Population growth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population growth was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Tunisia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Tunisia peaked at 2.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
That places Tunisia 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population growth in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Tunisia?
- Population growth in Tunisia was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for population growth?
- Tunisia ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.