Share of the population that is female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the population that is female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2025
All-time low
48.6%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Tunisia is 50.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Tunisia peaked at 50.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1984.
That places Tunisia 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 50.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 50.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 6 |
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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 share of the population that is female in Tunisia?
- Share of the population that is female in Tunisia was 50.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1984.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Tunisia ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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