Male population by age group in Tunisia
Tunisia: Male population by age group was 462,455 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
462,455 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
564,168 people
in 1988
All-time low
304,283 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 462,455 people for male population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Tunisia peaked at 564,168 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 304,283 people, in 1950.
Tunisia ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 304,283 people | — |
| 1951 | 311,244 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 319,108 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 329,047 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 339,547 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 348,745 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 356,934 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 363,475 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 369,005 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 374,909 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 381,094 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 387,436 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 394,159 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 401,291 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 408,622 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 416,293 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 425,442 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 434,896 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 442,580 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 448,322 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 452,467 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 455,931 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 459,983 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 466,074 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 474,781 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 486,146 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 499,233 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 512,072 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 520,967 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 526,621 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 532,815 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 539,382 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 545,125 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 548,833 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 551,518 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 554,091 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 557,418 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 561,791 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 564,168 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 561,741 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 555,384 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 546,852 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 537,809 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 529,758 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 522,347 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 513,993 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 503,355 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 491,113 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 478,818 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 466,756 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 455,110 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 445,295 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 438,141 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 434,018 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 431,848 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 431,349 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 433,536 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 438,760 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 447,358 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 460,045 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 476,239 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 493,690 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 510,924 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 528,948 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 543,120 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 550,716 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 555,522 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 556,499 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 549,546 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 538,052 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 524,625 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 504,201 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 481,677 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 462,455 people | -4.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 462,455 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 462,455 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 341,630 people | 304,283 people | 374,909 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 414,014 people | 381,094 people | 448,322 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 485,428 people | 452,467 people | 526,621 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 551,688 people | 532,815 people | 564,168 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,618 people | 466,756 people | 555,384 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 441,546 people | 431,349 people | 460,045 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,326 people | 476,239 people | 556,499 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,240 people | 462,455 people | 524,625 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 male population by age group in Tunisia?
- Male population by age group in Tunisia was 462,455 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 564,168 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,283 people in 1950.
- How does Tunisia rank for male population by age group?
- Tunisia ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.