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

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The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,348,573 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,450,912 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.05 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 +0.83% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.5M (20.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 10,720,705 26,706,595
2099 10,796,270 26,465,166
2098 10,870,365 26,225,773
2097 10,942,334 25,988,828
2096 11,015,071 25,753,753
2095 11,086,568 25,520,511
2094 11,157,542 25,288,801
2093 11,226,508 25,058,430
2092 11,294,195 24,829,182
2091 11,360,662 24,600,702
2090 11,425,878 24,372,725
2089 11,490,110 24,144,467
2088 11,552,154 23,916,513
2087 11,614,090 23,688,452
2086 11,675,384 23,460,422
2085 11,734,490 23,232,061
2084 11,792,840 23,002,795
2083 11,851,260 22,772,229
2082 11,908,828 22,540,771
2081 11,964,392 22,308,390
2080 12,021,096 22,075,331
2079 12,078,476 21,841,417
2078 12,136,099 21,606,907
2077 12,191,648 21,371,631
2076 12,245,010 21,136,110
2075 12,299,514 20,900,601
2074 12,353,013 20,665,468
2073 12,407,814 20,430,105
2072 12,461,090 20,196,342
2071 12,515,463 19,963,477
2070 12,569,058 19,732,649
2069 12,622,516 19,503,294
2068 12,674,867 19,276,535
2067 12,726,080 19,052,348
2066 12,775,620 18,831,237
2065 12,824,867 18,612,821
2064 12,870,728 18,397,315
2063 12,915,152 18,185,402
2062 12,957,498 17,977,010
2061 12,996,917 17,772,656
2060 13,034,579 17,571,910
2059 13,066,669 17,373,047
2058 13,095,856 17,176,551
2057 13,122,073 16,982,730
2056 13,144,442 16,791,613
2055 13,161,720 16,602,585
2054 13,174,836 16,414,963
2053 13,181,943 16,230,105
2052 13,185,429 16,047,360
2051 13,184,813 15,866,073
2050 13,179,371 15,685,433
2049 13,170,781 15,505,176
2048 13,158,351 15,326,671
2047 13,141,815 15,149,859
2046 13,123,298 14,977,516
2045 13,102,394 14,808,230
2044 13,079,200 14,639,661
2043 13,054,663 14,472,097
2042 13,028,925 14,305,483
2041 13,003,433 14,139,883
2040 12,977,122 13,975,444
2039 12,950,166 13,812,227
2038 12,922,736 13,650,128
2037 12,893,752 13,489,998
2036 12,863,431 13,331,723
2035 12,833,137 13,175,838
2034 12,800,738 13,022,467
2033 12,763,981 12,872,359
2032 12,725,768 12,725,892
2031 12,685,304 12,583,470
2030 12,641,975 12,445,626
2029 12,594,181 12,304,314
2028 12,540,258 12,153,292
2027 12,482,078 11,982,666
2026 12,417,997 11,781,850
2025 12,348,573 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 922,238 people (a 8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 5.85% to 13,179,371 people with a rank change from 81st to 89th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 0.58% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Tunisia UAE
Current population
12450912
11885001
Population rank 81/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.14%
One net population change
7.37 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
3.2 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
6.99 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +71,464 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 1/197
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 88,910 -15,221 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people). In the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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