The population of Tunisia is expected to grow by 91,000 in 2026 and reach 12,609,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 4,000 people yearly. The population density of Tunisia has changed from 41.0 in 1980 to 79.4 in 2024.
| Current population | 12,532,425 people at present (Monday 9th of February 2026) | |
| Median Age | 35.4 years |
| Population density | 80.6 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12,523,000 | 91,000 (0.7%) | -4,000 | 35.4 | 81 | 8,700,000 (69.5%) | |
| 2025 | 12,432,000 | 96,000 (0.8%) | -4,000 | 35.1 | 2.03 | 80 | 8,603,000 (69.2%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 34.8 | 79 | 8,503,000 (68.9%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 34.6 | 79 | 8,402,000 (68.7%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 34.4 | 78 | 8,299,000 (68.4%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 34.2 | 77 | 8,194,000 (68.2%) | |
| 2020 | 11,903,000 | 120,000 (1.0%) | -4,000 | 33.9 | 2.10 | 77 | 8,087,000 (67.9%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 33.7 | 2.13 | 76 | 7,978,000 (67.7%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 33.4 | 2.15 | 75 | 7,867,000 (67.5%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 33.2 | 2.18 | 74 | 7,756,000 (67.3%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 33.0 | 2.20 | 73 | 7,645,536 (67.0%) |
| 2015 | 11,273,661 | 129,753 (1.2%) | -4,000 | 32.9 | 2.22 | 73 | 7,535,540 (66.8%) |
| 2010 | 10,639,931 | 118,097 (1.1%) | -13,193 | 32.0 | 2.14 | 68 | 7,015,332 (65.9%) |
| 2005 | 10,102,482 | 84,881 (0.8%) | -6,588 | 30.6 | 1.99 | 65 | 6,576,514 (65.1%) |
| 2000 | 9,699,197 | 95,455 (1.0%) | -27,809 | 28.9 | 2.14 | 62 | 6,152,395 (63.4%) |
| 1995 | 9,113,975 | 157,379 (1.7%) | -7,361 | 27.1 | 2.61 | 59 | 5,602,725 (61.5%) |
| 1990 | 8,232,797 | 181,865 (2.2%) | 28,068 | 25.7 | 3.48 | 53 | 4,770,577 (57.9%) |
| 1985 | 7,321,876 | 193,935 (2.7%) | 9,800 | 24.7 | 4.43 | 47 | 3,942,025 (53.8%) |
| 1980 | 6,368,167 | 162,955 (2.6%) | 17,116 | 23.6 | 5.24 | 41 | 3,220,318 (50.6%) |
| 1975 | 5,652,476 | 125,712 (2.2%) | -14,414 | 23.2 | 6.04 | 36 | 2,689,900 (47.6%) |
| 1970 | 5,060,397 | 110,244 (2.2%) | -19,413 | 22.9 | 6.71 | 33 | 2,200,362 (43.5%) |
| 1965 | 4,545,339 | 86,728 (1.9%) | -19,305 | 23.2 | 7.01 | 29 | 1,805,590 (39.7%) |
| 1960 | 4,176,266 | 59,671 (1.4%) | -28,499 | 23.8 | 6.94 | 27 | 1,566,559 (37.5%) |
In 2025 the population of Tunisia was 12,432,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 35.1. Urban population has increased from 6,152,395 (63.4%) in 2000 to 8,700,000 (69.5%) in the current year. The population density of Tunisia has changed from 41.0 in 1980 to 79.4 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 33.9 | 2.10 | 77 | 8,087,000 (67.9%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 35.1 | 2.03 | 80 | 8,603,000 (69.2%) |
| 2030 | 12,842,000 | 74,000 (0.6%) | -4,000 | 36.5 | 1.97 | 83 | 9,067,000 (70.6%) |
| 2035 | 13,161,000 | 59,000 (0.5%) | -4,000 | 38.0 | 1.92 | 85 | 9,492,000 (72.1%) |
| 2040 | 13,435,000 | 53,000 (0.4%) | -4,000 | 39.3 | 1.89 | 87 | 9,898,000 (73.7%) |
| 2045 | 13,681,000 | 46,000 (0.3%) | -4,000 | 40.3 | 1.87 | 88 | 10,286,000 (75.2%) |
| 2050 | 13,884,000 | 36,000 (0.3%) | -4,000 | 41.1 | 1.86 | 89 | 10,639,000 (76.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 81.5 (80.0 years for male and 83.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 89.4 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Tunisia constitutes of 6,332,000 women and 6,191,000 men, which means there are 978 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.4% of population (3,801,983) is 19 or younger, 58.8% of population (7,363,524) is between age 20 and 64 and 10.9% of population (1,358,746) is over 65.