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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,277,109 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,437,803 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 36.1 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 +0.89% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.4M (20.2% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Tunisia vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Vanuatu
2100 10,722,837 883,219
2099 10,798,417 878,572
2098 10,872,527 873,798
2097 10,944,510 868,872
2096 11,017,262 863,899
2095 11,088,773 858,713
2094 11,159,761 853,379
2093 11,228,741 847,908
2092 11,296,441 842,392
2091 11,362,922 836,807
2090 11,428,150 831,106
2089 11,492,395 825,333
2088 11,554,451 819,413
2087 11,616,399 813,386
2086 11,677,706 807,304
2085 11,736,824 801,030
2084 11,795,185 794,642
2083 11,853,617 788,195
2082 11,911,196 781,693
2081 11,966,771 775,091
2080 12,023,486 768,410
2079 12,080,879 761,593
2078 12,138,513 754,638
2077 12,194,072 747,679
2076 12,247,445 740,583
2075 12,301,960 733,404
2074 12,355,470 726,144
2073 12,410,281 718,748
2072 12,463,568 711,260
2071 12,517,952 703,705
2070 12,571,557 696,123
2069 12,625,027 688,506
2068 12,677,388 680,826
2067 12,728,611 673,074
2066 12,778,160 665,248
2065 12,827,417 657,389
2064 12,873,288 649,466
2063 12,917,720 641,532
2062 12,960,075 633,599
2061 12,999,502 625,729
2060 13,037,172 617,794
2059 13,069,268 609,801
2058 13,098,461 601,770
2057 13,124,682 593,715
2056 13,147,057 585,658
2055 13,164,337 577,507
2054 13,177,456 569,335
2053 13,184,564 561,113
2052 13,188,052 552,889
2051 13,187,435 544,646
2050 13,181,992 536,304
2049 13,173,401 527,975
2048 13,160,968 519,610
2047 13,144,429 511,256
2046 13,125,908 502,817
2045 13,104,999 494,393
2044 13,081,801 485,933
2043 13,057,259 477,540
2042 13,031,516 469,142
2041 13,006,019 460,812
2040 12,979,703 452,499
2039 12,952,741 444,231
2038 12,925,306 435,987
2037 12,896,316 427,825
2036 12,865,989 419,744
2035 12,835,689 411,746
2034 12,803,284 403,811
2033 12,766,519 395,944
2032 12,728,299 388,203
2031 12,687,827 380,500
2030 12,644,489 372,841
2029 12,596,686 365,246
2028 12,542,752 357,704
2027 12,484,560 350,204
2026 12,420,467 342,728
2025 12,351,028 335,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% 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 5.98% to 13,181,992 people with a rank change from 81st to 89th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 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 0.6% 2.28%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.63%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Vanuatu
Current population
12437803
344750
Population rank 81/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.004%
One net population change
6.85 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
3.13 minutes
58.5 minutes
One death every
7.1 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +210 +20
Annual growth/decline +76,678 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 124/197 38/197
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 - -15,221 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people). In Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 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 (1960–2024, 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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