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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,277,109 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,437,803 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.3 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.89% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.4M (20.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Tunisia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Venezuela
2100 10,722,837 28,408,393
2099 10,798,417 28,554,225
2098 10,872,527 28,705,786
2097 10,944,510 28,850,257
2096 11,017,262 28,995,972
2095 11,088,773 29,132,759
2094 11,159,761 29,262,925
2093 11,228,741 29,392,244
2092 11,296,441 29,508,795
2091 11,362,922 29,621,832
2090 11,428,150 29,732,297
2089 11,492,395 29,838,428
2088 11,554,451 29,934,468
2087 11,616,399 30,028,670
2086 11,677,706 30,118,600
2085 11,736,824 30,199,220
2084 11,795,185 30,274,712
2083 11,853,617 30,346,195
2082 11,911,196 30,416,426
2081 11,966,771 30,482,094
2080 12,023,486 30,547,260
2079 12,080,879 30,610,834
2078 12,138,513 30,672,514
2077 12,194,072 30,728,816
2076 12,247,445 30,777,988
2075 12,301,960 30,827,559
2074 12,355,470 30,866,891
2073 12,410,281 30,911,390
2072 12,463,568 30,954,923
2071 12,517,952 30,997,109
2070 12,571,557 31,037,381
2069 12,625,027 31,075,808
2068 12,677,388 31,109,149
2067 12,728,611 31,145,122
2066 12,778,160 31,175,867
2065 12,827,417 31,200,466
2064 12,873,288 31,215,062
2063 12,917,720 31,230,451
2062 12,960,075 31,243,713
2061 12,999,502 31,253,501
2060 13,037,172 31,262,578
2059 13,069,268 31,270,532
2058 13,098,461 31,271,671
2057 13,124,682 31,274,675
2056 13,147,057 31,266,571
2055 13,164,337 31,250,513
2054 13,177,456 31,236,686
2053 13,184,564 31,220,143
2052 13,188,052 31,192,608
2051 13,187,435 31,172,098
2050 13,181,992 31,137,475
2049 13,173,401 31,102,109
2048 13,160,968 31,060,623
2047 13,144,429 31,007,458
2046 13,125,908 30,958,617
2045 13,104,999 30,903,304
2044 13,081,801 30,843,044
2043 13,057,259 30,774,770
2042 13,031,516 30,692,483
2041 13,006,019 30,605,785
2040 12,979,703 30,502,599
2039 12,952,741 30,387,061
2038 12,925,306 30,266,220
2037 12,896,316 30,143,030
2036 12,865,989 30,012,966
2035 12,835,689 29,868,832
2034 12,803,284 29,716,052
2033 12,766,519 29,572,150
2032 12,728,299 29,426,362
2031 12,687,827 29,278,011
2030 12,644,489 29,137,930
2029 12,596,686 29,002,751
2028 12,542,752 28,878,872
2027 12,484,560 28,749,068
2026 12,420,467 28,628,678
2025 12,351,028 28,514,989
2024 12,277,109 28,405,543
2023 12,200,431 28,300,854
2022 12,119,334 28,213,017
2021 12,048,622 28,237,826
2020 11,974,057 28,444,077
2019 11,875,081 28,938,098
2018 11,765,514 29,807,592
2017 11,650,498 30,565,323
2016 11,528,674 30,765,720
2015 11,402,264 30,573,972
2014 11,274,288 30,254,079
2013 11,141,361 29,912,198
2012 11,009,647 29,553,826
2011 10,886,035 29,185,212
2010 10,765,980 28,813,101
2009 10,650,681 28,438,298
2008 10,542,635 28,053,696
2007 10,441,702 27,649,363
2006 10,346,410 27,224,686
2005 10,255,472 26,785,804
2004 10,166,163 26,340,838
2003 10,071,632 25,892,703
2002 9,971,515 25,435,671
2001 9,869,677 24,979,922
2000 9,764,935 24,526,708
1999 9,655,963 24,066,593
1998 9,541,667 23,601,337
1997 9,421,270 23,131,685
1996 9,294,432 22,662,113
1995 9,161,258 22,193,821
1994 9,018,448 21,725,188
1993 8,857,910 21,254,520
1992 8,682,512 20,780,948
1991 8,501,827 20,304,896
1990 8,324,509 19,827,010
1989 8,151,660 19,348,921
1988 7,974,440 18,871,020
1987 7,789,987 18,394,963
1986 7,600,301 17,923,536
1985 7,409,903 17,461,434
1984 7,220,044 17,008,841
1983 7,053,800 16,562,205
1982 6,908,642 16,121,874
1981 6,758,284 15,687,297
1980 6,606,195 15,258,218
1979 6,456,419 14,834,552
1978 6,309,390 14,416,684
1977 6,155,931 14,006,812
1976 5,996,994 13,606,284
1975 5,839,262 13,215,892
1974 5,684,674 12,835,351
1973 5,537,242 12,463,537
1972 5,396,557 12,099,180
1971 5,261,658 11,741,008
1970 5,131,396 11,387,790
1969 5,004,697 11,040,280
1968 4,879,899 10,697,530
1967 4,760,970 10,358,513
1966 4,652,287 10,024,854
1965 4,561,385 9,697,790
1964 4,489,869 9,377,712
1963 4,427,131 9,064,021
1962 4,369,136 8,756,870
1961 4,316,278 8,455,915
1960 4,267,288 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tunisia increased by 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia Venezuela
2100 -0.7% -0.51%
2099 -0.68% -0.53%
2098 -0.66% -0.5%
2097 -0.66% -0.5%
2096 -0.64% -0.47%
2095 -0.64% -0.44%
2094 -0.61% -0.44%
2093 -0.6% -0.39%
2092 -0.59% -0.38%
2091 -0.57% -0.37%
2090 -0.56% -0.36%
2089 -0.54% -0.32%
2088 -0.53% -0.31%
2087 -0.52% -0.3%
2086 -0.5% -0.27%
2085 -0.49% -0.25%
2084 -0.49% -0.24%
2083 -0.48% -0.23%
2082 -0.46% -0.22%
2081 -0.47% -0.21%
2080 -0.48% -0.21%
2079 -0.47% -0.2%
2078 -0.46% -0.18%
2077 -0.44% -0.16%
2076 -0.44% -0.16%
2075 -0.43% -0.13%
2074 -0.44% -0.14%
2073 -0.43% -0.14%
2072 -0.43% -0.14%
2071 -0.43% -0.13%
2070 -0.42% -0.12%
2069 -0.41% -0.11%
2068 -0.4% -0.12%
2067 -0.39% -0.1%
2066 -0.38% -0.08%
2065 -0.36% -0.05%
2064 -0.34% -0.05%
2063 -0.33% -0.04%
2062 -0.3% -0.03%
2061 -0.29% -0.03%
2060 -0.25% -0.03%
2059 -0.22% -0.004%
2058 -0.2% -0.01%
2057 -0.17% 0.03%
2056 -0.13% 0.05%
2055 -0.1% 0.04%
2054 -0.05% 0.05%
2053 -0.03% 0.09%
2052 0.005% 0.07%
2051 0.04% 0.11%
2050 0.07% 0.11%
2049 0.09% 0.13%
2048 0.13% 0.17%
2047 0.14% 0.16%
2046 0.16% 0.18%
2045 0.18% 0.2%
2044 0.19% 0.22%
2043 0.2% 0.27%
2042 0.2% 0.28%
2041 0.2% 0.34%
2040 0.21% 0.38%
2039 0.21% 0.4%
2038 0.22% 0.41%
2037 0.24% 0.43%
2036 0.24% 0.48%
2035 0.25% 0.51%
2034 0.29% 0.49%
2033 0.3% 0.5%
2032 0.32% 0.51%
2031 0.34% 0.48%
2030 0.38% 0.47%
2029 0.43% 0.43%
2028 0.47% 0.45%
2027 0.52% 0.42%
2026 0.56% 0.4%
2025 0.6% 0.39%
2024 0.63% 0.37%
2023 0.67% 0.31%
2022 0.59% -0.09%
2021 0.62% -0.73%
2020 0.83% -1.71%
2019 0.93% -2.92%
2018 0.99% -2.48%
2017 1.06% -0.65%
2016 1.11% 0.63%
2015 1.14% 1.06%
2014 1.19% 1.14%
2013 1.2% 1.21%
2012 1.14% 1.26%
2011 1.12% 1.29%
2010 1.08% 1.32%
2009 1.02% 1.37%
2008 0.97% 1.46%
2007 0.92% 1.56%
2006 0.89% 1.64%
2005 0.88% 1.69%
2004 0.94% 1.73%
2003 1% 1.8%
2002 1.03% 1.82%
2001 1.07% 1.85%
2000 1.13% 1.91%
1999 1.2% 1.97%
1998 1.28% 2.03%
1997 1.36% 2.07%
1996 1.45% 2.11%
1995 1.58% 2.16%
1994 1.81% 2.21%
1993 2.02% 2.28%
1992 2.13% 2.34%
1991 2.13% 2.41%
1990 2.12% 2.47%
1989 2.22% 2.53%
1988 2.37% 2.59%
1987 2.5% 2.63%
1986 2.57% 2.65%
1985 2.63% 2.66%
1984 2.36% 2.7%
1983 2.1% 2.73%
1982 2.22% 2.77%
1981 2.3% 2.81%
1980 2.32% 2.86%
1979 2.33% 2.9%
1978 2.49% 2.93%
1977 2.65% 2.94%
1976 2.7% 2.95%
1975 2.72% 2.96%
1974 2.66% 2.98%
1973 2.61% 3.01%
1972 2.56% 3.05%
1971 2.54% 3.1%
1970 2.53% 3.15%
1969 2.56% 3.2%
1968 2.5% 3.27%
1967 2.34% 3.33%
1966 1.99% 3.37%
1965 1.59% 3.41%
1964 1.42% 3.46%
1963 1.33% 3.51%
1962 1.22% 3.56%
1961 1.15% 3.63%

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

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In 2024, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.63%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Venezuela
Current population
12437803
28661242
Population rank 81/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.35%
One net population change
6.85 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
3.13 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
7.1 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +210 +287
Annual growth/decline +76,678 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 124/197 143/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -14,523 -100,467
Net migration rank 142/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - -100,467
2024 - -15,221 - -105,297
2023 93,663 -14,001 213,020 -112,899
2022 96,531 -14,001 216,619 -141,107
2021 68,087 -9,190 207,746 -332,936
2020 109,431 -19,188 237,223 -524,649
2019 127,312 -19,612 274,826 -975,534
2018 132,445 -21,012 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 140,971 -22,365 340,222 -817,376
2016 148,870 -23,827 359,651 -283,270
2015 153,007 -25,229 384,560 -77,417
2014 154,762 -26,586 395,088 -62,437
2013 154,687 -17,020 408,930 -57,818
2012 151,812 -26,059 420,758 -55,131
2011 143,401 -21,935 425,958 -54,384
2010 132,809 -14,168 425,397 -52,781
2009 125,465 -13,512 427,257 -50,286
2008 121,873 -17,742 435,870 -43,636
2007 118,920 -21,190 452,482 -36,060
2006 116,945 -24,098 460,152 -27,240
2005 115,374 -26,361 463,260 -18,407
2004 113,322 -23,735 455,881 -10,798
2003 111,926 -12,459 456,902 -5,729
2002 109,099 -8,334 466,821 -3,944
2001 110,146 -7,235 451,487 -2,856
2000 112,501 -5,937 459,802 -1,999
1999 114,829 -3,452 463,787 -1,376
1998 121,332 -4,111 469,123 -1,010
1997 128,327 -4,756 472,002 -816
1996 135,615 -5,506 468,653 -708
1995 144,345 -8,095 469,267 -622
1994 153,647 -4,271 469,178 -559
1993 160,922 10,771 473,189 -477
1992 163,978 15,124 474,824 -381
1991 166,245 16,021 477,917 -236
1990 168,180 4,183 478,168 -69
1989 169,221 4,100 478,053 32
1988 177,176 3,934 477,569 137
1987 184,101 3,711 474,204 182
1986 188,107 3,464 468,252 201
1985 186,344 2,887 455,517 237
1984 182,386 8,109 449,186 247
1983 179,878 -37,895 443,569 260
1982 177,898 -29,559 436,564 260
1981 176,628 -24,242 432,059 251
1980 171,094 -19,321 425,613 237
1979 171,463 -23,688 421,256 228
1978 173,255 -26,968 414,032 205
1977 174,539 -13,910 405,315 196
1976 172,744 -15,499 395,344 190
1975 166,991 -8,765 385,045 186
1974 160,200 -9,254 375,678 173
1973 153,525 -9,606 367,612 171
1972 147,239 -9,790 360,749 173
1971 142,296 -9,949 355,212 215
1970 138,235 -10,054 350,709 305
1969 135,257 -10,049 343,596 403
1968 134,246 -9,848 340,973 532
1967 132,626 -19,155 335,813 717
1966 131,274 -27,393 329,697 1,087
1965 127,673 -49,751 321,695 1,656
1964 124,711 -59,602 314,397 2,410
1963 120,865 -60,505 307,279 3,296
1962 116,887 -61,260 299,345 4,386
1961 111,459 -61,369 292,109 6,069
1960 109,234 -61,334 285,105 8,369

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

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Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Tunisia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people). In Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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