421,241 -8,818
1983 179,878 -37,895 404,940 -45,776
1982 177,898 -29,559 390,820 -53,497
1981 176,628 -24,242 380,028 -83,010
1980 171,094 -19,321 370,287 -105,900
1979 171,463 -23,688 381,626 -98,863
1978 173,255 -26,968 371,930 -34,606
1977 174,539 -13,910 365,216 -37,671
1976 172,744 -15,499 359,458 -42,259
1975 166,991 -8,765 354,278 -47,359
1974 160,200 -9,254 345,773 -51,910
1973 153,525 -9,606 340,780 -73,439
1972 147,239 -9,790 335,935 -86,409
1971 142,296 -9,949 328,294 -42,642
1970 138,235 -10,054 333,202 -25,646
1969 135,257 -10,049 320,486 -14,548
1968 134,246 -9,848 309,725 -3,214
1967 132,626 -19,155 296,692 -3,773
1966 131,274 -27,393 282,225 -3,021
1965 127,673 -49,751 271,830 -3,716
1964 124,711 -59,602 260,733 -3,169
1963 120,865 -60,505 250,885 -3,058
1962 116,887 -61,260 241,513 -6,470
1961 111,459 -61,369 232,894 -7,893
1960 109,234 -61,334 225,080 -7,586

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). In Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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