Female population by age group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Female population by age group was 439,515 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
439,515 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
531,772 people
in 1988
All-time low
297,420 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Tunisia stood at 439,515 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Tunisia peaked at 531,772 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 297,420 people, in 1950.
That places Tunisia 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 297,420 people | — |
| 1951 | 303,774 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 311,046 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 320,395 people | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 330,631 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 339,715 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 347,590 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 353,793 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 358,966 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 364,516 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 370,356 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 376,365 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 382,739 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 389,485 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 396,353 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 403,481 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 412,059 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 420,972 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 428,167 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 433,473 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 437,179 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 440,085 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 443,346 people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 448,295 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 455,627 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 465,467 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 477,078 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 488,748 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 495,295 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 497,302 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 500,052 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 503,481 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 506,059 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 505,397 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 506,968 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 512,730 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 518,896 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 525,796 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 531,772 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 531,128 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 523,675 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 513,723 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 503,445 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 494,869 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 487,288 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 479,398 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 469,853 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 458,774 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 447,368 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 435,941 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 424,727 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 415,010 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 407,482 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 402,411 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 399,448 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 398,909 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 401,428 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 406,934 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 415,497 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 427,598 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 442,727 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 459,023 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 475,256 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 492,507 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 506,955 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 515,952 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 522,352 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 524,918 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 519,767 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 509,722 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 497,298 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 478,246 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 457,296 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 439,515 people | -3.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 439,515 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 439,515 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 332,785 people | 297,420 people | 364,516 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 401,345 people | 370,356 people | 433,473 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 464,842 people | 437,179 people | 497,302 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 514,228 people | 500,052 people | 531,772 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 481,433 people | 435,941 people | 523,675 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,944 people | 398,909 people | 427,598 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,918 people | 442,727 people | 524,918 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 468,089 people | 439,515 people | 497,298 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Tunisia?
- Female population by age group in Tunisia was 439,515 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 531,772 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,420 people in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for female population by age group?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.