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

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The latest officially reported population of Tunisia was 12,348,573 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tunisia's population is 12,450,912 people compared to 17,443,108 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 +0.83% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tunisia has increased from 10.3M people to 12.5M (20.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Tunisia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Tunisia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Zimbabwe
2100 10,720,705 37,486,352
2099 10,796,270 37,415,690
2098 10,870,365 37,331,540
2097 10,942,334 37,238,819
2096 11,015,071 37,146,184
2095 11,086,568 37,035,388
2094 11,157,542 36,915,996
2093 11,226,508 36,814,133
2092 11,294,195 36,691,740
2091 11,360,662 36,570,481
2090 11,425,878 36,428,812
2089 11,490,110 36,284,166
2088 11,552,154 36,144,627
2087 11,614,090 35,980,805
2086 11,675,384 35,811,286
2085 11,734,490 35,640,228
2084 11,792,840 35,459,328
2083 11,851,260 35,271,139
2082 11,908,828 35,081,992
2081 11,964,392 34,876,198
2080 12,021,096 34,662,013
2079 12,078,476 34,442,751
2078 12,136,099 34,220,306
2077 12,191,648 33,985,899
2076 12,245,010 33,742,198
2075 12,299,514 33,498,815
2074 12,353,013 33,247,764
2073 12,407,814 32,981,390
2072 12,461,090 32,708,937
2071 12,515,463 32,448,602
2070 12,569,058 32,183,952
2069 12,622,516 31,909,601
2068 12,674,867 31,633,783
2067 12,726,080 31,348,096
2066 12,775,620 31,065,618
2065 12,824,867 30,769,538
2064 12,870,728 30,482,622
2063 12,915,152 30,178,760
2062 12,957,498 29,870,308
2061 12,996,917 29,559,670
2060 13,034,579 29,254,998
2059 13,066,669 28,947,636
2058 13,095,856 28,634,199
2057 13,122,073 28,309,796
2056 13,144,442 27,993,176
2055 13,161,720 27,661,321
2054 13,174,836 27,334,325
2053 13,181,943 26,989,310
2052 13,185,429 26,645,898
2051 13,184,813 26,289,905
2050 13,179,371 25,937,176
2049 13,170,781 25,587,491
2048 13,158,351 25,230,302
2047 13,141,815 24,876,838
2046 13,123,298 24,515,600
2045 13,102,394 24,149,762
2044 13,079,200 23,785,181
2043 13,054,663 23,404,024
2042 13,028,925 23,037,316
2041 13,003,433 22,649,943
2040 12,977,122 22,275,480
2039 12,950,166 21,904,908
2038 12,922,736 21,532,024
2037 12,893,752 21,161,527
2036 12,863,431 20,792,863
2035 12,833,137 20,415,452
2034 12,800,738 20,049,783
2033 12,763,981 19,678,070
2032 12,725,768 19,313,685
2031 12,685,304 18,960,968
2030 12,641,975 18,615,376
2029 12,594,181 18,271,657
2028 12,540,258 17,935,044
2027 12,482,078 17,602,533
2026 12,417,997 17,274,728
2025 12,348,573 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 922,238 people (a 8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 5.85% to 13,179,371 people with a rank change from 81st to 89th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 0.58% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Tunisia grew by 0.58%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Tunisia Zimbabwe
Current population
12450912
17443108
Population rank 81/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.21%
One net population change
7.37 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
3.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
6.99 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +196 +867
Annual growth/decline +71,464 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.58% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 53/197
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 88,910 -15,221 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 86.3% of the population change in Tunisia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people). In Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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

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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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