Population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population was 12.28 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Tunisia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 12.28 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Tunisia peaked at 12.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million, in 1960.
Tunisia ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.57 million | 4.27 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.78 million | 5.13 million | 6.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.35 million | 6.61 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 million | 8.32 million | 9.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 million | 9.76 million | 10.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 million | 10.77 million | 11.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 million | 11.97 million | 12.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More gender data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 85,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 90,122 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Tunisia?
- Population in Tunisia was 12.28 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for population?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.