Population · Africa
Tunisia population 2026
Right now · estimate
Tunisia population right now
12,436,094
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 131,722
- Births minus deaths this year
- +66,032
Tunisia has an estimated 12,415,138 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 66,565 more than a year earlier (+0.54%). It is the 81st most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2051, peaking at 13.1 million, then decline to 10.7 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Tunisia in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 157 thousand 430 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 78 thousand 214 a day
- Net migration
- −15 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +0.52% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.79per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 33.4years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 77.1years
- Aged 65 and over
- 10.3% 20.5% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Tunis
- Area
- 163,610 km² 92nd largest of 237
- Population density
- 80per km² 138th most crowded
- Urban population
- 71.1% 84.0% by 2050
- Men and women
- 6.1 million / 6.3 million 97.6 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 79.7years men: 74.6 years
- Infant mortality
- 8.7per 1,000 births under-5: 10.6
- Birth rate
- 12.6per 1,000 death rate: 6.3
- Net migration rate
- −1.2per 1,000 net departures
Population of Tunisia, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2051, 13.1 million. By 2050: 13.1 million (+5.9% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
10.7M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,608,985 |
| 1951 | 3,682,100 |
| 1952 | 3,758,185 |
| 1953 | 3,837,399 |
| 1954 | 3,919,525 |
| 1955 | 4,005,129 |
| 1956 | 4,082,601 |
| 1957 | 4,136,606 |
| 1958 | 4,177,717 |
| 1959 | 4,220,905 |
| 1960 | 4,267,288 |
| 1961 | 4,316,278 |
| 1962 | 4,369,136 |
| 1963 | 4,427,131 |
| 1964 | 4,489,870 |
| 1965 | 4,561,385 |
| 1966 | 4,652,287 |
| 1967 | 4,760,970 |
| 1968 | 4,879,898 |
| 1969 | 5,004,697 |
| 1970 | 5,131,396 |
| 1971 | 5,261,658 |
| 1972 | 5,396,557 |
| 1973 | 5,537,242 |
| 1974 | 5,684,674 |
| 1975 | 5,839,262 |
| 1976 | 5,996,994 |
| 1977 | 6,155,931 |
| 1978 | 6,309,390 |
| 1979 | 6,456,419 |
| 1980 | 6,606,195 |
| 1981 | 6,758,284 |
| 1982 | 6,908,642 |
| 1983 | 7,053,800 |
| 1984 | 7,220,044 |
| 1985 | 7,409,903 |
| 1986 | 7,600,301 |
| 1987 | 7,789,987 |
| 1988 | 7,974,440 |
| 1989 | 8,151,660 |
| 1990 | 8,324,509 |
| 1991 | 8,501,827 |
| 1992 | 8,682,512 |
| 1993 | 8,857,910 |
| 1994 | 9,018,448 |
| 1995 | 9,161,258 |
| 1996 | 9,294,432 |
| 1997 | 9,421,270 |
| 1998 | 9,541,667 |
| 1999 | 9,655,964 |
| 2000 | 9,764,936 |
| 2001 | 9,869,678 |
| 2002 | 9,971,516 |
| 2003 | 10,071,632 |
| 2004 | 10,166,163 |
| 2005 | 10,255,472 |
| 2006 | 10,346,410 |
| 2007 | 10,441,702 |
| 2008 | 10,542,635 |
| 2009 | 10,650,680 |
| 2010 | 10,765,980 |
| 2011 | 10,886,036 |
| 2012 | 11,009,646 |
| 2013 | 11,141,360 |
| 2014 | 11,274,288 |
| 2015 | 11,402,264 |
| 2016 | 11,528,674 |
| 2017 | 11,650,498 |
| 2018 | 11,765,514 |
| 2019 | 11,875,081 |
| 2020 | 11,974,057 |
| 2021 | 12,048,622 |
| 2022 | 12,119,334 |
| 2023 | 12,200,431 |
| 2024 * | 12,277,109 |
| 2025 * | 12,348,573 |
| 2026 * | 12,415,138 |
| 2027 * | 12,476,098 |
| 2028 * | 12,531,992 |
| 2029 * | 12,582,708 |
| 2030 * | 12,628,142 |
| 2031 * | 12,669,921 |
| 2032 * | 12,709,149 |
| 2033 * | 12,746,529 |
| 2034 * | 12,781,010 |
| 2035 * | 12,812,268 |
| 2036 * | 12,842,491 |
| 2037 * | 12,872,060 |
| 2038 * | 12,900,188 |
| 2039 * | 12,927,306 |
| 2040 * | 12,953,864 |
| 2041 * | 12,979,693 |
| 2042 * | 13,005,236 |
| 2043 * | 13,030,303 |
| 2044 * | 13,054,102 |
| 2045 * | 13,076,089 |
| 2046 * | 13,095,744 |
| 2047 * | 13,113,222 |
| 2048 * | 13,127,664 |
| 2049 * | 13,138,145 |
| 2050 * | 13,145,141 |
| 2051 * | 13,148,162 |
| 2052 * | 13,146,730 |
| 2053 * | 13,141,448 |
| 2054 * | 13,131,366 |
| 2055 * | 13,116,212 |
| 2056 * | 13,096,444 |
| 2057 * | 13,072,219 |
| 2058 * | 13,044,594 |
| 2059 * | 13,014,042 |
| 2060 * | 12,979,263 |
| 2061 * | 12,940,831 |
| 2062 * | 12,900,063 |
| 2063 * | 12,856,799 |
| 2064 * | 12,811,784 |
| 2065 * | 12,764,362 |
| 2066 * | 12,715,108 |
| 2067 * | 12,664,872 |
| 2068 * | 12,613,236 |
| 2069 * | 12,560,480 |
| 2070 * | 12,507,103 |
| 2071 * | 12,453,270 |
| 2072 * | 12,399,596 |
| 2073 * | 12,345,710 |
| 2074 * | 12,291,712 |
| 2075 * | 12,237,862 |
| 2076 * | 12,184,080 |
| 2077 * | 12,129,776 |
| 2078 * | 12,073,350 |
| 2079 * | 12,016,009 |
| 2080 * | 11,959,126 |
| 2081 * | 11,903,150 |
| 2082 * | 11,846,743 |
| 2083 * | 11,788,912 |
| 2084 * | 11,730,690 |
| 2085 * | 11,672,127 |
| 2086 * | 11,612,096 |
| 2087 * | 11,550,653 |
| 2088 * | 11,488,837 |
| 2089 * | 11,425,876 |
| 2090 * | 11,361,334 |
| 2091 * | 11,295,676 |
| 2092 * | 11,228,788 |
| 2093 * | 11,160,652 |
| 2094 * | 11,090,878 |
| 2095 * | 11,019,843 |
| 2096 * | 10,947,928 |
| 2097 * | 10,875,778 |
| 2098 * | 10,802,951 |
| 2099 * | 10,728,330 |
| 2100 * | 10,652,235 |
* UN projection
Population of Tunisia by year
9.8 million in 2000, 12.4 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 12,415,138 | +0.54% | +66,565 | −14,794 | 33.4 | 1.79 | 80 | 71% | 0.15% | 81 |
| 2025* | 12,348,573 | +0.58% | +71,464 | −14,523 | 32.9 | 1.80 | 79 | 71% | 0.15% | 80 |
| 2024* | 12,277,109 | +0.63% | +76,678 | −15,221 | 32.5 | 1.82 | 79 | 70% | 0.15% | 80 |
| 2023 | 12,200,431 | +0.67% | +81,097 | −14,001 | 32.1 | 1.83 | 79 | 70% | 0.15% | 80 |
| 2022 | 12,119,334 | +0.59% | +70,712 | −14,001 | 31.7 | 1.85 | 78 | 70% | 0.15% | 79 |
| 2021 | 12,048,622 | +0.62% | +74,565 | −9,190 | 31.4 | 1.80 | 78 | 69% | 0.15% | 79 |
| 2020 | 11,974,057 | +0.83% | +98,976 | −19,188 | 31.1 | 2.00 | 77 | 69% | 0.15% | 79 |
| 2019 | 11,875,081 | +0.93% | +109,567 | −19,612 | 30.8 | 2.10 | 76 | 69% | 0.15% | 79 |
| 2018 | 11,765,514 | +0.99% | +115,016 | −21,012 | 30.4 | 2.13 | 76 | 69% | 0.15% | 79 |
| 2017 | 11,650,498 | +1.06% | +121,824 | −22,365 | 30.1 | 2.21 | 75 | 68% | 0.15% | 78 |
| 2016 | 11,528,674 | +1.11% | +126,410 | −23,827 | 29.7 | 2.28 | 74 | 68% | 0.15% | 78 |
| 2015 | 11,402,264 | +1.14% | +127,976 | −25,229 | 29.4 | 2.31 | 73 | 68% | 0.15% | 77 |
| 2010 | 10,765,980 | +1.08% | +115,300 | −14,168 | 27.8 | 2.08 | 69 | 67% | 0.15% | 78 |
| 2005 | 10,255,472 | +0.88% | +89,309 | −26,361 | 25.6 | 1.95 | 66 | 65% | 0.16% | 80 |
| 2000 | 9,764,936 | +1.13% | +108,972 | −5,937 | 23.4 | 2.03 | 63 | 64% | 0.16% | 80 |
| 1995 | 9,161,258 | +1.58% | +142,810 | −8,095 | 21.4 | 2.67 | 59 | 62% | 0.16% | 78 |
| 1990 | 8,324,509 | +2.12% | +172,849 | +4,183 | 20.0 | 3.44 | 54 | 58% | 0.16% | 78 |
| 1985 | 7,409,903 | +2.63% | +189,859 | +2,887 | 18.7 | 4.52 | 48 | 54% | 0.15% | 80 |
| 1980 | 6,606,195 | +2.32% | +149,776 | −19,321 | 17.4 | 5.03 | 43 | 52% | 0.15% | 78 |
| 1975 | 5,839,262 | +2.72% | +154,588 | −8,765 | 16.7 | 5.97 | 38 | 50% | 0.14% | 80 |
| 1970 | 5,131,396 | +2.53% | +126,699 | −10,054 | 16.4 | 6.43 | 33 | 45% | 0.14% | 81 |
| 1965 | 4,561,385 | +1.59% | +71,515 | −49,751 | 16.9 | 7.11 | 29 | 40% | 0.14% | 81 |
| 1960 | 4,267,288 | +1.10% | +46,383 | −61,334 | 17.3 | 7.16 | 27 | 38% | 0.14% | 79 |
| 1955 | 4,005,129 | +2.18% | +85,604 | −2,084 | 18.1 | 6.97 | 26 | 35% | 0.15% | 80 |
| 1950 | 3,608,985 | – | – | +2,131 | 19.1 | 6.68 | 23 | 32% | 0.14% | 79 |
Population forecast for Tunisia
UN medium-variant projection: 13.1 million in 2050 (+5.9% from 2026), 10.7 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 12,628,142 | +0.36% | −17,939 | 35.1 | 1.76 | 81 | 73% | 0.15% | 81 |
| 2035 | 12,812,268 | +0.24% | −17,983 | 36.9 | 1.73 | 82 | 75% | 0.14% | 84 |
| 2040 | 12,953,864 | +0.21% | −18,069 | 38.2 | 1.72 | 83 | 78% | 0.14% | 88 |
| 2045 | 13,076,089 | +0.17% | −16,900 | 39.1 | 1.71 | 84 | 81% | 0.14% | 88 |
| 2050 | 13,145,141 | +0.05% | −15,639 | 40.3 | 1.70 | 85 | 84% | 0.14% | 88 |
| 2060 | 12,979,263 | −0.27% | −16,103 | 43.9 | 1.69 | 84 | – | 0.13% | 91 |
| 2070 | 12,507,103 | −0.42% | −14,708 | 47.1 | 1.69 | 80 | – | 0.12% | 94 |
| 2080 | 11,959,126 | −0.47% | −13,801 | 48.1 | 1.68 | 77 | – | 0.12% | 94 |
| 2090 | 11,361,334 | −0.56% | −12,524 | 48.8 | 1.68 | 73 | – | 0.11% | 96 |
| 2100 | 10,652,235 | −0.71% | −12,306 | 50.7 | 1.67 | 69 | – | 0.10% | 99 |
Largest cities in Tunisia
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunis (capital) | 2,478,891 | 2,569,932 |
| 2 | Sfax | 609,891 | 624,735 |
| 3 | Sousse | 496,953 | 548,224 |
| 4 | Hammamet | 229,912 | 241,058 |
| 5 | Bizerte | 177,248 | 186,931 |
| 6 | Gabes | 161,938 | 170,561 |
| 7 | Ksar Hellal | 141,314 | 183,395 |
| 8 | Gafsa | 129,499 | 135,657 |
| 9 | Fouchana | 121,531 | 130,137 |
| 10 | Monastir | 91,533 | 94,903 |
Age structure
Median age 33.4. 10.3% are 65 or older, 20.5% by 2050; 23.0% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.79 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2020.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.7 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.68 |
| 1951 | 6.74 |
| 1952 | 6.80 |
| 1953 | 6.87 |
| 1954 | 6.93 |
| 1955 | 6.97 |
| 1956 | 7.02 |
| 1957 | 7.06 |
| 1958 | 7.11 |
| 1959 | 7.15 |
| 1960 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 7.16 |
| 1962 | 7.17 |
| 1963 | 7.17 |
| 1964 | 7.17 |
| 1965 | 7.11 |
| 1966 | 7.06 |
| 1967 | 6.95 |
| 1968 | 6.81 |
| 1969 | 6.62 |
| 1970 | 6.43 |
| 1971 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 6.19 |
| 1973 | 6.12 |
| 1974 | 6.05 |
| 1975 | 5.97 |
| 1976 | 5.87 |
| 1977 | 5.68 |
| 1978 | 5.40 |
| 1979 | 5.18 |
| 1980 | 5.03 |
| 1981 | 5.02 |
| 1982 | 4.89 |
| 1983 | 4.77 |
| 1984 | 4.66 |
| 1985 | 4.52 |
| 1986 | 4.36 |
| 1987 | 4.10 |
| 1988 | 3.83 |
| 1989 | 3.57 |
| 1990 | 3.44 |
| 1991 | 3.31 |
| 1992 | 3.19 |
| 1993 | 3.06 |
| 1994 | 2.87 |
| 1995 | 2.67 |
| 1996 | 2.49 |
| 1997 | 2.34 |
| 1998 | 2.20 |
| 1999 | 2.08 |
| 2000 | 2.03 |
| 2001 | 1.97 |
| 2002 | 1.94 |
| 2003 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 1.95 |
| 2005 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 1.96 |
| 2008 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 2.00 |
| 2010 | 2.08 |
| 2011 | 2.19 |
| 2012 | 2.28 |
| 2013 | 2.31 |
| 2014 | 2.32 |
| 2015 | 2.31 |
| 2016 | 2.28 |
| 2017 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 2.13 |
| 2019 | 2.10 |
| 2020 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 1.80 |
| 2022 | 1.85 |
| 2023 | 1.83 |
| 2024 * | 1.82 |
| 2025 * | 1.80 |
| 2026 * | 1.79 |
| 2027 * | 1.78 |
| 2028 * | 1.77 |
| 2029 * | 1.76 |
| 2030 * | 1.76 |
| 2031 * | 1.75 |
| 2032 * | 1.74 |
| 2033 * | 1.74 |
| 2034 * | 1.73 |
| 2035 * | 1.73 |
| 2036 * | 1.73 |
| 2037 * | 1.72 |
| 2038 * | 1.72 |
| 2039 * | 1.72 |
| 2040 * | 1.72 |
| 2041 * | 1.71 |
| 2042 * | 1.71 |
| 2043 * | 1.71 |
| 2044 * | 1.71 |
| 2045 * | 1.71 |
| 2046 * | 1.71 |
| 2047 * | 1.71 |
| 2048 * | 1.70 |
| 2049 * | 1.70 |
| 2050 * | 1.70 |
| 2051 * | 1.70 |
| 2052 * | 1.70 |
| 2053 * | 1.70 |
| 2054 * | 1.70 |
| 2055 * | 1.70 |
| 2056 * | 1.70 |
| 2057 * | 1.70 |
| 2058 * | 1.69 |
| 2059 * | 1.69 |
| 2060 * | 1.69 |
| 2061 * | 1.69 |
| 2062 * | 1.69 |
| 2063 * | 1.69 |
| 2064 * | 1.69 |
| 2065 * | 1.69 |
| 2066 * | 1.69 |
| 2067 * | 1.69 |
| 2068 * | 1.69 |
| 2069 * | 1.69 |
| 2070 * | 1.69 |
| 2071 * | 1.68 |
| 2072 * | 1.68 |
| 2073 * | 1.68 |
| 2074 * | 1.68 |
| 2075 * | 1.68 |
| 2076 * | 1.68 |
| 2077 * | 1.68 |
| 2078 * | 1.68 |
| 2079 * | 1.68 |
| 2080 * | 1.68 |
| 2081 * | 1.68 |
| 2082 * | 1.68 |
| 2083 * | 1.68 |
| 2084 * | 1.68 |
| 2085 * | 1.68 |
| 2086 * | 1.68 |
| 2087 * | 1.68 |
| 2088 * | 1.68 |
| 2089 * | 1.68 |
| 2090 * | 1.68 |
| 2091 * | 1.67 |
| 2092 * | 1.68 |
| 2093 * | 1.68 |
| 2094 * | 1.68 |
| 2095 * | 1.68 |
| 2096 * | 1.67 |
| 2097 * | 1.67 |
| 2098 * | 1.67 |
| 2099 * | 1.67 |
| 2100 * | 1.67 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2055.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
84.7k149k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168,250 | 98,597 |
| 1951 | 172,099 | 98,742 |
| 1952 | 176,210 | 98,615 |
| 1953 | 180,337 | 98,904 |
| 1954 | 184,750 | 99,748 |
| 1955 | 188,833 | 99,083 |
| 1956 | 193,166 | 98,965 |
| 1957 | 196,301 | 97,948 |
| 1958 | 199,026 | 96,882 |
| 1959 | 201,905 | 95,789 |
| 1960 | 203,736 | 94,502 |
| 1961 | 205,946 | 94,488 |
| 1962 | 208,454 | 91,570 |
| 1963 | 210,699 | 89,837 |
| 1964 | 212,799 | 88,085 |
| 1965 | 213,634 | 85,958 |
| 1966 | 215,133 | 83,857 |
| 1967 | 214,139 | 81,513 |
| 1968 | 212,789 | 78,544 |
| 1969 | 211,554 | 76,297 |
| 1970 | 210,624 | 72,390 |
| 1971 | 212,101 | 69,808 |
| 1972 | 214,509 | 67,266 |
| 1973 | 219,008 | 65,483 |
| 1974 | 223,684 | 63,485 |
| 1975 | 228,766 | 61,776 |
| 1976 | 232,849 | 60,110 |
| 1977 | 232,862 | 58,319 |
| 1978 | 229,624 | 56,368 |
| 1979 | 226,195 | 54,731 |
| 1980 | 224,535 | 53,438 |
| 1981 | 229,281 | 52,653 |
| 1982 | 229,698 | 51,801 |
| 1983 | 230,621 | 50,748 |
| 1984 | 232,380 | 49,988 |
| 1985 | 235,957 | 49,618 |
| 1986 | 237,314 | 49,207 |
| 1987 | 232,552 | 48,454 |
| 1988 | 225,126 | 47,951 |
| 1989 | 216,844 | 47,624 |
| 1990 | 216,073 | 47,888 |
| 1991 | 214,343 | 48,091 |
| 1992 | 212,424 | 48,446 |
| 1993 | 209,648 | 48,728 |
| 1994 | 202,316 | 48,669 |
| 1995 | 192,760 | 48,422 |
| 1996 | 183,673 | 48,058 |
| 1997 | 176,234 | 47,911 |
| 1998 | 169,222 | 47,886 |
| 1999 | 163,225 | 48,398 |
| 2000 | 161,597 | 49,100 |
| 2001 | 160,157 | 50,005 |
| 2002 | 159,905 | 50,801 |
| 2003 | 163,658 | 51,733 |
| 2004 | 166,048 | 52,718 |
| 2005 | 169,176 | 53,795 |
| 2006 | 171,877 | 54,929 |
| 2007 | 175,101 | 56,174 |
| 2008 | 179,305 | 57,434 |
| 2009 | 184,294 | 58,820 |
| 2010 | 193,140 | 60,332 |
| 2011 | 205,664 | 62,258 |
| 2012 | 215,574 | 63,761 |
| 2013 | 220,100 | 65,407 |
| 2014 | 221,627 | 66,867 |
| 2015 | 221,370 | 68,364 |
| 2016 | 218,516 | 69,645 |
| 2017 | 211,670 | 70,700 |
| 2018 | 204,065 | 71,620 |
| 2019 | 199,737 | 72,424 |
| 2020 | 189,037 | 79,609 |
| 2021 | 168,668 | 100,576 |
| 2022 | 171,170 | 74,641 |
| 2023 | 167,729 | 74,071 |
| 2024 * | 164,145 | 75,229 |
| 2025 * | 160,508 | 76,751 |
| 2026 * | 156,979 | 78,286 |
| 2027 * | 153,664 | 79,910 |
| 2028 * | 150,853 | 81,526 |
| 2029 * | 148,349 | 83,324 |
| 2030 * | 146,219 | 85,061 |
| 2031 * | 144,516 | 86,986 |
| 2032 * | 143,446 | 88,916 |
| 2033 * | 142,909 | 90,988 |
| 2034 * | 142,965 | 93,081 |
| 2035 * | 143,410 | 95,220 |
| 2036 * | 144,434 | 97,399 |
| 2037 * | 145,679 | 99,611 |
| 2038 * | 147,210 | 101,849 |
| 2039 * | 148,927 | 103,965 |
| 2040 * | 150,445 | 106,142 |
| 2041 * | 152,014 | 108,216 |
| 2042 * | 153,440 | 110,313 |
| 2043 * | 154,139 | 112,427 |
| 2044 * | 154,310 | 114,441 |
| 2045 * | 154,124 | 116,378 |
| 2046 * | 153,429 | 118,275 |
| 2047 * | 152,345 | 120,105 |
| 2048 * | 150,703 | 121,877 |
| 2049 * | 148,581 | 123,506 |
| 2050 * | 146,334 | 125,269 |
| 2051 * | 143,492 | 126,899 |
| 2052 * | 140,455 | 128,328 |
| 2053 * | 137,392 | 129,885 |
| 2054 * | 134,383 | 131,379 |
| 2055 * | 131,238 | 132,834 |
| 2056 * | 128,252 | 134,147 |
| 2057 * | 125,516 | 135,542 |
| 2058 * | 122,779 | 136,986 |
| 2059 * | 120,369 | 138,501 |
| 2060 * | 118,418 | 139,876 |
| 2061 * | 116,613 | 141,220 |
| 2062 * | 115,136 | 142,553 |
| 2063 * | 114,029 | 143,794 |
| 2064 * | 113,198 | 145,130 |
| 2065 * | 112,525 | 146,419 |
| 2066 * | 112,207 | 147,533 |
| 2067 * | 112,187 | 148,556 |
| 2068 * | 112,237 | 149,663 |
| 2069 * | 112,510 | 150,578 |
| 2070 * | 112,657 | 151,393 |
| 2071 * | 112,842 | 152,164 |
| 2072 * | 112,979 | 152,787 |
| 2073 * | 113,135 | 153,231 |
| 2074 * | 113,205 | 153,385 |
| 2075 * | 113,190 | 153,682 |
| 2076 * | 112,983 | 153,691 |
| 2077 * | 112,465 | 153,672 |
| 2078 * | 111,711 | 153,541 |
| 2079 * | 110,775 | 153,237 |
| 2080 * | 109,826 | 152,578 |
| 2081 * | 108,591 | 152,030 |
| 2082 * | 107,294 | 151,355 |
| 2083 * | 105,776 | 150,761 |
| 2084 * | 104,134 | 150,010 |
| 2085 * | 102,422 | 149,113 |
| 2086 * | 100,621 | 148,471 |
| 2087 * | 98,916 | 147,774 |
| 2088 * | 97,123 | 147,230 |
| 2089 * | 95,410 | 146,648 |
| 2090 * | 93,735 | 146,246 |
| 2091 * | 92,182 | 146,067 |
| 2092 * | 90,997 | 145,892 |
| 2093 * | 89,828 | 145,730 |
| 2094 * | 88,685 | 145,849 |
| 2095 * | 87,746 | 146,187 |
| 2096 * | 86,887 | 146,664 |
| 2097 * | 86,141 | 147,189 |
| 2098 * | 85,650 | 147,845 |
| 2099 * | 85,168 | 148,477 |
| 2100 * | 84,718 | 149,254 |
* UN projection
Economy of Tunisia
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $62.7 billion 95th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $5,053 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 16,022 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +2.4% real GDP
- Inflation
- 5.5% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 86.1% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
69.6B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,133,000,000 |
| 1991 | 14,897,000,000 |
| 1992 | 17,809,000,000 |
| 1993 | 16,724,000,000 |
| 1994 | 17,886,000,000 |
| 1995 | 20,616,000,000 |
| 1996 | 22,324,000,000 |
| 1997 | 21,762,000,000 |
| 1998 | 22,870,000,000 |
| 1999 | 24,066,000,000 |
| 2000 | 22,524,000,000 |
| 2001 | 23,146,000,000 |
| 2002 | 24,274,000,000 |
| 2003 | 28,797,000,000 |
| 2004 | 32,710,000,000 |
| 2005 | 33,851,000,000 |
| 2006 | 36,059,000,000 |
| 2007 | 40,819,000,000 |
| 2008 | 47,039,000,000 |
| 2009 | 45,593,000,000 |
| 2010 | 46,210,000,000 |
| 2011 | 48,122,000,000 |
| 2012 | 47,311,000,000 |
| 2013 | 48,681,000,000 |
| 2014 | 50,273,000,000 |
| 2015 | 45,779,000,000 |
| 2016 | 44,360,000,000 |
| 2017 | 42,167,000,000 |
| 2018 | 42,687,000,000 |
| 2019 | 41,905,000,000 |
| 2020 | 42,494,000,000 |
| 2021 | 46,813,000,000 |
| 2022 | 44,596,000,000 |
| 2023 | 48,559,000,000 |
| 2024 | 51,361,000,000 |
| 2025 | 57,264,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 62,738,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 62,854,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 63,972,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 65,087,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 66,722,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 69,564,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Tunisia
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 32.7 million tonnes 71st largest emitter
- Per person
- 2.66 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.08% 0.15% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +123% +45% since 2005
33 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.22 |
| 1951 | 1.38 |
| 1952 | 1.44 |
| 1953 | 1.38 |
| 1954 | 1.41 |
| 1955 | 1.60 |
| 1956 | 1.56 |
| 1957 | 1.57 |
| 1958 | 1.45 |
| 1959 | 1.59 |
| 1960 | 1.72 |
| 1961 | 1.76 |
| 1962 | 1.79 |
| 1963 | 1.94 |
| 1964 | 2.75 |
| 1965 | 2.46 |
| 1966 | 2.88 |
| 1967 | 3.08 |
| 1968 | 3.59 |
| 1969 | 3.85 |
| 1970 | 3.74 |
| 1971 | 4.22 |
| 1972 | 4.75 |
| 1973 | 4.85 |
| 1974 | 5.43 |
| 1975 | 5.59 |
| 1976 | 5.89 |
| 1977 | 6.82 |
| 1978 | 7.60 |
| 1979 | 8.97 |
| 1980 | 9.78 |
| 1981 | 10.20 |
| 1982 | 9.88 |
| 1983 | 11.92 |
| 1984 | 12.19 |
| 1985 | 12.70 |
| 1986 | 12.86 |
| 1987 | 12.72 |
| 1988 | 13.44 |
| 1989 | 14.27 |
| 1990 | 14.62 |
| 1991 | 16.75 |
| 1992 | 15.84 |
| 1993 | 17.18 |
| 1994 | 16.76 |
| 1995 | 16.62 |
| 1996 | 17.21 |
| 1997 | 17.81 |
| 1998 | 18.29 |
| 1999 | 18.71 |
| 2000 | 19.44 |
| 2001 | 20.26 |
| 2002 | 20.38 |
| 2003 | 21.04 |
| 2004 | 22.14 |
| 2005 | 22.52 |
| 2006 | 22.91 |
| 2007 | 24.73 |
| 2008 | 25.45 |
| 2009 | 25.35 |
| 2010 | 27.90 |
| 2011 | 26.43 |
| 2012 | 28.19 |
| 2013 | 28.77 |
| 2014 | 29.88 |
| 2015 | 31.38 |
| 2016 | 30.97 |
| 2017 | 31.68 |
| 2018 | 31.12 |
| 2019 | 30.58 |
| 2020 | 28.84 |
| 2021 | 31.53 |
| 2022 | 30.79 |
| 2023 | 31.74 |
| 2024 | 32.66 |
By source, 2024
- Oil46.5%
- Gas39.6%
- Cement12.9%
- Flaring1.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Africa
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 12.4 million | +0.52% | 1.79 | 33.4 |
| Nigeria | 242 million | +2.03% | 4.20 | 18.3 |
| Ethiopia | 139 million | +2.48% | 3.72 | 19.3 |
| Egypt | 120 million | +1.44% | 2.68 | 24.7 |
| DR Congo | 116 million | +3.13% | 5.80 | 15.9 |
| Tanzania | 72.6 million | +2.79% | 4.41 | 17.6 |
| South Africa | 65.5 million | +1.05% | 2.17 | 28.9 |
| Kenya | 58.6 million | +1.89% | 3.07 | 20.3 |
| Sudan | 53.3 million | +3.03% | 4.13 | 18.8 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Tunisia today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Tunis.
Questions
What is the population of Tunisia in 2026?
12,415,138 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 12.4 million people, +0.54% on 2025.
Is Tunisia's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 66,565 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 430 births and 214 deaths a day and net migration of −14,794 a year.
When will Tunisia's population peak?
In 2051, at about 13.1 million, on the UN's medium projection; 10.7 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Tunisia?
1.79 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Tunisia has been below that since 2020.
How many babies are born in Tunisia every day?
About 430 a day (157 thousand in 2026), against about 214 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Tunisia?
77.1 years at birth in 2026: 79.7 for women and 74.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Tunisia?
About 6.1 million men and 6.3 million women in 2026, or 97.6 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Tunisia?
80 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 163,610 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Tunisia in 2000?
9,764,936 (9.8 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 27% since, to 12.4 million in 2026.
What will the population of Tunisia be in 2050?
About 13.1 million on the UN's medium projection (13,145,141), +5.9% from 2026; 10.7 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Tunisia?
Tunis (2.5 million), Sfax (610 thousand), Sousse (497 thousand), Hammamet (230 thousand), Bizerte (177 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Tunisia in 2026?
$62.7 billion at current prices, the 95th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.4%.
What is Tunisia's GDP per capita?
$5,053 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 16,022 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Tunisia emit?
32.7 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 2.66 t per person and 0.08% of the world total; oil is the largest source (46%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.