Population growth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population growth was 0.6265 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6265
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
39th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1975
All-time low
0.5852
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Tunisia, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Tunisia is 0.6265, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Tunisia peaked at 2.68 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5852, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 39th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.14 | 2.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 2.3 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 2.08 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.19 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9805 | 0.8747 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.9269 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6659 | 0.5852 | 0.83 | 5 |
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More population data for Tunisia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.721 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.82 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,955 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Tunisia?
- Population growth in Tunisia was 0.6265 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5852 in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for population growth?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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