Population, total in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population, total was 12.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.35 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.27 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Tunisia stood at 12.35 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Tunisia peaked at 12.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million, in 1960.
That places Tunisia 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.27 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 8.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 12.35 million | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.35 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 12.16 million | 11.97 million | 12.35 million | 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, total in Tunisia?
- Population, total in Tunisia was 12.35 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million in 1960.
- How does Tunisia rank for population, total?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.