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

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The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,348,573 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,450,912 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.25 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.83% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.5M (20.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Tunisia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Ukraine
2100 10,720,705 15,603,179
2099 10,796,270 15,862,593
2098 10,870,365 16,125,815
2097 10,942,334 16,393,353
2096 11,015,071 16,664,587
2095 11,086,568 16,939,471
2094 11,157,542 17,219,443
2093 11,226,508 17,504,349
2092 11,294,195 17,793,601
2091 11,360,662 18,087,289
2090 11,425,878 18,386,570
2089 11,490,110 18,689,852
2088 11,552,154 18,998,014
2087 11,614,090 19,311,662
2086 11,675,384 19,630,012
2085 11,734,490 19,952,247
2084 11,792,840 20,280,817
2083 11,851,260 20,613,034
2082 11,908,828 20,949,887
2081 11,964,392 21,289,979
2080 12,021,096 21,633,931
2079 12,078,476 21,981,015
2078 12,136,099 22,331,415
2077 12,191,648 22,684,635
2076 12,245,010 23,041,181
2075 12,299,514 23,400,319
2074 12,353,013 23,762,428
2073 12,407,814 24,126,690
2072 12,461,090 24,491,363
2071 12,515,463 24,859,381
2070 12,569,058 25,229,957
2069 12,622,516 25,602,485
2068 12,674,867 25,976,390
2067 12,726,080 26,352,535
2066 12,775,620 26,730,314
2065 12,824,867 27,109,886
2064 12,870,728 27,491,024
2063 12,915,152 27,872,631
2062 12,957,498 28,254,738
2061 12,996,917 28,638,347
2060 13,034,579 29,021,488
2059 13,066,669 29,404,719
2058 13,095,856 29,788,559
2057 13,122,073 30,170,070
2056 13,144,442 30,548,973
2055 13,161,720 30,926,521
2054 13,174,836 31,299,425
2053 13,181,943 31,669,550
2052 13,185,429 32,035,413
2051 13,184,813 32,397,707
2050 13,179,371 32,754,538
2049 13,170,781 33,107,228
2048 13,158,351 33,451,994
2047 13,141,815 33,793,296
2046 13,123,298 34,131,561
2045 13,102,394 34,463,236
2044 13,079,200 34,790,682
2043 13,054,663 35,115,069
2042 13,028,925 35,437,607
2041 13,003,433 35,758,248
2040 12,977,122 36,075,749
2039 12,950,166 36,396,426
2038 12,922,736 36,714,126
2037 12,893,752 37,031,794
2036 12,863,431 37,345,665
2035 12,833,137 37,659,856
2034 12,800,738 37,972,332
2033 12,763,981 38,283,563
2032 12,725,768 38,592,696
2031 12,685,304 38,902,570
2030 12,641,975 39,210,256
2029 12,594,181 39,514,695
2028 12,540,258 39,816,523
2027 12,482,078 40,111,670
2026 12,417,997 40,408,451
2025 12,348,573 38,980,376
2024 12,277,109 37,860,221
2023 12,200,431 37,732,836
2022 12,119,334 41,048,766
2021 12,048,622 44,298,640
2020 11,974,057 44,680,014
2019 11,875,081 44,957,458
2018 11,765,514 45,208,907
2017 11,650,498 45,436,041
2016 11,528,674 45,616,832
2015 11,402,264 45,784,896
2014 11,274,288 45,972,380
2013 11,141,361 46,126,770
2012 11,009,647 46,210,056
2011 10,886,035 46,307,853
2010 10,765,980 46,456,003
2009 10,650,681 46,623,731
2008 10,542,635 46,819,175
2007 10,441,702 47,062,798
2006 10,346,410 47,278,694
2005 10,255,472 47,585,556
2004 10,166,163 47,979,507
2003 10,071,632 48,315,136
2002 9,971,515 48,677,281
2001 9,869,677 49,106,855
2000 9,764,935 49,556,660
1999 9,655,963 49,976,446
1998 9,541,667 50,379,731
1997 9,421,270 50,786,885
1996 9,294,432 51,226,109
1995 9,161,258 51,665,539
1994 9,018,448 52,075,998
1993 8,857,910 52,350,126
1992 8,682,512 52,323,671
1991 8,501,827 52,170,961
1990 8,324,509 52,054,092
1989 8,151,660 51,917,817
1988 7,974,440 51,724,853
1987 7,789,987 51,515,732
1986 7,600,301 51,318,745
1985 7,409,903 51,108,770
1984 7,220,044 50,887,599
1983 7,053,800 50,637,029
1982 6,908,642 50,402,724
1981 6,758,284 50,189,281
1980 6,606,195 49,955,152
1979 6,456,419 49,721,381
1978 6,309,390 49,521,243
1977 6,155,931 49,336,481
1976 5,996,994 49,120,842
1975 5,839,262 48,865,229
1974 5,684,674 48,576,570
1973 5,537,242 48,277,121
1972 5,396,557 47,946,893
1971 5,261,658 47,573,287
1970 5,131,396 47,261,306
1969 5,004,697 46,976,256
1968 4,879,899 46,614,325
1967 4,760,970 46,215,988
1966 4,652,287 45,802,519
1965 4,561,385 45,386,892
1964 4,489,869 44,951,156
1963 4,427,131 44,462,372
1962 4,369,136 43,943,674
1961 4,316,278 43,399,766
1960 4,267,288 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 922,238 people (a 8% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia Ukraine
2100 -0.7% -1.64%
2099 -0.68% -1.63%
2098 -0.66% -1.63%
2097 -0.66% -1.63%
2096 -0.64% -1.62%
2095 -0.64% -1.63%
2094 -0.61% -1.63%
2093 -0.6% -1.63%
2092 -0.59% -1.62%
2091 -0.57% -1.63%
2090 -0.56% -1.62%
2089 -0.54% -1.62%
2088 -0.53% -1.62%
2087 -0.52% -1.62%
2086 -0.5% -1.62%
2085 -0.49% -1.62%
2084 -0.49% -1.61%
2083 -0.48% -1.61%
2082 -0.46% -1.6%
2081 -0.47% -1.59%
2080 -0.48% -1.58%
2079 -0.47% -1.57%
2078 -0.46% -1.56%
2077 -0.44% -1.55%
2076 -0.44% -1.53%
2075 -0.43% -1.52%
2074 -0.44% -1.51%
2073 -0.43% -1.49%
2072 -0.43% -1.48%
2071 -0.43% -1.47%
2070 -0.42% -1.46%
2069 -0.41% -1.44%
2068 -0.4% -1.43%
2067 -0.39% -1.41%
2066 -0.38% -1.4%
2065 -0.36% -1.39%
2064 -0.34% -1.37%
2063 -0.33% -1.35%
2062 -0.3% -1.34%
2061 -0.29% -1.32%
2060 -0.25% -1.3%
2059 -0.22% -1.29%
2058 -0.2% -1.26%
2057 -0.17% -1.24%
2056 -0.13% -1.22%
2055 -0.1% -1.19%
2054 -0.05% -1.17%
2053 -0.03% -1.14%
2052 0.005% -1.12%
2051 0.04% -1.09%
2050 0.07% -1.07%
2049 0.09% -1.03%
2048 0.13% -1.01%
2047 0.14% -0.99%
2046 0.16% -0.96%
2045 0.18% -0.94%
2044 0.19% -0.92%
2043 0.2% -0.91%
2042 0.2% -0.9%
2041 0.2% -0.88%
2040 0.21% -0.88%
2039 0.21% -0.87%
2038 0.22% -0.86%
2037 0.24% -0.84%
2036 0.24% -0.83%
2035 0.25% -0.82%
2034 0.29% -0.81%
2033 0.3% -0.8%
2032 0.32% -0.8%
2031 0.34% -0.78%
2030 0.38% -0.77%
2029 0.43% -0.76%
2028 0.47% -0.74%
2027 0.52% -0.73%
2026 0.56% 3.66%
2025 0.58% 2.96%
2024 0.63% 0.34%
2023 0.67% -8.08%
2022 0.59% -7.34%
2021 0.62% -0.85%
2020 0.83% -0.62%
2019 0.93% -0.56%
2018 0.99% -0.5%
2017 1.06% -0.4%
2016 1.11% -0.37%
2015 1.14% -0.41%
2014 1.19% -0.33%
2013 1.2% -0.18%
2012 1.14% -0.21%
2011 1.12% -0.32%
2010 1.08% -0.36%
2009 1.02% -0.42%
2008 0.97% -0.52%
2007 0.92% -0.46%
2006 0.89% -0.64%
2005 0.88% -0.82%
2004 0.94% -0.69%
2003 1% -0.74%
2002 1.03% -0.87%
2001 1.07% -0.91%
2000 1.13% -0.84%
1999 1.2% -0.8%
1998 1.28% -0.8%
1997 1.36% -0.86%
1996 1.45% -0.85%
1995 1.58% -0.79%
1994 1.81% -0.52%
1993 2.02% 0.05%
1992 2.13% 0.29%
1991 2.13% 0.22%
1990 2.12% 0.26%
1989 2.22% 0.37%
1988 2.37% 0.41%
1987 2.5% 0.38%
1986 2.57% 0.41%
1985 2.63% 0.43%
1984 2.36% 0.49%
1983 2.1% 0.46%
1982 2.22% 0.43%
1981 2.3% 0.47%
1980 2.32% 0.47%
1979 2.33% 0.4%
1978 2.49% 0.37%
1977 2.65% 0.44%
1976 2.7% 0.52%
1975 2.72% 0.59%
1974 2.66% 0.62%
1973 2.61% 0.69%
1972 2.56% 0.79%
1971 2.54% 0.66%
1970 2.53% 0.61%
1969 2.56% 0.78%
1968 2.5% 0.86%
1967 2.34% 0.9%
1966 1.99% 0.92%
1965 1.59% 0.97%
1964 1.42% 1.1%
1963 1.33% 1.18%
1962 1.22% 1.25%
1961 1.15% 1.34%

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

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In 2025, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.58%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Ukraine
Current population
12450912
40408451
Population rank 81/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.49%
One net population change
7.37 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
3.2 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
6.99 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +71,464 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 13/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -14,523 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 142/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - 1,702,358
2024 88,910 -15,221 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 93,663 -14,001 -283,185 -299,961
2022 96,531 -14,001 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 68,087 -9,190 -449,941 -1,129
2020 109,431 -19,188 -307,533 -4,167
2019 127,312 -19,612 -236,296 -6,908
2018 132,445 -21,012 -227,491 -32,220
2017 140,971 -22,365 -158,390 -36,155
2016 148,870 -23,827 -135,710 -31,340
2015 153,007 -25,229 -147,107 -21,992
2014 154,762 -26,586 -140,216 -65,678
2013 154,687 -17,020 -129,662 26,781
2012 151,812 -26,059 -130,451 66,768
2011 143,401 -21,935 -158,372 26,457
2010 132,809 -14,168 -180,388 16,030
2009 125,465 -13,512 -197,918 26,796
2008 121,873 -17,742 -229,086 9,312
2007 118,920 -21,190 -282,659 15,237
2006 116,945 -24,098 -300,787 136,442
2005 115,374 -26,361 -337,857 -111,493
2004 113,322 -23,735 -344,157 5,644
2003 111,926 -12,459 -351,299 18,540
2002 109,099 -8,334 -364,544 -26,991
2001 110,146 -7,235 -374,734 -92,847
2000 112,501 -5,937 -364,143 -67,865
1999 114,829 -3,452 -348,286 -59,247
1998 121,332 -4,111 -318,299 -80,684
1997 128,327 -4,756 -306,549 -108,735
1996 135,615 -5,506 -305,154 -158,008
1995 144,345 -8,095 -281,629 -134,053
1994 153,647 -4,271 -238,820 -166,380
1993 160,922 10,771 -169,405 26,357
1992 163,978 15,124 -95,857 291,788
1991 166,245 16,021 -16,486 125,962
1990 168,180 4,183 48,463 75,760
1989 169,221 4,100 106,431 36,978
1988 177,176 3,934 162,002 75,637
1987 184,101 3,711 198,850 -18,275
1986 188,107 3,464 225,751 -12,369
1985 186,344 2,887 201,011 5,546
1984 182,386 8,109 222,430 13,340
1983 179,878 -37,895 241,741 23,608
1982 177,898 -29,559 194,101 9,096
1981 176,628 -24,242 182,839 40,807
1980 171,094 -19,321 197,223 47,406
1979 171,463 -23,688 197,294 25,635
1978 173,255 -26,968 206,554 -29,180
1977 174,539 -13,910 216,932 -24,745
1976 172,744 -15,499 247,323 -8,219
1975 166,991 -8,765 256,787 15,336
1974 160,200 -9,254 273,486 31,725
1973 153,525 -9,606 274,938 18,777
1972 147,239 -9,790 309,785 56,928
1971 142,296 -9,949 305,849 74,604
1970 138,235 -10,054 291,839 -48,335
1969 135,257 -10,049 274,858 51,763
1968 134,246 -9,848 295,162 102,096
1967 132,626 -19,155 313,899 85,527
1966 131,274 -27,393 337,794 89,737
1965 127,673 -49,751 334,365 69,354
1964 124,711 -59,602 391,120 76,650
1963 120,865 -60,505 449,648 60,178
1962 116,887 -61,260 481,887 45,712
1961 111,459 -61,369 508,602 51,625
1960 109,234 -61,334 538,812 52,281

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

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Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Tunisia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people). In Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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