| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 30 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Tunisia is projected at 12.28 million, compared to 12.20 million in 2023. It ranks 80th in the world by population and 31st in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.60 percent, the 137th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 6.07 million males and 6.21 million females in Tunisia. The percentage of the male population is 49.43%, compared to 50.57% of the female population. Tunisia has 140k more females than males. The sex ratio in Tunisia in 2024 will be 97.741 males per 100 females. Tunisia is in the 103rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,793,745 | 1,815,241 | 3,608,985 | 1.99 | 98.816 |
| 1955 | 1,996,186 | 2,008,944 | 4,005,129 | 2.19 | 99.365 |
| 1960 | 2,129,970 | 2,137,318 | 4,267,288 | 1.12 | 99.656 |
| 1965 | 2,276,395 | 2,284,990 | 4,561,385 | 1.71 | 99.624 |
| 1970 | 2,566,423 | 2,564,973 | 5,131,396 | 2.50 | 100.057 |
| 1975 | 2,926,276 | 2,912,986 | 5,839,262 | 2.71 | 100.456 |
| 1980 | 3,348,402 | 3,257,793 | 6,606,195 | 2.30 | 102.781 |
| 1985 | 3,803,855 | 3,606,048 | 7,409,903 | 2.55 | 105.485 |
| 1990 | 4,262,330 | 4,062,179 | 8,324,509 | 2.07 | 104.927 |
| 1995 | 4,655,979 | 4,505,279 | 9,161,258 | 1.49 | 103.345 |
| 2000 | 4,933,770 | 4,831,165 | 9,764,935 | 1.09 | 102.124 |
| 2005 | 5,152,526 | 5,102,947 | 10,255,472 | 0.87 | 100.972 |
| 2010 | 5,380,088 | 5,385,891 | 10,765,980 | 1.10 | 99.892 |
| 2015 | 5,671,801 | 5,730,463 | 11,402,264 | 1.12 | 98.976 |
| 2020 | 5,934,715 | 6,039,342 | 11,974,057 | 0.75 | 98.268 |
| 2021 | 5,966,587 | 6,082,035 | 12,048,622 | 0.49 | 98.102 |
| 2022 | 5,997,034 | 6,122,299 | 12,119,334 | 0.68 | 97.954 |
| 2023 | 6,033,405 | 6,167,026 | 12,200,431 | 0.65 | 97.833 |
| 2024 | 6,068,423 | 6,208,686 | 12,277,109 | 0.60 | 97.741 |
| 2025 | 6,101,673 | 6,246,900 | 12,348,573 | 0.56 | 97.675 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.219 | 19.113 | 6.680 |
| 1955 | 40.762 | 18.069 | 6.973 |
| 1960 | 44.049 | 17.250 | 7.157 |
| 1965 | 48.204 | 16.866 | 7.113 |
| 1970 | 53.792 | 16.432 | 6.426 |
| 1975 | 59.306 | 16.718 | 5.972 |
| 1980 | 63.669 | 17.429 | 5.033 |
| 1985 | 66.877 | 18.688 | 4.521 |
| 1990 | 69.092 | 19.981 | 3.441 |
| 1995 | 70.785 | 21.389 | 2.670 |
| 2000 | 72.604 | 23.386 | 2.025 |
| 2005 | 73.712 | 25.605 | 1.953 |
| 2010 | 74.438 | 27.832 | 2.075 |
| 2015 | 74.875 | 29.399 | 2.306 |
| 2020 | 75.004 | 31.091 | 2.000 |
| 2021 | 72.893 | 31.405 | 1.800 |
| 2022 | 76.050 | 31.744 | 1.847 |
| 2023 | 76.508 | 32.127 | 1.832 |
| 2024 | 76.711 | 32.527 | 1.818 |
| 2025 | 76.903 | 32.939 | 1.804 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 98,597 | 168,250 | 27.320 | 46.620 |
| 1955 | 99,083 | 188,833 | 24.739 | 47.148 |
| 1960 | 94,502 | 203,736 | 22.146 | 47.744 |
| 1965 | 85,958 | 213,634 | 18.845 | 46.835 |
| 1970 | 72,390 | 210,624 | 14.107 | 41.046 |
| 1975 | 61,776 | 228,766 | 10.579 | 39.177 |
| 1980 | 53,438 | 224,535 | 8.089 | 33.988 |
| 1985 | 49,618 | 235,957 | 6.696 | 31.844 |
| 1990 | 47,888 | 216,073 | 5.753 | 25.956 |
| 1995 | 48,422 | 192,760 | 5.285 | 21.041 |
| 2000 | 49,100 | 161,597 | 5.028 | 16.549 |
| 2005 | 53,795 | 169,176 | 5.246 | 16.496 |
| 2010 | 60,332 | 193,140 | 5.604 | 17.940 |
| 2015 | 68,364 | 221,370 | 5.996 | 19.415 |
| 2020 | 79,609 | 189,037 | 6.648 | 15.787 |
| 2021 | 100,576 | 168,668 | 8.348 | 13.999 |
| 2022 | 74,641 | 171,170 | 6.159 | 14.124 |
| 2023 | 74,071 | 167,729 | 6.071 | 13.748 |
| 2024 | 75,229 | 164,145 | 6.128 | 13.370 |
| 2025 | 76,751 | 160,508 | 6.215 | 12.998 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,164,248 | 2,441,058 | 32.293 |
| 1955 | 1,389,870 | 2,553,658 | 35.244 |
| 1960 | 1,566,577 | 2,609,689 | 37.511 |
| 1965 | 1,805,609 | 2,739,730 | 39.724 |
| 1970 | 2,200,342 | 2,860,055 | 43.482 |
| 1975 | 2,689,901 | 2,962,575 | 47.588 |
| 1980 | 3,220,311 | 3,147,856 | 50.569 |
| 1985 | 3,942,049 | 3,379,827 | 53.839 |
| 1990 | 4,770,561 | 3,462,236 | 57.946 |
| 1995 | 5,602,764 | 3,511,211 | 61.474 |
| 2000 | 6,152,385 | 3,546,812 | 63.432 |
| 2005 | 6,590,593 | 3,511,889 | 65.237 |
| 2010 | 7,092,304 | 3,547,627 | 66.657 |
| 2015 | 7,672,383 | 3,601,278 | 68.056 |
| 2020 | 8,280,799 | 3,622,337 | 69.568 |
| 2021 | 8,399,535 | 3,618,979 | 69.888 |
| 2022 | 8,516,287 | 3,612,794 | 70.214 |
| 2023 | 8,630,933 | 3,603,811 | 70.544 |
| 2024 | 8,743,444 | 3,592,100 | 70.880 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 444,070 | 422,550 | 866,620 | 7.06 | 105.093 |
| 05-09 | 535,668 | 507,606 | 1,043,273 | 8.50 | 105.528 |
| 10-14 | 538,446 | 502,951 | 1,041,397 | 8.48 | 107.057 |
| 15-19 | 456,510 | 426,985 | 883,494 | 7.20 | 106.915 |
| 20-24 | 409,491 | 390,156 | 799,647 | 6.51 | 104.956 |
| 25-29 | 422,587 | 419,175 | 841,761 | 6.86 | 100.814 |
| 30-34 | 462,491 | 473,176 | 935,668 | 7.62 | 97.742 |
| 35-39 | 459,347 | 495,205 | 954,552 | 7.78 | 92.759 |
| 40-44 | 439,075 | 476,017 | 915,091 | 7.45 | 92.239 |
| 45-49 | 398,345 | 427,637 | 825,981 | 6.73 | 93.150 |
| 50-54 | 356,091 | 370,009 | 726,100 | 5.91 | 96.238 |
| 55-59 | 324,286 | 348,433 | 672,719 | 5.48 | 93.070 |
| 60-64 | 292,146 | 308,698 | 600,844 | 4.89 | 94.638 |
| 65-69 | 230,972 | 249,213 | 480,185 | 3.91 | 92.681 |
| 70-74 | 155,931 | 178,715 | 334,646 | 2.73 | 87.251 |
| 75-79 | 77,961 | 105,530 | 183,491 | 1.49 | 73.876 |
| 80-84 | 41,347 | 62,667 | 104,015 | 0.85 | 65.979 |
| 85-89 | 18,387 | 32,105 | 50,491 | 0.41 | 57.271 |
| 90-94 | 4,704 | 10,251 | 14,954 | 0.12 | 45.888 |
| 95-99 | 541 | 1,497 | 2,038 | 0.02 | 36.139 |
| 100+ | 29 | 113 | 141 | 0.00 | 25.664 |
| Total | 6,068,425 | 6,208,689 | 12,277,108 | 97.741 | |