The population of Tunisia is expected to grow by 96,000 in 2025 and reach 12,523,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 4,000 people yearly. On average there are 178,250 births and 80,485 deaths in Tunisia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.79 percent per year. The population density of Tunisia has changed from 41.0 in 1980 to 78.8 in 2023.
| Current population | 12,480,367 people at present (Sunday 13th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 35.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 years | |
| Population density | 80.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,432,000 | 96,000 (0.8%) | -4,000 | 35.1 | 2.03 | 80 | 8,603,000 (69.2%) |
| 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 2024 the population of Tunisia was 12,336,000 and the average age increased from 23.8 in 1960 to 34.8. Urban population has increased from 6,152,395 (63.4%) in 2000 to 8,603,000 (69.2%) in the current year. The population density of Tunisia has changed from 41.0 in 1980 to 78.8 in 2023.
| 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.
The demographics of Tunisia constitutes of 6,286,000 women and 6,145,000 men, which means there are 978 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.5% of population (3,788,030) is 19 or younger, 59.1% of population (7,341,096) is between age 20 and 64 and 10.5% of population (1,301,630) is over 65.