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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,277,109 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,437,803 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.48 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.89% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.4M (20.2% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Tunisia vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Yemen
2100 10,722,837 111,531,602
2099 10,798,417 111,216,538
2098 10,872,527 110,873,896
2097 10,944,510 110,513,248
2096 11,017,262 110,125,357
2095 11,088,773 109,718,989
2094 11,159,761 109,287,747
2093 11,228,741 108,834,256
2092 11,296,441 108,350,834
2091 11,362,922 107,845,139
2090 11,428,150 107,319,234
2089 11,492,395 106,769,903
2088 11,554,451 106,198,480
2087 11,616,399 105,606,248
2086 11,677,706 104,994,691
2085 11,736,824 104,356,315
2084 11,795,185 103,704,067
2083 11,853,617 103,033,111
2082 11,911,196 102,348,794
2081 11,966,771 101,642,012
2080 12,023,486 100,920,728
2079 12,080,879 100,179,245
2078 12,138,513 99,422,962
2077 12,194,072 98,654,481
2076 12,247,445 97,862,812
2075 12,301,960 97,057,105
2074 12,355,470 96,230,615
2073 12,410,281 95,389,748
2072 12,463,568 94,528,518
2071 12,517,952 93,646,094
2070 12,571,557 92,750,891
2069 12,625,027 91,836,719
2068 12,677,388 90,906,457
2067 12,728,611 89,961,778
2066 12,778,160 88,998,844
2065 12,827,417 88,022,210
2064 12,873,288 87,033,422
2063 12,917,720 86,020,867
2062 12,960,075 84,985,459
2061 12,999,502 83,934,120
2060 13,037,172 82,867,105
2059 13,069,268 81,781,887
2058 13,098,461 80,678,032
2057 13,124,682 79,563,835
2056 13,147,057 78,436,146
2055 13,164,337 77,296,391
2054 13,177,456 76,143,587
2053 13,184,564 74,985,186
2052 13,188,052 73,813,387
2051 13,187,435 72,631,340
2050 13,181,992 71,436,891
2049 13,173,401 70,243,074
2048 13,160,968 69,043,876
2047 13,144,429 67,843,741
2046 13,125,908 66,638,116
2045 13,104,999 65,433,874
2044 13,081,801 64,230,423
2043 13,057,259 63,031,296
2042 13,031,516 61,838,177
2041 13,006,019 60,651,763
2040 12,979,703 59,475,172
2039 12,952,741 58,303,694
2038 12,925,306 57,135,690
2037 12,896,316 55,973,689
2036 12,865,989 54,809,098
2035 12,835,689 53,641,994
2034 12,803,284 52,476,195
2033 12,766,519 51,307,469
2032 12,728,299 50,140,351
2031 12,687,827 48,969,961
2030 12,644,489 47,786,079
2029 12,596,686 46,594,926
2028 12,542,752 45,403,313
2027 12,484,560 44,203,683
2026 12,420,467 43,000,078
2025 12,351,028 41,792,731
2024 12,277,109 40,583,164
2023 12,200,431 39,390,799
2022 12,119,334 38,222,876
2021 12,048,622 37,140,230
2020 11,974,057 36,134,863
2019 11,875,081 35,111,408
2018 11,765,514 34,085,182
2017 11,650,498 33,090,921
2016 11,528,674 32,109,010
2015 11,402,264 31,159,379
2014 11,274,288 30,226,309
2013 11,141,361 29,312,952
2012 11,009,647 28,433,647
2011 10,886,035 27,582,897
2010 10,765,980 26,754,387
2009 10,650,681 25,927,724
2008 10,542,635 25,111,941
2007 10,441,702 24,318,082
2006 10,346,410 23,543,083
2005 10,255,472 22,790,085
2004 10,166,163 22,095,167
2003 10,071,632 21,456,379
2002 9,971,515 20,835,086
2001 9,869,677 20,226,147
2000 9,764,935 19,624,141
1999 9,655,963 19,029,420
1998 9,541,667 18,446,013
1997 9,421,270 17,873,936
1996 9,294,432 17,313,177
1995 9,161,258 16,740,058
1994 9,018,448 16,149,147
1993 8,857,910 15,563,914
1992 8,682,512 14,989,494
1991 8,501,827 14,430,201
1990 8,324,509 13,887,862
1989 8,151,660 13,364,174
1988 7,974,440 12,859,708
1987 7,789,987 12,369,912
1986 7,600,301 11,901,040
1985 7,409,903 11,453,825
1984 7,220,044 11,025,597
1983 7,053,800 10,621,499
1982 6,908,642 10,241,006
1981 6,758,284 9,882,362
1980 6,606,195 9,543,358
1979 6,456,419 9,224,194
1978 6,309,390 8,926,586
1977 6,155,931 8,648,222
1976 5,996,994 8,384,113
1975 5,839,262 8,133,598
1974 5,684,674 7,896,783
1973 5,537,242 7,672,796
1972 5,396,557 7,460,068
1971 5,261,658 7,257,462
1970 5,131,396 7,065,279
1969 5,004,697 6,875,859
1968 4,879,899 6,690,524
1967 4,760,970 6,516,444
1966 4,652,287 6,351,494
1965 4,561,385 6,195,593
1964 4,489,869 6,048,006
1963 4,427,131 5,911,135
1962 4,369,136 5,782,221
1961 4,316,278 5,655,232
1960 4,267,288 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tunisia increased by 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia Yemen
2100 -0.7% 0.28%
2099 -0.68% 0.31%
2098 -0.66% 0.33%
2097 -0.66% 0.35%
2096 -0.64% 0.37%
2095 -0.64% 0.39%
2094 -0.61% 0.42%
2093 -0.6% 0.45%
2092 -0.59% 0.47%
2091 -0.57% 0.49%
2090 -0.56% 0.51%
2089 -0.54% 0.54%
2088 -0.53% 0.56%
2087 -0.52% 0.58%
2086 -0.5% 0.61%
2085 -0.49% 0.63%
2084 -0.49% 0.65%
2083 -0.48% 0.67%
2082 -0.46% 0.7%
2081 -0.47% 0.71%
2080 -0.48% 0.74%
2079 -0.47% 0.76%
2078 -0.46% 0.78%
2077 -0.44% 0.81%
2076 -0.44% 0.83%
2075 -0.43% 0.86%
2074 -0.44% 0.88%
2073 -0.43% 0.91%
2072 -0.43% 0.94%
2071 -0.43% 0.97%
2070 -0.42% 1%
2069 -0.41% 1.02%
2068 -0.4% 1.05%
2067 -0.39% 1.08%
2066 -0.38% 1.11%
2065 -0.36% 1.14%
2064 -0.34% 1.18%
2063 -0.33% 1.22%
2062 -0.3% 1.25%
2061 -0.29% 1.29%
2060 -0.25% 1.33%
2059 -0.22% 1.37%
2058 -0.2% 1.4%
2057 -0.17% 1.44%
2056 -0.13% 1.47%
2055 -0.1% 1.51%
2054 -0.05% 1.54%
2053 -0.03% 1.59%
2052 0.005% 1.63%
2051 0.04% 1.67%
2050 0.07% 1.7%
2049 0.09% 1.74%
2048 0.13% 1.77%
2047 0.14% 1.81%
2046 0.16% 1.84%
2045 0.18% 1.87%
2044 0.19% 1.9%
2043 0.2% 1.93%
2042 0.2% 1.96%
2041 0.2% 1.98%
2040 0.21% 2.01%
2039 0.21% 2.04%
2038 0.22% 2.08%
2037 0.24% 2.12%
2036 0.24% 2.18%
2035 0.25% 2.22%
2034 0.29% 2.28%
2033 0.3% 2.33%
2032 0.32% 2.39%
2031 0.34% 2.48%
2030 0.38% 2.56%
2029 0.43% 2.62%
2028 0.47% 2.71%
2027 0.52% 2.8%
2026 0.56% 2.89%
2025 0.6% 2.98%
2024 0.63% 3.03%
2023 0.67% 3.06%
2022 0.59% 2.92%
2021 0.62% 2.78%
2020 0.83% 2.91%
2019 0.93% 3.01%
2018 0.99% 3%
2017 1.06% 3.06%
2016 1.11% 3.05%
2015 1.14% 3.09%
2014 1.19% 3.12%
2013 1.2% 3.09%
2012 1.14% 3.08%
2011 1.12% 3.1%
2010 1.08% 3.19%
2009 1.02% 3.25%
2008 0.97% 3.26%
2007 0.92% 3.29%
2006 0.89% 3.3%
2005 0.88% 3.15%
2004 0.94% 2.98%
2003 1% 2.98%
2002 1.03% 3.01%
2001 1.07% 3.07%
2000 1.13% 3.13%
1999 1.2% 3.16%
1998 1.28% 3.2%
1997 1.36% 3.24%
1996 1.45% 3.42%
1995 1.58% 3.66%
1994 1.81% 3.76%
1993 2.02% 3.83%
1992 2.13% 3.88%
1991 2.13% 3.91%
1990 2.12% 3.92%
1989 2.22% 3.92%
1988 2.37% 3.96%
1987 2.5% 3.94%
1986 2.57% 3.9%
1985 2.63% 3.88%
1984 2.36% 3.8%
1983 2.1% 3.72%
1982 2.22% 3.63%
1981 2.3% 3.55%
1980 2.32% 3.46%
1979 2.33% 3.33%
1978 2.49% 3.22%
1977 2.65% 3.15%
1976 2.7% 3.08%
1975 2.72% 3%
1974 2.66% 2.92%
1973 2.61% 2.85%
1972 2.56% 2.79%
1971 2.54% 2.72%
1970 2.53% 2.75%
1969 2.56% 2.77%
1968 2.5% 2.67%
1967 2.34% 2.6%
1966 1.99% 2.52%
1965 1.59% 2.44%
1964 1.42% 2.32%
1963 1.33% 2.23%
1962 1.22% 2.25%
1961 1.15% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Yemen
Current population
12437803
43325643
Population rank 81/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.52%
One net population change
6.85 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
3.13 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
7.1 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +210 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +76,678 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 124/197 13/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -14,523 -16,291
Net migration rank 142/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - -16,291
2024 - -15,221 - -10,482
2023 93,663 -14,001 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 96,531 -14,001 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 68,087 -9,190 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 109,431 -19,188 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 127,312 -19,612 1,056,432 2,129
2018 132,445 -21,012 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 140,971 -22,365 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 148,870 -23,827 975,697 -6,492
2015 153,007 -25,229 939,922 -9,883
2014 154,762 -26,586 920,330 15,764
2013 154,687 -17,020 884,929 5,697
2012 151,812 -26,059 845,645 22,349
2011 143,401 -21,935 806,359 27,184
2010 132,809 -14,168 803,246 20,269
2009 125,465 -13,512 798,911 30,919
2008 121,873 -17,742 779,123 22,621
2007 118,920 -21,190 764,780 21,210
2006 116,945 -24,098 750,082 13,940
2005 115,374 -26,361 726,708 15,283
2004 113,322 -23,735 710,493 -62,641
2003 111,926 -12,459 694,457 -64,737
2002 109,099 -8,334 672,494 -59,648
2001 110,146 -7,235 658,704 -53,698
2000 112,501 -5,937 646,694 -47,713
1999 114,829 -3,452 633,166 -42,731
1998 121,332 -4,111 615,488 -39,096
1997 128,327 -4,756 604,443 -36,694
1996 135,615 -5,506 588,786 -35,043
1995 144,345 -8,095 607,966 -15,485
1994 153,647 -4,271 602,363 -13,040
1993 160,922 10,771 595,459 -14,332
1992 163,978 15,124 582,072 -14,372
1991 166,245 16,021 565,837 -14,964
1990 168,180 4,183 549,654 -15,847
1989 169,221 4,100 530,464 -16,876
1988 177,176 3,934 513,296 -17,952
1987 184,101 3,711 493,337 -9,097
1986 188,107 3,464 464,665 -11,151
1985 186,344 2,887 455,576 -14,660
1984 182,386 8,109 434,674 -19,143
1983 179,878 -37,895 414,823 -22,152
1982 177,898 -29,559 392,302 -23,981
1981 176,628 -24,242 374,482 -25,499
1980 171,094 -19,321 355,767 -26,740
1979 171,463 -23,688 336,378 -27,090
1978 173,255 -26,968 312,439 -26,524
1977 174,539 -13,910 296,115 -25,305
1976 172,744 -15,499 281,078 -23,669
1975 166,991 -8,765 266,815 -23,192
1974 160,200 -9,254 252,737 -22,726
1973 153,525 -9,606 240,235 -22,282
1972 147,239 -9,790 229,322 -21,826
1971 142,296 -9,949 219,095 -21,386
1970 138,235 -10,054 207,613 -20,966
1969 135,257 -10,049 196,305 -4,121
1968 134,246 -9,848 182,518 -4,031
1967 132,626 -19,155 173,637 -3,959
1966 131,274 -27,393 164,091 -3,874
1965 127,673 -49,751 155,398 -3,797
1964 124,711 -59,602 147,299 -3,712
1963 120,865 -60,505 133,781 -3,640
1962 116,887 -61,260 131,262 -3,572
1961 111,459 -61,369 129,787 -3,503
1960 109,234 -61,334 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/tunisia/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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