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Population in Tunisia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,277,109 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,437,803 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.06 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.89% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.4M (20.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Tunisia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia UAE
2100 10,722,837 26,368,750
2099 10,798,417 26,130,374
2098 10,872,527 25,894,010
2097 10,944,510 25,660,062
2096 11,017,262 25,427,961
2095 11,088,773 25,197,670
2094 11,159,761 24,968,891
2093 11,228,741 24,741,434
2092 11,296,441 24,515,086
2091 11,362,922 24,289,496
2090 11,428,150 24,064,404
2089 11,492,395 23,839,033
2088 11,554,451 23,613,963
2087 11,616,399 23,388,786
2086 11,677,706 23,163,641
2085 11,736,824 22,938,169
2084 11,795,185 22,711,804
2083 11,853,617 22,484,154
2082 11,911,196 22,255,625
2081 11,966,771 22,026,183
2080 12,023,486 21,796,073
2079 12,080,879 21,565,118
2078 12,138,513 21,333,574
2077 12,194,072 21,101,274
2076 12,247,445 20,868,733
2075 12,301,960 20,636,203
2074 12,355,470 20,404,044
2073 12,410,281 20,171,659
2072 12,463,568 19,940,853
2071 12,517,952 19,710,934
2070 12,571,557 19,483,026
2069 12,625,027 19,256,572
2068 12,677,388 19,032,681
2067 12,728,611 18,811,331
2066 12,778,160 18,593,017
2065 12,827,417 18,377,364
2064 12,873,288 18,164,584
2063 12,917,720 17,955,352
2062 12,960,075 17,749,596
2061 12,999,502 17,547,827
2060 13,037,172 17,349,620
2059 13,069,268 17,153,273
2058 13,098,461 16,959,263
2057 13,124,682 16,767,893
2056 13,147,057 16,579,195
2055 13,164,337 16,392,558
2054 13,177,456 16,207,309
2053 13,184,564 16,024,789
2052 13,188,052 15,844,357
2051 13,187,435 15,665,362
2050 13,181,992 15,487,008
2049 13,173,401 15,309,031
2048 13,160,968 15,132,784
2047 13,144,429 14,958,209
2046 13,125,908 14,788,046
2045 13,104,999 14,620,902
2044 13,081,801 14,454,466
2043 13,057,259 14,289,021
2042 13,031,516 14,124,515
2041 13,006,019 13,961,010
2040 12,979,703 13,798,651
2039 12,952,741 13,637,499
2038 12,925,306 13,477,450
2037 12,896,316 13,319,346
2036 12,865,989 13,163,073
2035 12,835,689 13,009,160
2034 12,803,284 12,857,729
2033 12,766,519 12,709,520
2032 12,728,299 12,564,906
2031 12,687,827 12,424,286
2030 12,644,489 12,288,186
2029 12,596,686 12,148,661
2028 12,542,752 11,999,549
2027 12,484,560 11,831,082
2026 12,420,467 11,632,806
2025 12,351,028 11,367,504
2024 12,277,109 10,986,400
2023 12,200,431 10,483,751
2022 12,119,334 10,074,977
2021 12,048,622 9,575,152
2020 11,974,057 9,401,038
2019 11,875,081 9,445,785
2018 11,765,514 9,346,701
2017 11,650,498 9,223,225
2016 11,528,674 8,935,095
2015 11,402,264 8,505,237
2014 11,274,288 8,059,440
2013 11,141,361 7,693,031
2012 11,009,647 7,391,448
2011 10,886,035 7,104,538
2010 10,765,980 6,869,838
2009 10,650,681 6,707,058
2008 10,542,635 6,302,664
2007 10,441,702 5,624,635
2006 10,346,410 5,009,100
2005 10,255,472 4,664,790
2004 10,166,163 4,428,967
2003 10,071,632 4,192,457
2002 9,971,515 3,956,826
2001 9,869,677 3,723,590
2000 9,764,935 3,493,575
1999 9,655,963 3,266,009
1998 9,541,667 3,040,421
1997 9,421,270 2,817,410
1996 9,294,432 2,597,564
1995 9,161,258 2,434,662
1994 9,018,448 2,328,188
1993 8,857,910 2,222,093
1992 8,682,512 2,114,730
1991 8,501,827 2,006,626
1990 8,324,509 1,898,220
1989 8,151,660 1,789,851
1988 7,974,440 1,681,788
1987 7,789,987 1,574,244
1986 7,600,301 1,467,383
1985 7,409,903 1,377,911
1984 7,220,044 1,305,996
1983 7,053,800 1,235,305
1982 6,908,642 1,166,370
1981 6,758,284 1,099,855
1980 6,606,195 1,015,700
1979 6,456,419 912,010
1978 6,309,390 809,274
1977 6,155,931 710,209
1976 5,996,994 615,866
1975 5,839,262 542,856
1974 5,684,674 489,087
1973 5,537,242 436,399
1972 5,396,557 385,014
1971 5,261,658 335,027
1970 5,131,396 286,536
1969 5,004,697 239,660
1968 4,879,899 199,416
1967 4,760,970 179,700
1966 4,652,287 173,976
1965 4,561,385 167,103
1964 4,489,869 159,692
1963 4,427,131 152,211
1962 4,369,136 144,946
1961 4,316,278 137,989
1960 4,267,288 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tunisia increased by 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia UAE
2100 -0.7% 0.91%
2099 -0.68% 0.91%
2098 -0.66% 0.91%
2097 -0.66% 0.91%
2096 -0.64% 0.91%
2095 -0.64% 0.92%
2094 -0.61% 0.92%
2093 -0.6% 0.92%
2092 -0.59% 0.93%
2091 -0.57% 0.94%
2090 -0.56% 0.95%
2089 -0.54% 0.95%
2088 -0.53% 0.96%
2087 -0.52% 0.97%
2086 -0.5% 0.98%
2085 -0.49% 1%
2084 -0.49% 1.01%
2083 -0.48% 1.03%
2082 -0.46% 1.04%
2081 -0.47% 1.06%
2080 -0.48% 1.07%
2079 -0.47% 1.09%
2078 -0.46% 1.1%
2077 -0.44% 1.11%
2076 -0.44% 1.13%
2075 -0.43% 1.14%
2074 -0.44% 1.15%
2073 -0.43% 1.16%
2072 -0.43% 1.17%
2071 -0.43% 1.17%
2070 -0.42% 1.18%
2069 -0.41% 1.18%
2068 -0.4% 1.18%
2067 -0.39% 1.17%
2066 -0.38% 1.17%
2065 -0.36% 1.17%
2064 -0.34% 1.17%
2063 -0.33% 1.16%
2062 -0.3% 1.15%
2061 -0.29% 1.14%
2060 -0.25% 1.14%
2059 -0.22% 1.14%
2058 -0.2% 1.14%
2057 -0.17% 1.14%
2056 -0.13% 1.14%
2055 -0.1% 1.14%
2054 -0.05% 1.14%
2053 -0.03% 1.14%
2052 0.005% 1.14%
2051 0.04% 1.15%
2050 0.07% 1.16%
2049 0.09% 1.16%
2048 0.13% 1.17%
2047 0.14% 1.15%
2046 0.16% 1.14%
2045 0.18% 1.15%
2044 0.19% 1.16%
2043 0.2% 1.16%
2042 0.2% 1.17%
2041 0.2% 1.18%
2040 0.21% 1.18%
2039 0.21% 1.19%
2038 0.22% 1.19%
2037 0.24% 1.19%
2036 0.24% 1.18%
2035 0.25% 1.18%
2034 0.29% 1.17%
2033 0.3% 1.15%
2032 0.32% 1.13%
2031 0.34% 1.11%
2030 0.38% 1.15%
2029 0.43% 1.24%
2028 0.47% 1.42%
2027 0.52% 1.7%
2026 0.56% 2.33%
2025 0.6% 3.47%
2024 0.63% 4.79%
2023 0.67% 4.06%
2022 0.59% 5.22%
2021 0.62% 1.85%
2020 0.83% -0.47%
2019 0.93% 1.06%
2018 0.99% 1.34%
2017 1.06% 3.22%
2016 1.11% 5.05%
2015 1.14% 5.53%
2014 1.19% 4.76%
2013 1.2% 4.08%
2012 1.14% 4.04%
2011 1.12% 3.42%
2010 1.08% 2.43%
2009 1.02% 6.42%
2008 0.97% 12.1%
2007 0.92% 12.3%
2006 0.89% 7.38%
2005 0.88% 5.32%
2004 0.94% 5.64%
2003 1% 5.96%
2002 1.03% 6.26%
2001 1.07% 6.58%
2000 1.13% 6.97%
1999 1.2% 7.42%
1998 1.28% 7.92%
1997 1.36% 8.46%
1996 1.45% 6.69%
1995 1.58% 4.57%
1994 1.81% 4.77%
1993 2.02% 5.08%
1992 2.13% 5.39%
1991 2.13% 5.71%
1990 2.12% 6.05%
1989 2.22% 6.43%
1988 2.37% 6.83%
1987 2.5% 7.28%
1986 2.57% 6.49%
1985 2.63% 5.51%
1984 2.36% 5.72%
1983 2.1% 5.91%
1982 2.22% 6.05%
1981 2.3% 8.29%
1980 2.32% 11.4%
1979 2.33% 12.7%
1978 2.49% 13.9%
1977 2.65% 15.3%
1976 2.7% 13.4%
1975 2.72% 11%
1974 2.66% 12.1%
1973 2.61% 13.3%
1972 2.56% 14.9%
1971 2.54% 16.9%
1970 2.53% 19.6%
1969 2.56% 20.2%
1968 2.5% 11%
1967 2.34% 3.29%
1966 1.99% 4.11%
1965 1.59% 4.64%
1964 1.42% 4.91%
1963 1.33% 5.01%
1962 1.22% 5.04%
1961 1.15% 5.07%

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

GeoRank.org/population/tunisia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.63%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Tunisia UAE
Current population
12437803
11686438
Population rank 81/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.14%
One net population change
6.85 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
3.13 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
7.1 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +210 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +76,678 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 124/197 3/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -14,523 +158,634
Net migration rank 142/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - 158,634
2024 - -15,221 - 278,439
2023 93,663 -14,001 92,698 300,004
2022 96,531 -14,001 81,758 322,773
2021 68,087 -9,190 76,802 421,663
2020 109,431 -19,188 87,871 92,541
2019 127,312 -19,612 86,296 -125,186
2018 132,445 -21,012 86,840 14,611
2017 140,971 -22,365 89,382 34,155
2016 148,870 -23,827 87,028 195,317
2015 153,007 -25,229 85,044 342,468
2014 154,762 -26,586 84,277 360,174
2013 154,687 -17,020 82,977 279,269
2012 151,812 -26,059 78,682 225,921
2011 143,401 -21,935 73,496 215,183
2010 132,809 -14,168 69,907 161,842
2009 125,465 -13,512 66,521 163,643
2008 121,873 -17,742 55,426 523,207
2007 118,920 -21,190 55,048 722,380
2006 116,945 -24,098 54,338 399,306
2005 115,374 -26,361 60,046 174,926
2004 113,322 -23,735 60,344 176,319
2003 111,926 -12,459 59,118 177,237
2002 109,099 -8,334 55,922 178,988
2001 110,146 -7,235 52,789 178,779
2000 112,501 -5,937 49,993 178,469
1999 114,829 -3,452 46,198 180,469
1998 121,332 -4,111 41,176 183,329
1997 128,327 -4,756 38,207 183,310
1996 135,615 -5,506 37,886 180,296
1995 144,345 -8,095 38,685 68,938
1994 153,647 -4,271 42,976 62,352
1993 160,922 10,771 41,324 65,545
1992 163,978 15,124 42,119 65,739
1991 166,245 16,021 41,409 66,943
1990 168,180 4,183 41,339 67,118
1989 169,221 4,100 40,148 68,132
1988 177,176 3,934 38,861 68,991
1987 184,101 3,711 37,741 69,493
1986 188,107 3,464 36,829 69,655
1985 186,344 2,887 34,855 37,605
1984 182,386 8,109 33,250 38,124
1983 179,878 -37,895 31,480 38,536
1982 177,898 -29,559 29,585 38,276
1981 176,628 -24,242 27,560 37,600
1980 171,094 -19,321 25,005 78,148
1979 171,463 -23,688 21,987 82,238
1978 173,255 -26,968 18,879 82,359
1977 174,539 -13,910 15,787 81,111
1976 172,744 -15,499 12,876 78,903
1975 166,991 -8,765 11,859 42,380
1974 160,200 -9,254 10,835 42,474
1973 153,525 -9,606 9,822 42,243
1972 147,239 -9,790 8,818 41,888
1971 142,296 -9,949 7,839 41,425
1970 138,235 -10,054 6,922 40,792
1969 135,257 -10,049 6,138 39,902
1968 134,246 -9,848 5,588 28,866
1967 132,626 -19,155 5,264 -283
1966 131,274 -27,393 4,955 1,516
1965 127,673 -49,751 4,675 2,598
1964 124,711 -59,602 4,410 3,126
1963 120,865 -60,505 4,157 3,264
1962 116,887 -61,260 3,901 3,212
1961 111,459 -61,369 3,657 3,141
1960 109,234 -61,334 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/tunisia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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