Population by age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population by age was 12.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age in Tunisia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age in Tunisia stood at 12.35 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Tunisia peaked at 12.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 20 Kazakhstan 20.84 million compare
- 21 Romania 19.04 million compare
- 22 Netherlands 18.04 million compare
- 24 Belgium 11.88 million compare
- 25 Jordan 11.52 million compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 11.35 million compare
More population data for Tunisia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.721 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2,955 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Tunisia?
- Population by age in Tunisia was 12.35 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for population by age?
- Tunisia ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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