Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,277,109 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,437,803 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.4 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Tunisia is ranked the 81st most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.15% for Tunisia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Tunisia has had an average growth rate of +0.89% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.4M (20.2% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Tunisia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Zimbabwe
2100 10,722,837 37,483,053
2099 10,798,417 37,412,398
2098 10,872,527 37,328,255
2097 10,944,510 37,235,542
2096 11,017,262 37,142,915
2095 11,088,773 37,032,129
2094 11,159,761 36,912,747
2093 11,228,741 36,810,893
2092 11,296,441 36,688,511
2091 11,362,922 36,567,262
2090 11,428,150 36,425,606
2089 11,492,395 36,280,973
2088 11,554,451 36,141,446
2087 11,616,399 35,977,638
2086 11,677,706 35,808,135
2085 11,736,824 35,637,092
2084 11,795,185 35,456,207
2083 11,853,617 35,268,035
2082 11,911,196 35,078,904
2081 11,966,771 34,873,129
2080 12,023,486 34,658,962
2079 12,080,879 34,439,720
2078 12,138,513 34,217,295
2077 12,194,072 33,982,909
2076 12,247,445 33,739,228
2075 12,301,960 33,495,867
2074 12,355,470 33,244,838
2073 12,410,281 32,978,488
2072 12,463,568 32,706,059
2071 12,517,952 32,445,747
2070 12,571,557 32,181,119
2069 12,625,027 31,906,793
2068 12,677,388 31,631,000
2067 12,728,611 31,345,338
2066 12,778,160 31,062,884
2065 12,827,417 30,766,830
2064 12,873,288 30,479,939
2063 12,917,720 30,176,104
2062 12,960,075 29,867,679
2061 12,999,502 29,557,068
2060 13,037,172 29,252,423
2059 13,069,268 28,945,088
2058 13,098,461 28,631,679
2057 13,124,682 28,307,305
2056 13,147,057 27,990,713
2055 13,164,337 27,658,887
2054 13,177,456 27,331,920
2053 13,184,564 26,986,935
2052 13,188,052 26,643,553
2051 13,187,435 26,287,592
2050 13,181,992 25,934,893
2049 13,173,401 25,585,239
2048 13,160,968 25,228,082
2047 13,144,429 24,874,649
2046 13,125,908 24,513,443
2045 13,104,999 24,147,637
2044 13,081,801 23,783,088
2043 13,057,259 23,401,965
2042 13,031,516 23,035,288
2041 13,006,019 22,647,950
2040 12,979,703 22,273,520
2039 12,952,741 21,902,980
2038 12,925,306 21,530,130
2037 12,896,316 21,159,664
2036 12,865,989 20,791,034
2035 12,835,689 20,413,656
2034 12,803,284 20,048,019
2033 12,766,519 19,676,339
2032 12,728,299 19,311,985
2031 12,687,827 18,959,300
2030 12,644,489 18,613,738
2029 12,596,686 18,270,049
2028 12,542,752 17,933,466
2027 12,484,560 17,600,984
2026 12,420,467 17,273,208
2025 12,351,028 16,949,303
2024 12,277,109 16,634,373
2023 12,200,431 16,340,822
2022 12,119,334 16,069,056
2021 12,048,622 15,797,210
2020 11,974,057 15,526,888
2019 11,875,081 15,271,368
2018 11,765,514 15,034,452
2017 11,650,498 14,812,482
2016 11,528,674 14,600,294
2015 11,402,264 14,399,013
2014 11,274,288 14,207,359
2013 11,141,361 14,013,808
2012 11,009,647 13,817,887
2011 10,886,035 13,595,424
2010 10,765,980 13,356,548
2009 10,650,681 13,142,790
2008 10,542,635 12,959,149
2007 10,441,702 12,804,058
2006 10,346,410 12,636,445
2005 10,255,472 12,483,432
2004 10,166,163 12,365,896
2003 10,071,632 12,232,323
2002 9,971,515 12,087,653
2001 9,869,677 11,971,901
2000 9,764,935 11,892,055
1999 9,655,963 11,783,458
1998 9,541,667 11,594,297
1997 9,421,270 11,369,827
1996 9,294,432 11,158,360
1995 9,161,258 10,974,599
1994 9,018,448 10,873,148
1993 8,857,910 10,860,288
1992 8,682,512 10,702,700
1991 8,501,827 10,404,816
1990 8,324,509 10,137,281
1989 8,151,660 9,864,798
1988 7,974,440 9,583,094
1987 7,789,987 9,284,644
1986 7,600,301 8,982,578
1985 7,409,903 8,686,813
1984 7,220,044 8,391,488
1983 7,053,800 8,098,404
1982 6,908,642 7,796,496
1981 6,758,284 7,498,635
1980 6,606,195 7,041,303
1979 6,456,419 6,647,556
1978 6,309,390 6,543,575
1977 6,155,931 6,449,512
1976 5,996,994 6,287,105
1975 5,839,262 6,098,658
1974 5,684,674 5,908,328
1973 5,537,242 5,720,404
1972 5,396,557 5,542,445
1971 5,261,658 5,374,712
1970 5,131,396 5,215,918
1969 5,004,697 5,058,181
1968 4,879,899 4,900,440
1967 4,760,970 4,748,307
1966 4,652,287 4,601,217
1965 4,561,385 4,458,462
1964 4,489,869 4,320,006
1963 4,427,131 4,185,877
1962 4,369,136 4,055,959
1961 4,316,278 3,930,401
1960 4,267,288 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tunisia increased by 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tunisia gained 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Tunisia was ranked 79th most populous country in 2006 and is 81st in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tunisia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.7% 0.19%
2099 -0.68% 0.23%
2098 -0.66% 0.25%
2097 -0.66% 0.25%
2096 -0.64% 0.3%
2095 -0.64% 0.32%
2094 -0.61% 0.28%
2093 -0.6% 0.33%
2092 -0.59% 0.33%
2091 -0.57% 0.39%
2090 -0.56% 0.4%
2089 -0.54% 0.39%
2088 -0.53% 0.46%
2087 -0.52% 0.47%
2086 -0.5% 0.48%
2085 -0.49% 0.51%
2084 -0.49% 0.53%
2083 -0.48% 0.54%
2082 -0.46% 0.59%
2081 -0.47% 0.62%
2080 -0.48% 0.64%
2079 -0.47% 0.65%
2078 -0.46% 0.69%
2077 -0.44% 0.72%
2076 -0.44% 0.73%
2075 -0.43% 0.76%
2074 -0.44% 0.81%
2073 -0.43% 0.83%
2072 -0.43% 0.8%
2071 -0.43% 0.82%
2070 -0.42% 0.86%
2069 -0.41% 0.87%
2068 -0.4% 0.91%
2067 -0.39% 0.91%
2066 -0.38% 0.96%
2065 -0.36% 0.94%
2064 -0.34% 1.01%
2063 -0.33% 1.03%
2062 -0.3% 1.05%
2061 -0.29% 1.04%
2060 -0.25% 1.06%
2059 -0.22% 1.09%
2058 -0.2% 1.15%
2057 -0.17% 1.13%
2056 -0.13% 1.2%
2055 -0.1% 1.2%
2054 -0.05% 1.28%
2053 -0.03% 1.29%
2052 0.005% 1.35%
2051 0.04% 1.36%
2050 0.07% 1.37%
2049 0.09% 1.42%
2048 0.13% 1.42%
2047 0.14% 1.47%
2046 0.16% 1.51%
2045 0.18% 1.53%
2044 0.19% 1.63%
2043 0.2% 1.59%
2042 0.2% 1.71%
2041 0.2% 1.68%
2040 0.21% 1.69%
2039 0.21% 1.73%
2038 0.22% 1.75%
2037 0.24% 1.77%
2036 0.24% 1.85%
2035 0.25% 1.82%
2034 0.29% 1.89%
2033 0.3% 1.89%
2032 0.32% 1.86%
2031 0.34% 1.86%
2030 0.38% 1.88%
2029 0.43% 1.88%
2028 0.47% 1.89%
2027 0.52% 1.9%
2026 0.56% 1.91%
2025 0.6% 1.89%
2024 0.63% 1.8%
2023 0.67% 1.69%
2022 0.59% 1.72%
2021 0.62% 1.74%
2020 0.83% 1.67%
2019 0.93% 1.58%
2018 0.99% 1.5%
2017 1.06% 1.45%
2016 1.11% 1.4%
2015 1.14% 1.35%
2014 1.19% 1.38%
2013 1.2% 1.42%
2012 1.14% 1.64%
2011 1.12% 1.79%
2010 1.08% 1.63%
2009 1.02% 1.42%
2008 0.97% 1.21%
2007 0.92% 1.33%
2006 0.89% 1.23%
2005 0.88% 0.95%
2004 0.94% 1.09%
2003 1% 1.2%
2002 1.03% 0.97%
2001 1.07% 0.67%
2000 1.13% 0.92%
1999 1.2% 1.63%
1998 1.28% 1.97%
1997 1.36% 1.9%
1996 1.45% 1.67%
1995 1.58% 0.93%
1994 1.81% 0.12%
1993 2.02% 1.47%
1992 2.13% 2.86%
1991 2.13% 2.64%
1990 2.12% 2.76%
1989 2.22% 2.94%
1988 2.37% 3.21%
1987 2.5% 3.36%
1986 2.57% 3.4%
1985 2.63% 3.52%
1984 2.36% 3.62%
1983 2.1% 3.87%
1982 2.22% 3.97%
1981 2.3% 6.49%
1980 2.32% 5.92%
1979 2.33% 1.59%
1978 2.49% 1.46%
1977 2.65% 2.58%
1976 2.7% 3.09%
1975 2.72% 3.22%
1974 2.66% 3.29%
1973 2.61% 3.21%
1972 2.56% 3.12%
1971 2.54% 3.04%
1970 2.53% 3.12%
1969 2.56% 3.22%
1968 2.5% 3.2%
1967 2.34% 3.2%
1966 1.99% 3.2%
1965 1.59% 3.2%
1964 1.42% 3.2%
1963 1.33% 3.2%
1962 1.22% 3.19%
1961 1.15% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.63%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Zimbabwe
Current population
12437803
17361868
Population rank 81/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.21%
One net population change
6.85 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
3.13 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
7.1 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +210 +804
Annual growth/decline +76,678 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 124/197 60/197
One migration net change every
36.3 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -14,523 -54,555
Net migration rank 142/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 63,201 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 145/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 177/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tunisia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tunisia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -14,523 - -54,555
2024 - -15,221 - -60,528
2023 93,663 -14,001 372,505 -97,380
2022 96,531 -14,001 371,243 -102,828
2021 68,087 -9,190 349,908 -74,623
2020 109,431 -19,188 354,790 -89,440
2019 127,312 -19,612 348,798 -103,107
2018 132,445 -21,012 345,883 -117,758
2017 140,971 -22,365 344,035 -128,241
2016 148,870 -23,827 348,772 -140,181
2015 153,007 -25,229 356,203 -162,220
2014 154,762 -26,586 366,350 -177,029
2013 154,687 -17,020 374,757 -176,972
2012 151,812 -26,059 371,135 -177,061
2011 143,401 -21,935 359,572 -108,714
2010 132,809 -14,168 335,570 -108,671
2009 125,465 -13,512 309,316 -108,689
2008 121,873 -17,742 280,527 -113,858
2007 118,920 -21,190 261,805 -118,299
2006 116,945 -24,098 248,963 -57,257
2005 115,374 -26,361 248,545 -134,212
2004 113,322 -23,735 248,307 -127,550
2003 111,926 -12,459 243,057 -96,667
2002 109,099 -8,334 244,170 -101,212
2001 110,146 -7,235 227,909 -139,361
2000 112,501 -5,937 236,343 -165,181
1999 114,829 -3,452 232,393 -86,343
1998 121,332 -4,111 225,614 6,645
1997 128,327 -4,756 216,288 395
1996 135,615 -5,506 205,269 978
1995 144,345 -8,095 206,695 -45,428
1994 153,647 -4,271 216,343 -174,723
1993 160,922 10,771 228,045 -243,947
1992 163,978 15,124 255,291 75,788
1991 166,245 16,021 260,943 3,749
1990 168,180 4,183 265,444 4,948
1989 169,221 4,100 270,838 3,736
1988 177,176 3,934 277,498 11,327
1987 184,101 3,711 286,766 21,308
1986 188,107 3,464 289,894 6,154
1985 186,344 2,887 290,756 4,718
1984 182,386 8,109 290,052 5,124
1983 179,878 -37,895 286,545 4,456
1982 177,898 -29,559 279,934 32,899
1981 176,628 -24,242 271,361 11,523
1980 171,094 -19,321 241,179 390,593
1979 171,463 -23,688 223,657 -67,937
1978 173,255 -26,968 222,979 -170,727
1977 174,539 -13,910 225,139 -89,270
1976 172,744 -15,499 221,419 -32,495
1975 166,991 -8,765 216,947 -28,988
1974 160,200 -9,254 208,806 -16,105
1973 153,525 -9,606 201,885 -18,733
1972 147,239 -9,790 193,725 -20,959
1971 142,296 -9,949 185,427 -22,719
1970 138,235 -10,054 178,979 -24,102
1969 135,257 -10,049 172,626 -12,028
1968 134,246 -9,848 166,865 -11,997
1967 132,626 -19,155 161,205 -11,814
1966 131,274 -27,393 156,014 -11,211
1965 127,673 -49,751 151,164 -10,465
1964 124,711 -59,602 145,848 -9,631
1963 120,865 -60,505 140,984 -8,936
1962 116,887 -61,260 136,317 -8,529
1961 111,459 -61,369 131,531 -8,204
1960 109,234 -61,334 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/tunisia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 63,201 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Tunisia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.