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

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The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,348,573 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,450,912 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 35.9 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.83% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.5M (20.3% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Tunisia vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Vanuatu
2100 10,720,705 883,016
2099 10,796,270 878,369
2098 10,870,365 873,597
2097 10,942,334 868,672
2096 11,015,071 863,700
2095 11,086,568 858,515
2094 11,157,542 853,182
2093 11,226,508 847,713
2092 11,294,195 842,198
2091 11,360,662 836,615
2090 11,425,878 830,915
2089 11,490,110 825,143
2088 11,552,154 819,225
2087 11,614,090 813,199
2086 11,675,384 807,118
2085 11,734,490 800,846
2084 11,792,840 794,459
2083 11,851,260 788,013
2082 11,908,828 781,513
2081 11,964,392 774,913
2080 12,021,096 768,233
2079 12,078,476 761,418
2078 12,136,099 754,464
2077 12,191,648 747,507
2076 12,245,010 740,413
2075 12,299,514 733,236
2074 12,353,013 725,977
2073 12,407,814 718,583
2072 12,461,090 711,096
2071 12,515,463 703,543
2070 12,569,058 695,963
2069 12,622,516 688,347
2068 12,674,867 680,670
2067 12,726,080 672,919
2066 12,775,620 665,095
2065 12,824,867 657,238
2064 12,870,728 649,317
2063 12,915,152 641,384
2062 12,957,498 633,453
2061 12,996,917 625,585
2060 13,034,579 617,652
2059 13,066,669 609,661
2058 13,095,856 601,631
2057 13,122,073 593,578
2056 13,144,442 585,523
2055 13,161,720 577,375
2054 13,174,836 569,204
2053 13,181,943 560,984
2052 13,185,429 552,762
2051 13,184,813 544,521
2050 13,179,371 536,181
2049 13,170,781 527,854
2048 13,158,351 519,491
2047 13,141,815 511,139
2046 13,123,298 502,701
2045 13,102,394 494,279
2044 13,079,200 485,821
2043 13,054,663 477,431
2042 13,028,925 469,034
2041 13,003,433 460,706
2040 12,977,122 452,395
2039 12,950,166 444,129
2038 12,922,736 435,887
2037 12,893,752 427,727
2036 12,863,431 419,648
2035 12,833,137 411,652
2034 12,800,738 403,718
2033 12,763,981 395,853
2032 12,725,768 388,114
2031 12,685,304 380,413
2030 12,641,975 372,755
2029 12,594,181 365,162
2028 12,540,258 357,621
2027 12,482,078 350,124
2026 12,417,997 342,649
2025 12,348,573 335,169
2024 12,277,109 327,777
2023 12,200,431 320,409
2022 12,119,334 313,046
2021 12,048,622 305,868
2020 11,974,057 298,858
2019 11,875,081 291,985
2018 11,765,514 285,259
2017 11,650,498 278,507
2016 11,528,674 272,087
2015 11,402,264 266,101
2014 11,274,288 260,240
2013 11,141,361 254,482
2012 11,009,647 248,883
2011 10,886,035 243,474
2010 10,765,980 238,248
2009 10,650,681 232,731
2008 10,542,635 226,896
2007 10,441,702 221,276
2006 10,346,410 215,923
2005 10,255,472 210,760
2004 10,166,163 205,711
2003 10,071,632 200,746
2002 9,971,515 195,863
2001 9,869,677 191,031
2000 9,764,935 186,281
1999 9,655,963 182,048
1998 9,541,667 178,313
1997 9,421,270 174,626
1996 9,294,432 170,911
1995 9,161,258 167,137
1994 9,018,448 163,314
1993 8,857,910 159,463
1992 8,682,512 155,608
1991 8,501,827 151,793
1990 8,324,509 148,063
1989 8,151,660 144,393
1988 7,974,440 140,756
1987 7,789,987 137,187
1986 7,600,301 133,720
1985 7,409,903 130,356
1984 7,220,044 127,109
1983 7,053,800 123,998
1982 6,908,642 121,035
1981 6,758,284 118,249
1980 6,606,195 115,660
1979 6,456,419 113,040
1978 6,309,390 109,963
1977 6,155,931 106,618
1976 5,996,994 103,388
1975 5,839,262 100,269
1974 5,684,674 97,260
1973 5,537,242 94,362
1972 5,396,557 91,562
1971 5,261,658 88,862
1970 5,131,396 86,266
1969 5,004,697 83,755
1968 4,879,899 81,314
1967 4,760,970 78,921
1966 4,652,287 76,590
1965 4,561,385 74,358
1964 4,489,869 72,219
1963 4,427,131 70,159
1962 4,369,136 68,174
1961 4,316,278 66,264
1960 4,267,288 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tunisia increased by 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 922,238 people (a 8% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia Vanuatu
2100 -0.7% 0.53%
2099 -0.68% 0.55%
2098 -0.66% 0.57%
2097 -0.66% 0.58%
2096 -0.64% 0.6%
2095 -0.64% 0.63%
2094 -0.61% 0.65%
2093 -0.6% 0.65%
2092 -0.59% 0.67%
2091 -0.57% 0.69%
2090 -0.56% 0.7%
2089 -0.54% 0.72%
2088 -0.53% 0.74%
2087 -0.52% 0.75%
2086 -0.5% 0.78%
2085 -0.49% 0.8%
2084 -0.49% 0.82%
2083 -0.48% 0.83%
2082 -0.46% 0.85%
2081 -0.47% 0.87%
2080 -0.48% 0.9%
2079 -0.47% 0.92%
2078 -0.46% 0.93%
2077 -0.44% 0.96%
2076 -0.44% 0.98%
2075 -0.43% 1%
2074 -0.44% 1.03%
2073 -0.43% 1.05%
2072 -0.43% 1.07%
2071 -0.43% 1.09%
2070 -0.42% 1.11%
2069 -0.41% 1.13%
2068 -0.4% 1.15%
2067 -0.39% 1.18%
2066 -0.38% 1.2%
2065 -0.36% 1.22%
2064 -0.34% 1.24%
2063 -0.33% 1.25%
2062 -0.3% 1.26%
2061 -0.29% 1.28%
2060 -0.25% 1.31%
2059 -0.22% 1.33%
2058 -0.2% 1.36%
2057 -0.17% 1.38%
2056 -0.13% 1.41%
2055 -0.1% 1.44%
2054 -0.05% 1.47%
2053 -0.03% 1.49%
2052 0.005% 1.51%
2051 0.04% 1.56%
2050 0.07% 1.58%
2049 0.09% 1.61%
2048 0.13% 1.63%
2047 0.14% 1.68%
2046 0.16% 1.7%
2045 0.18% 1.74%
2044 0.19% 1.76%
2043 0.2% 1.79%
2042 0.2% 1.81%
2041 0.2% 1.84%
2040 0.21% 1.86%
2039 0.21% 1.89%
2038 0.22% 1.91%
2037 0.24% 1.93%
2036 0.24% 1.94%
2035 0.25% 1.97%
2034 0.29% 1.99%
2033 0.3% 1.99%
2032 0.32% 2.02%
2031 0.34% 2.05%
2030 0.38% 2.08%
2029 0.43% 2.11%
2028 0.47% 2.14%
2027 0.52% 2.18%
2026 0.56% 2.23%
2025 0.58% 2.26%
2024 0.63% 2.3%
2023 0.67% 2.35%
2022 0.59% 2.35%
2021 0.62% 2.35%
2020 0.83% 2.35%
2019 0.93% 2.36%
2018 0.99% 2.42%
2017 1.06% 2.36%
2016 1.11% 2.25%
2015 1.14% 2.25%
2014 1.19% 2.26%
2013 1.2% 2.25%
2012 1.14% 2.22%
2011 1.12% 2.19%
2010 1.08% 2.37%
2009 1.02% 2.57%
2008 0.97% 2.54%
2007 0.92% 2.48%
2006 0.89% 2.45%
2005 0.88% 2.45%
2004 0.94% 2.47%
2003 1% 2.49%
2002 1.03% 2.53%
2001 1.07% 2.55%
2000 1.13% 2.33%
1999 1.2% 2.09%
1998 1.28% 2.11%
1997 1.36% 2.17%
1996 1.45% 2.26%
1995 1.58% 2.34%
1994 1.81% 2.41%
1993 2.02% 2.48%
1992 2.13% 2.51%
1991 2.13% 2.52%
1990 2.12% 2.54%
1989 2.22% 2.58%
1988 2.37% 2.6%
1987 2.5% 2.59%
1986 2.57% 2.58%
1985 2.63% 2.55%
1984 2.36% 2.51%
1983 2.1% 2.45%
1982 2.22% 2.36%
1981 2.3% 2.24%
1980 2.32% 2.32%
1979 2.33% 2.8%
1978 2.49% 3.14%
1977 2.65% 3.12%
1976 2.7% 3.11%
1975 2.72% 3.09%
1974 2.66% 3.07%
1973 2.61% 3.06%
1972 2.56% 3.04%
1971 2.54% 3.01%
1970 2.53% 3%
1969 2.56% 3%
1968 2.5% 3.03%
1967 2.34% 3.04%
1966 1.99% 3%
1965 1.59% 2.96%
1964 1.42% 2.94%
1963 1.33% 2.91%
1962 1.22% 2.88%
1961 1.15% 2.84%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.58%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Vanuatu
Current population
12450912
346488
Population rank 81/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.004%
One net population change
7.37 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
3.2 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
6.99 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +196 +20
Annual growth/decline +71,464 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 36/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -14,523 -52
Net migration rank 142/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - -52
2024 88,910 -15,221 7,419 -43
2023 93,663 -14,001 7,359 0
2022 96,531 -14,001 7,358 0
2021 68,087 -9,190 7,199 -201
2020 109,431 -19,188 7,233 -201
2019 127,312 -19,612 7,364 -652
2018 132,445 -21,012 7,379 -638
2017 140,971 -22,365 7,371 -610
2016 148,870 -23,827 7,315 -1,235
2015 153,007 -25,229 7,220 -1,324
2014 154,762 -26,586 7,143 -1,320
2013 154,687 -17,020 7,036 -1,343
2012 151,812 -26,059 6,877 -1,369
2011 143,401 -21,935 6,715 -1,395
2010 132,809 -14,168 6,548 -1,413
2009 125,465 -13,512 6,362 -467
2008 121,873 -17,742 6,138 -372
2007 118,920 -21,190 5,842 -374
2006 116,945 -24,098 5,606 -364
2005 115,374 -26,361 5,454 -364
2004 113,322 -23,735 5,353 -349
2003 111,926 -12,459 5,258 -342
2002 109,099 -8,334 5,181 -329
2001 110,146 -7,235 5,144 -328
2000 112,501 -5,937 5,026 -339
1999 114,829 -3,452 4,871 -1,090
1998 121,332 -4,111 4,866 -1,178
1997 128,327 -4,756 4,854 -1,166
1996 135,615 -5,506 4,897 -1,154
1995 144,345 -8,095 4,945 -1,140
1994 153,647 -4,271 4,973 -1,132
1993 160,922 10,771 4,973 -1,115
1992 163,978 15,124 4,941 -1,095
1991 166,245 16,021 4,859 -1,078
1990 168,180 4,183 4,762 -1,072
1989 169,221 4,100 4,656 -1,006
1988 177,176 3,934 4,577 -959
1987 184,101 3,711 4,427 -907
1986 188,107 3,464 4,360 -938
1985 186,344 2,887 4,219 -916
1984 182,386 8,109 4,088 -907
1983 179,878 -37,895 3,944 -899
1982 177,898 -29,559 3,778 -897
1981 176,628 -24,242 3,592 -896
1980 171,094 -19,321 3,383 -896
1979 171,463 -23,688 3,590 -845
1978 173,255 -26,968 3,428 -15
1977 174,539 -13,910 3,285 -3
1976 172,744 -15,499 3,174 3
1975 166,991 -8,765 3,074 -15
1974 160,200 -9,254 2,968 -17
1973 153,525 -9,606 2,876 -22
1972 147,239 -9,790 2,775 -28
1971 142,296 -9,949 2,685 -40
1970 138,235 -10,054 2,597 -46
1969 135,257 -10,049 2,529 -53
1968 134,246 -9,848 2,470 -68
1967 132,626 -19,155 2,384 0
1966 131,274 -27,393 2,278 0
1965 127,673 -49,751 2,180 0
1964 124,711 -59,602 2,098 0
1963 120,865 -60,505 2,025 0
1962 116,887 -61,260 1,947 0
1961 111,459 -61,369 1,872 0
1960 109,234 -61,334 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/tunisia/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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

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