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

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The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,348,573 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,450,912 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 5.63 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.83% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.5M (20.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Tunisia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia United Kingdom
2100 10,720,705 74,517,005
2099 10,796,270 74,647,273
2098 10,870,365 74,766,073
2097 10,942,334 74,879,923
2096 11,015,071 74,991,940
2095 11,086,568 75,102,041
2094 11,157,542 75,198,597
2093 11,226,508 75,296,704
2092 11,294,195 75,390,038
2091 11,360,662 75,480,137
2090 11,425,878 75,566,962
2089 11,490,110 75,649,353
2088 11,552,154 75,721,067
2087 11,614,090 75,791,990
2086 11,675,384 75,859,854
2085 11,734,490 75,918,647
2084 11,792,840 75,969,065
2083 11,851,260 76,018,614
2082 11,908,828 76,059,464
2081 11,964,392 76,086,593
2080 12,021,096 76,118,679
2079 12,078,476 76,147,352
2078 12,136,099 76,165,841
2077 12,191,648 76,183,437
2076 12,245,010 76,185,828
2075 12,299,514 76,198,349
2074 12,353,013 76,209,676
2073 12,407,814 76,218,781
2072 12,461,090 76,211,187
2071 12,515,463 76,200,495
2070 12,569,058 76,190,801
2069 12,622,516 76,184,140
2068 12,674,867 76,183,288
2067 12,726,080 76,175,881
2066 12,775,620 76,168,987
2065 12,824,867 76,168,193
2064 12,870,728 76,165,129
2063 12,915,152 76,165,534
2062 12,957,498 76,158,910
2061 12,996,917 76,156,587
2060 13,034,579 76,157,104
2059 13,066,669 76,157,593
2058 13,095,856 76,139,384
2057 13,122,073 76,119,478
2056 13,144,442 76,086,799
2055 13,161,720 76,047,952
2054 13,174,836 75,980,524
2053 13,181,943 75,907,047
2052 13,185,429 75,815,200
2051 13,184,813 75,709,173
2050 13,179,371 75,591,218
2049 13,170,781 75,460,140
2048 13,158,351 75,313,837
2047 13,141,815 75,153,802
2046 13,123,298 74,986,563
2045 13,102,394 74,808,886
2044 13,079,200 74,623,687
2043 13,054,663 74,424,133
2042 13,028,925 74,224,922
2041 13,003,433 74,020,934
2040 12,977,122 73,812,680
2039 12,950,166 73,600,788
2038 12,922,736 73,378,310
2037 12,893,752 73,155,497
2036 12,863,431 72,921,995
2035 12,833,137 72,671,687
2034 12,800,738 72,418,766
2033 12,763,981 72,145,065
2032 12,725,768 71,869,259
2031 12,685,304 71,581,519
2030 12,641,975 71,267,237
2029 12,594,181 70,948,992
2028 12,540,258 70,609,246
2027 12,482,078 70,248,858
2026 12,417,997 69,883,746
2025 12,348,573 69,487,000
2024 12,277,109 69,281,000
2023 12,200,431 68,526,000
2022 12,119,334 67,636,000
2021 12,048,622 66,978,000
2020 11,974,057 66,740,000
2019 11,875,081 66,628,000
2018 11,765,514 66,287,000
2017 11,650,498 65,964,000
2016 11,528,674 65,606,000
2015 11,402,264 65,087,000
2014 11,274,288 64,619,000
2013 11,141,361 64,138,000
2012 11,009,647 63,711,000
2011 10,886,035 63,258,810
2010 10,765,980 62,766,365
2009 10,650,681 62,276,270
2008 10,542,635 61,806,995
2007 10,441,702 61,322,463
2006 10,346,410 60,846,820
2005 10,255,472 60,401,206
2004 10,166,163 59,987,905
2003 10,071,632 59,647,577
2002 9,971,515 59,370,479
2001 9,869,677 59,119,673
2000 9,764,935 58,892,514
1999 9,655,963 58,682,466
1998 9,541,667 58,487,141
1997 9,421,270 58,316,954
1996 9,294,432 58,166,950
1995 9,161,258 58,019,030
1994 9,018,448 57,865,745
1993 8,857,910 57,718,614
1992 8,682,512 57,580,402
1991 8,501,827 57,424,897
1990 8,324,509 57,247,586
1989 8,151,660 57,076,711
1988 7,974,440 56,928,327
1987 7,789,987 56,802,050
1986 7,600,301 56,681,396
1985 7,409,903 56,550,268
1984 7,220,044 56,422,072
1983 7,053,800 56,332,848
1982 6,908,642 56,313,641
1981 6,758,284 56,333,829
1980 6,606,195 56,314,216
1979 6,456,419 56,246,951
1978 6,309,390 56,196,504
1977 6,155,931 56,193,492
1976 5,996,994 56,211,968
1975 5,839,262 56,225,800
1974 5,684,674 56,229,974
1973 5,537,242 56,194,527
1972 5,396,557 56,086,065
1971 5,261,658 55,896,223
1970 5,131,396 55,663,250
1969 5,004,697 55,441,750
1968 4,879,899 55,211,700
1967 4,760,970 54,943,600
1966 4,652,287 54,648,500
1965 4,561,385 54,348,050
1964 4,489,869 54,000,000
1963 4,427,131 53,650,000
1962 4,369,136 53,250,000
1961 4,316,278 52,800,000
1960 4,267,288 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 922,238 people (a 8% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia United Kingdom
2100 -0.7% -0.17%
2099 -0.68% -0.16%
2098 -0.66% -0.15%
2097 -0.66% -0.15%
2096 -0.64% -0.15%
2095 -0.64% -0.13%
2094 -0.61% -0.13%
2093 -0.6% -0.12%
2092 -0.59% -0.12%
2091 -0.57% -0.11%
2090 -0.56% -0.11%
2089 -0.54% -0.09%
2088 -0.53% -0.09%
2087 -0.52% -0.09%
2086 -0.5% -0.08%
2085 -0.49% -0.07%
2084 -0.49% -0.07%
2083 -0.48% -0.05%
2082 -0.46% -0.04%
2081 -0.47% -0.04%
2080 -0.48% -0.04%
2079 -0.47% -0.02%
2078 -0.46% -0.02%
2077 -0.44% -0.003%
2076 -0.44% -0.02%
2075 -0.43% -0.01%
2074 -0.44% -0.01%
2073 -0.43% 0.01%
2072 -0.43% 0.01%
2071 -0.43% 0.01%
2070 -0.42% 0.009%
2069 -0.41% 0.001%
2068 -0.4% 0.01%
2067 -0.39% 0.009%
2066 -0.38% 0.001%
2065 -0.36% 0.004%
2064 -0.34% -0%
2063 -0.33% 0.009%
2062 -0.3% 0.003%
2061 -0.29% -0.001%
2060 -0.25% -0.001%
2059 -0.22% 0.02%
2058 -0.2% 0.03%
2057 -0.17% 0.04%
2056 -0.13% 0.05%
2055 -0.1% 0.09%
2054 -0.05% 0.1%
2053 -0.03% 0.12%
2052 0.005% 0.14%
2051 0.04% 0.16%
2050 0.07% 0.17%
2049 0.09% 0.19%
2048 0.13% 0.21%
2047 0.14% 0.22%
2046 0.16% 0.24%
2045 0.18% 0.25%
2044 0.19% 0.27%
2043 0.2% 0.27%
2042 0.2% 0.28%
2041 0.2% 0.28%
2040 0.21% 0.29%
2039 0.21% 0.3%
2038 0.22% 0.3%
2037 0.24% 0.32%
2036 0.24% 0.34%
2035 0.25% 0.35%
2034 0.29% 0.38%
2033 0.3% 0.38%
2032 0.32% 0.4%
2031 0.34% 0.44%
2030 0.38% 0.45%
2029 0.43% 0.48%
2028 0.47% 0.51%
2027 0.52% 0.52%
2026 0.56% 0.57%
2025 0.58% 0.3%
2024 0.63% 1.1%
2023 0.67% 1.32%
2022 0.59% 0.98%
2021 0.62% 0.36%
2020 0.83% 0.17%
2019 0.93% 0.51%
2018 0.99% 0.49%
2017 1.06% 0.55%
2016 1.11% 0.8%
2015 1.14% 0.72%
2014 1.19% 0.75%
2013 1.2% 0.67%
2012 1.14% 0.71%
2011 1.12% 0.78%
2010 1.08% 0.79%
2009 1.02% 0.76%
2008 0.97% 0.79%
2007 0.92% 0.78%
2006 0.89% 0.74%
2005 0.88% 0.69%
2004 0.94% 0.57%
2003 1% 0.47%
2002 1.03% 0.42%
2001 1.07% 0.39%
2000 1.13% 0.36%
1999 1.2% 0.33%
1998 1.28% 0.29%
1997 1.36% 0.26%
1996 1.45% 0.25%
1995 1.58% 0.26%
1994 1.81% 0.25%
1993 2.02% 0.24%
1992 2.13% 0.27%
1991 2.13% 0.31%
1990 2.12% 0.3%
1989 2.22% 0.26%
1988 2.37% 0.22%
1987 2.5% 0.21%
1986 2.57% 0.23%
1985 2.63% 0.23%
1984 2.36% 0.16%
1983 2.1% 0.03%
1982 2.22% -0.04%
1981 2.3% 0.03%
1980 2.32% 0.12%
1979 2.33% 0.09%
1978 2.49% 0.005%
1977 2.65% -0.03%
1976 2.7% -0.02%
1975 2.72% -0.007%
1974 2.66% 0.06%
1973 2.61% 0.19%
1972 2.56% 0.34%
1971 2.54% 0.42%
1970 2.53% 0.4%
1969 2.56% 0.42%
1968 2.5% 0.49%
1967 2.34% 0.54%
1966 1.99% 0.55%
1965 1.59% 0.64%
1964 1.42% 0.65%
1963 1.33% 0.75%
1962 1.22% 0.85%
1961 1.15% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Tunisia United Kingdom
Current population
12450912
70071289
Population rank 81/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.84%
One net population change
7.37 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
6.99 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 +564
Annual growth/decline +71,464 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 145/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -14,523 +389,911
Net migration rank 142/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - 389,911
2024 88,910 -15,221 13,233 417,114
2023 93,663 -14,001 34,606 445,523
2022 96,531 -14,001 39,770 487,029
2021 68,087 -9,190 30,609 462,967
2020 109,431 -19,188 -4,272 144,221
2019 127,312 -19,612 108,338 232,727
2018 132,445 -21,012 119,317 259,744
2017 140,971 -22,365 145,121 272,311
2016 148,870 -23,827 177,136 324,649
2015 153,007 -25,229 175,735 347,839
2014 154,762 -26,586 206,781 306,091
2013 154,687 -17,020 198,827 237,272
2012 151,812 -26,059 248,473 172,088
2011 143,401 -21,935 259,361 228,773
2010 132,809 -14,168 251,066 274,811
2009 125,465 -13,512 230,422 249,639
2008 121,873 -17,742 216,325 263,390
2007 118,920 -21,190 196,232 309,385
2006 116,945 -24,098 176,455 288,923
2005 115,374 -26,361 144,963 308,279
2004 113,322 -23,735 131,974 276,077
2003 111,926 -12,459 89,471 211,846
2002 109,099 -8,334 65,308 203,577
2001 110,146 -7,235 65,032 175,133
2000 112,501 -5,937 70,671 153,917
1999 114,829 -3,452 64,551 152,653
1998 121,332 -4,111 87,730 125,541
1997 128,327 -4,756 99,138 59,723
1996 135,615 -5,506 98,884 54,964
1995 144,345 -8,095 87,028 61,385
1994 153,647 -4,271 127,304 45,339
1993 160,922 10,771 103,893 27,403
1992 163,978 15,124 149,709 17,846
1991 166,245 16,021 143,562 27,601
1990 168,180 4,183 154,569 57,132
1989 169,221 4,100 119,861 49,586
1988 177,176 3,934 136,628 13,952
1987 184,101 3,711 136,325 8,266
1986 188,107 3,464 90,690 41,836
1985 186,344 2,887 79,170 83,164
1984 182,386 8,109 84,633 71,107
1983 179,878 -37,895 61,966 27,063
1982 177,898 -29,559 56,314 -61,152
1981 176,628 -24,242 73,234 -83,876
1980 171,094 -19,321 95,734 -25,187
1979 171,463 -23,688 61,872 11,255
1978 173,255 -26,968 16,859 3,783
1977 174,539 -13,910 0 -21,636
1976 172,744 -15,499 -5,621 -19,135
1975 166,991 -8,765 33,735 -40,241
1974 160,200 -9,254 67,476 -65,710
1973 153,525 -9,606 112,389 -33,840
1972 147,239 -9,790 162,650 -1,406
1971 142,296 -9,949 257,123 1,175
1970 138,235 -10,054 244,918 -15,254
1969 135,257 -10,049 260,577 -60,655
1968 134,246 -9,848 292,622 -38,852
1967 132,626 -19,155 346,145 -39,659
1966 131,274 -27,393 333,356 -27,935
1965 127,673 -49,751 364,132 -24,955
1964 124,711 -59,602 405,000 -23,885
1963 120,865 -60,505 337,995 8,271
1962 116,887 -61,260 340,800 76,443
1961 111,459 -61,369 311,519 52,295
1960 109,234 -61,334 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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