Natural population growth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Natural population growth was 0.7677 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7677
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 1976
All-time low
0.5651
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.7677 for natural population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Tunisia peaked at 2.88 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.5651, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.93 | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 2.12 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 2.17 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 2.24 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.38 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.44 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 2.51 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.58 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.68 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.73 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.79 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.75 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.69 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.7 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.73 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.77 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.82 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.86 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.88 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.84 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.66 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.59 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.53 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.36 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.82 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.27 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9139 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5651 | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7965 | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7677 | -3.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.7677 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.7677 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +40.9% | 0.5651 | 0.7965 |
| 2021 | -38.2% | 0.9139 | 0.5651 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 | 1.93 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.72 | 2.56 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.08 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.19 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.07 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7608 | 0.5651 | 0.9139 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 117 Colombia 0.8077 compare
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- 121 Myanmar 0.7543 compare
- 122 Venezuela 0.7527 compare
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More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Tunisia?
- Natural population growth in Tunisia was 0.7677 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1976.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5651 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for natural population growth?
- Tunisia ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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