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

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The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,348,573 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,450,912 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 8.23 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.83% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.5M (20.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Tunisia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Vietnam
2100 10,720,705 92,225,380
2099 10,796,270 92,721,469
2098 10,870,365 93,212,742
2097 10,942,334 93,688,693
2096 11,015,071 94,163,950
2095 11,086,568 94,626,063
2094 11,157,542 95,083,879
2093 11,226,508 95,543,293
2092 11,294,195 96,000,019
2091 11,360,662 96,459,165
2090 11,425,878 96,922,871
2089 11,490,110 97,384,434
2088 11,552,154 97,843,001
2087 11,614,090 98,308,755
2086 11,675,384 98,773,008
2085 11,734,490 99,233,927
2084 11,792,840 99,695,401
2083 11,851,260 100,162,677
2082 11,908,828 100,634,653
2081 11,964,392 101,104,469
2080 12,021,096 101,568,526
2079 12,078,476 102,030,723
2078 12,136,099 102,480,219
2077 12,191,648 102,928,253
2076 12,245,010 103,358,352
2075 12,299,514 103,783,177
2074 12,353,013 104,197,814
2073 12,407,814 104,606,950
2072 12,461,090 105,005,673
2071 12,515,463 105,384,777
2070 12,569,058 105,757,144
2069 12,622,516 106,110,195
2068 12,674,867 106,454,379
2067 12,726,080 106,794,625
2066 12,775,620 107,126,965
2065 12,824,867 107,442,675
2064 12,870,728 107,744,261
2063 12,915,152 108,038,461
2062 12,957,498 108,322,712
2061 12,996,917 108,590,617
2060 13,034,579 108,842,045
2059 13,066,669 109,087,333
2058 13,095,856 109,320,301
2057 13,122,073 109,529,799
2056 13,144,442 109,715,196
2055 13,161,720 109,886,647
2054 13,174,836 110,035,740
2053 13,181,943 110,156,643
2052 13,185,429 110,253,026
2051 13,184,813 110,321,289
2050 13,179,371 110,344,733
2049 13,170,781 110,339,565
2048 13,158,351 110,296,602
2047 13,141,815 110,211,618
2046 13,123,298 110,090,837
2045 13,102,394 109,926,260
2044 13,079,200 109,731,512
2043 13,054,663 109,497,595
2042 13,028,925 109,225,525
2041 13,003,433 108,919,674
2040 12,977,122 108,594,542
2039 12,950,166 108,237,715
2038 12,922,736 107,861,117
2037 12,893,752 107,463,482
2036 12,863,431 107,058,359
2035 12,833,137 106,630,705
2034 12,800,738 106,189,495
2033 12,763,981 105,745,684
2032 12,725,768 105,283,013
2031 12,685,304 104,809,957
2030 12,641,975 104,314,150
2029 12,594,181 103,819,556
2028 12,540,258 103,300,347
2027 12,482,078 102,759,746
2026 12,417,997 102,197,177
2025 12,348,573 101,598,527
2024 12,277,109 100,987,686
2023 12,200,431 100,352,192
2022 12,119,334 99,680,655
2021 12,048,622 98,935,098
2020 11,974,057 98,079,191
2019 11,875,081 97,173,776
2018 11,765,514 96,237,319
2017 11,650,498 95,176,977
2016 11,528,674 94,000,117
2015 11,402,264 92,823,254
2014 11,274,288 91,679,578
2013 11,141,361 90,573,104
2012 11,009,647 89,510,356
2011 10,886,035 88,468,314
2010 10,765,980 87,455,152
2009 10,650,681 86,460,018
2008 10,542,635 85,175,788
2007 10,441,702 83,633,375
2006 10,346,410 82,167,897
2005 10,255,472 81,088,313
2004 10,166,163 80,338,971
2003 10,071,632 79,563,777
2002 9,971,515 78,772,224
2001 9,869,677 77,969,361
2000 9,764,935 77,154,011
1999 9,655,963 76,287,452
1998 9,541,667 75,299,660
1997 9,421,270 74,226,889
1996 9,294,432 73,156,447
1995 9,161,258 72,049,940
1994 9,018,448 70,854,391
1993 8,857,910 69,586,384
1992 8,682,512 68,260,337
1991 8,501,827 66,891,775
1990 8,324,509 65,504,552
1989 8,151,660 64,147,348
1988 7,974,440 62,843,228
1987 7,789,987 61,584,651
1986 7,600,301 60,347,048
1985 7,409,903 59,060,622
1984 7,220,044 57,706,067
1983 7,053,800 56,337,921
1982 6,908,642 55,011,289
1981 6,758,284 53,738,141
1980 6,606,195 52,490,101
1979 6,456,419 51,378,211
1978 6,309,390 50,249,552
1977 6,155,931 48,954,872
1976 5,996,994 47,684,931
1975 5,839,262 46,482,903
1974 5,684,674 45,413,537
1973 5,537,242 44,409,861
1972 5,396,557 43,429,168
1971 5,261,658 42,449,276
1970 5,131,396 41,475,230
1969 5,004,697 40,582,096
1968 4,879,899 39,734,609
1967 4,760,970 38,895,080
1966 4,652,287 38,024,836
1965 4,561,385 37,129,656
1964 4,489,869 36,201,563
1963 4,427,131 35,249,101
1962 4,369,136 34,288,560
1961 4,316,278 33,409,059
1960 4,267,288 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tunisia increased by 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 922,238 people (a 8% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia Vietnam
2100 -0.7% -0.54%
2099 -0.68% -0.53%
2098 -0.66% -0.51%
2097 -0.66% -0.5%
2096 -0.64% -0.49%
2095 -0.64% -0.48%
2094 -0.61% -0.48%
2093 -0.6% -0.48%
2092 -0.59% -0.48%
2091 -0.57% -0.48%
2090 -0.56% -0.47%
2089 -0.54% -0.47%
2088 -0.53% -0.47%
2087 -0.52% -0.47%
2086 -0.5% -0.46%
2085 -0.49% -0.46%
2084 -0.49% -0.47%
2083 -0.48% -0.47%
2082 -0.46% -0.46%
2081 -0.47% -0.46%
2080 -0.48% -0.45%
2079 -0.47% -0.44%
2078 -0.46% -0.44%
2077 -0.44% -0.42%
2076 -0.44% -0.41%
2075 -0.43% -0.4%
2074 -0.44% -0.39%
2073 -0.43% -0.38%
2072 -0.43% -0.36%
2071 -0.43% -0.35%
2070 -0.42% -0.33%
2069 -0.41% -0.32%
2068 -0.4% -0.32%
2067 -0.39% -0.31%
2066 -0.38% -0.29%
2065 -0.36% -0.28%
2064 -0.34% -0.27%
2063 -0.33% -0.26%
2062 -0.3% -0.25%
2061 -0.29% -0.23%
2060 -0.25% -0.22%
2059 -0.22% -0.21%
2058 -0.2% -0.19%
2057 -0.17% -0.17%
2056 -0.13% -0.16%
2055 -0.1% -0.14%
2054 -0.05% -0.11%
2053 -0.03% -0.09%
2052 0.005% -0.06%
2051 0.04% -0.02%
2050 0.07% 0.005%
2049 0.09% 0.04%
2048 0.13% 0.08%
2047 0.14% 0.11%
2046 0.16% 0.15%
2045 0.18% 0.18%
2044 0.19% 0.21%
2043 0.2% 0.25%
2042 0.2% 0.28%
2041 0.2% 0.3%
2040 0.21% 0.33%
2039 0.21% 0.35%
2038 0.22% 0.37%
2037 0.24% 0.38%
2036 0.24% 0.4%
2035 0.25% 0.42%
2034 0.29% 0.42%
2033 0.3% 0.44%
2032 0.32% 0.45%
2031 0.34% 0.48%
2030 0.38% 0.48%
2029 0.43% 0.5%
2028 0.47% 0.53%
2027 0.52% 0.55%
2026 0.56% 0.59%
2025 0.58% 0.6%
2024 0.63% 0.63%
2023 0.67% 0.67%
2022 0.59% 0.75%
2021 0.62% 0.87%
2020 0.83% 0.93%
2019 0.93% 0.97%
2018 0.99% 1.11%
2017 1.06% 1.25%
2016 1.11% 1.27%
2015 1.14% 1.25%
2014 1.19% 1.22%
2013 1.2% 1.19%
2012 1.14% 1.18%
2011 1.12% 1.16%
2010 1.08% 1.15%
2009 1.02% 1.51%
2008 0.97% 1.84%
2007 0.92% 1.78%
2006 0.89% 1.33%
2005 0.88% 0.93%
2004 0.94% 0.97%
2003 1% 1%
2002 1.03% 1.03%
2001 1.07% 1.06%
2000 1.13% 1.14%
1999 1.2% 1.31%
1998 1.28% 1.45%
1997 1.36% 1.46%
1996 1.45% 1.54%
1995 1.58% 1.69%
1994 1.81% 1.82%
1993 2.02% 1.94%
1992 2.13% 2.05%
1991 2.13% 2.12%
1990 2.12% 2.12%
1989 2.22% 2.08%
1988 2.37% 2.04%
1987 2.5% 2.05%
1986 2.57% 2.18%
1985 2.63% 2.35%
1984 2.36% 2.43%
1983 2.1% 2.41%
1982 2.22% 2.37%
1981 2.3% 2.38%
1980 2.32% 2.16%
1979 2.33% 2.25%
1978 2.49% 2.64%
1977 2.65% 2.66%
1976 2.7% 2.59%
1975 2.72% 2.35%
1974 2.66% 2.26%
1973 2.61% 2.26%
1972 2.56% 2.31%
1971 2.54% 2.35%
1970 2.53% 2.2%
1969 2.56% 2.13%
1968 2.5% 2.16%
1967 2.34% 2.29%
1966 1.99% 2.41%
1965 1.59% 2.56%
1964 1.42% 2.7%
1963 1.33% 2.8%
1962 1.22% 2.63%
1961 1.15% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.58%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Vietnam
Current population
12450912
102486146
Population rank 81/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 1.23%
One net population change
7.37 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
3.2 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
6.99 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +196 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +71,464 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 122/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -14,523 -48,171
Net migration rank 142/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - -48,171
2024 88,910 -15,221 684,393 -59,645
2023 93,663 -14,001 727,955 -81,789
2022 96,531 -14,001 775,914 -78,977
2021 68,087 -9,190 799,593 -5,418
2020 109,431 -19,188 924,004 -6,457
2019 127,312 -19,612 895,262 -2,051
2018 132,445 -21,012 882,977 96,650
2017 140,971 -22,365 1,001,833 139,245
2016 148,870 -23,827 1,045,094 167,652
2015 153,007 -25,229 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 154,762 -26,586 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 154,687 -17,020 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 151,812 -26,059 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 143,401 -21,935 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 132,809 -14,168 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 125,465 -13,512 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 121,873 -17,742 1,008,141 571,113
2007 118,920 -21,190 981,689 523,784
2006 116,945 -24,098 943,041 482,399
2005 115,374 -26,361 942,084 -208,337
2004 113,322 -23,735 985,438 -220,458
2003 111,926 -12,459 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 109,099 -8,334 991,427 -193,766
2001 110,146 -7,235 985,610 -177,586
2000 112,501 -5,937 966,894 -144,298
1999 114,829 -3,452 925,519 -15,010
1998 121,332 -4,111 959,016 106,091
1997 128,327 -4,756 1,028,116 52,382
1996 135,615 -5,506 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 144,345 -8,095 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 153,647 -4,271 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 160,922 10,771 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 163,978 15,124 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 166,245 16,021 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 168,180 4,183 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 169,221 4,100 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 177,176 3,934 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 184,101 3,711 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 188,107 3,464 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 186,344 2,887 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 182,386 8,109 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 179,878 -37,895 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 177,898 -29,559 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 176,628 -24,242 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 171,094 -19,321 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 171,463 -23,688 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 173,255 -26,968 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 174,539 -13,910 1,259,315 49,655
1976 172,744 -15,499 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 166,991 -8,765 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 160,200 -9,254 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 153,525 -9,606 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 147,239 -9,790 921,524 -1,920
1971 142,296 -9,949 963,259 76,961
1970 138,235 -10,054 905,902 1,997
1969 135,257 -10,049 878,359 0
1968 134,246 -9,848 815,116 1,489
1967 132,626 -19,155 862,071 394
1966 131,274 -27,393 876,283 1,769
1965 127,673 -49,751 913,761 -1,438
1964 124,711 -59,602 950,219 -6,328
1963 120,865 -60,505 961,067 0
1962 116,887 -61,260 960,046 0
1961 111,459 -61,369 798,978 0
1960 109,234 -61,334 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/tunisia/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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