Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.12 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tunisia stood at 1.12 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tunisia peaked at 1.12 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158,326 people, in 1952.
Tunisia ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 160,678 people | 158,326 people | 164,452 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 173,462 people | 166,012 people | 181,465 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 204,767 people | 183,924 people | 233,733 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,194 people | 241,758 people | 335,615 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,460 people | 348,435 people | 512,849 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 617,433 people | 535,874 people | 686,007 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,688 people | 699,775 people | 943,436 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 991,528 people | 1.12 million 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tunisia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Tunisia was 1.12 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,326 people in 1952.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.