Tunisia population 12,359,145 (live)

The population of Tunisia is expected to grow by 101,000 in 2024 and reach 12,432,000 in 2025. 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 78.1 in 2022.

Current population 12,359,145 people at present (Thursday 28th of March 2024)
Median Age 34.8 years
Population density 79.4 per km2
Population of Tunisia from 1960 to 2024 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2024 12,336,000 101,000 (0.8%) -4,000 34.8 79 8,503,000 (68.9%)
2023 12,235,000 106,000 (0.9%) -4,000 34.6 79 8,402,000 (68.7%)
2022 12,129,000 110,000 (0.9%) -4,000 34.4 78 8,299,000 (68.4%)
2021 12,019,000 116,000 (1.0%) -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 2023 the population of Tunisia was 12,235,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 34.6. Urban population has increased from 6,152,395 (63.4%) in 2000 to 8,503,000 (68.9%) in the current year. The population density of Tunisia has changed from 41.0 in 1980 to 78.1 in 2022.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
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 12,432,000 96,000 (0.8%) -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.

Tunisia demographics 2023

The demographics of Tunisia constitutes of 6,238,000 women and 6,098,000 men, which means there are 978 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.6% of population (3,771,115) is 19 or younger, 59.3% of population (7,317,715) is between age 20 and 64 and 10.1% of population (1,247,170) is over 65.

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