Annual change in population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Annual change in population was 81,096 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Tunisia, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Tunisia stood at 81,096 people.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Tunisia peaked at 190,393 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 41,108 people, in 1958.
Tunisia ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,990 people | 41,108 people | 85,609 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 78,379 people | 46,392 people | 124,785 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,172 people | 126,700 people | 158,934 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,525 people | 145,148 people | 190,393 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,430 people | 114,297 people | 180,683 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,472 people | 89,304 people | 108,974 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,440 people | 109,569 people | 132,930 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,338 people | 70,713 people | 98,974 people | 4 |
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More population data for Tunisia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,955 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.82 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Tunisia?
- Annual change in population in Tunisia was 81,096 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 190,393 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,108 people in 1958.
- How does Tunisia rank for annual change in population?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.