Tunisia population (2026)
The population of Tunisia is 12,415,138 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Tunisia ranks #81 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.150% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.52% a year (+66,566 people). The median age is 34.4 years, women have 1.79 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 77.1 years. Population density is 80 people per km² of land. The capital is Tunis.
Population of Tunisia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 13,145,141 | +0.04% | 41.3 | 1.7 | 81.5 | 0.136% |
| 2045 | 13,076,089 | +0.16% | 40.1 | 1.71 | 80.7 | 0.139% |
| 2040 | 12,953,864 | +0.20% | 39.2 | 1.72 | 79.8 | 0.141% |
| 2035 | 12,812,268 | +0.24% | 37.9 | 1.73 | 78.8 | 0.144% |
| 2030 | 12,628,142 | +0.34% | 36.1 | 1.76 | 77.9 | 0.147% |
| 2026 | 12,415,138 | +0.52% | 34.4 | 1.79 | 77.1 | 0.150% |
| 2025 | 12,348,573 | +0.56% | 33.9 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 0.150% |
| 2024 | 12,277,109 | +0.60% | 33.5 | 1.82 | 76.7 | 0.150% |
| 2023 | 12,200,431 | +0.65% | 33.1 | 1.83 | 76.5 | 0.151% |
| 2022 | 12,119,334 | +0.68% | 32.7 | 1.85 | 76.1 | 0.151% |
| 2020 | 11,974,057 | +0.75% | 32.1 | 2.0 | 75.0 | 0.152% |
| 2015 | 11,402,264 | +1.12% | 30.4 | 2.31 | 74.9 | 0.153% |
| 2010 | 10,765,980 | +1.10% | 28.8 | 2.08 | 74.4 | 0.153% |
| 2005 | 10,255,472 | +0.87% | 26.6 | 1.95 | 73.7 | 0.156% |
| 2000 | 9,764,936 | +1.09% | 24.4 | 2.03 | 72.6 | 0.158% |
| 1995 | 9,161,258 | +1.49% | 22.4 | 2.67 | 70.8 | 0.159% |
| 1990 | 8,324,509 | +2.07% | 21.0 | 3.44 | 69.1 | 0.156% |
| 1985 | 7,409,903 | +2.55% | 19.7 | 4.52 | 66.9 | 0.152% |
| 1980 | 6,606,195 | +2.30% | 18.4 | 5.03 | 63.7 | 0.149% |
| 1975 | 5,839,262 | +2.71% | 17.7 | 5.97 | 59.3 | 0.143% |
| 1970 | 5,131,396 | +2.50% | 17.4 | 6.43 | 53.8 | 0.139% |
| 1965 | 4,561,385 | +1.71% | 17.9 | 7.11 | 48.2 | 0.137% |
| 1960 | 4,267,288 | +1.12% | 18.3 | 7.16 | 44.0 | 0.142% |
| 1955 | 4,005,129 | +2.19% | 19.1 | 6.97 | 40.8 | 0.146% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania