Population in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population was 12.20 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.20 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 239 countries
All-time high
12.20 million people
in 2023
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1400
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Tunisia, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Tunisia is 12.20 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Tunisia peaked at 12.20 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,000 people, in 1400.
Tunisia ranks 81st of 239 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.
Population in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.00 million people | — |
| 1100 | 950,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1200 | 1.00 million people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 1.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 800,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1500 | 800,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1.00 million people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 800,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1710 | 817,655 people | +2.2% |
| 1720 | 830,071 people | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 843,233 people | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 857,221 people | +1.7% |
| 1750 | 872,130 people | +1.7% |
| 1760 | 888,071 people | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 905,174 people | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 923,595 people | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 943,520 people | +2.2% |
| 1800 | 800,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1801 | 803,593 people | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 807,201 people | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 810,826 people | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 814,467 people | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 818,125 people | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 821,799 people | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 825,489 people | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 829,196 people | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 832,920 people | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 836,677 people | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 840,434 people | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 844,208 people | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 847,999 people | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 851,807 people | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 855,632 people | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 859,475 people | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 863,334 people | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 867,211 people | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 871,727 people | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 876,889 people | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 882,706 people | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 889,184 people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 896,334 people | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 903,541 people | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 910,806 people | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 918,129 people | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 925,511 people | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 932,953 people | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 940,454 people | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 948,016 people | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 955,639 people | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 963,323 people | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 971,068 people | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 978,876 people | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 986,747 people | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 994,681 people | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 1.00 million people | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 1.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 1.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 1.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 1.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 1.05 million people | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 1.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 1.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 1.08 million people | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 1.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 1.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 1.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 1.14 million people | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 1.16 million people | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 1.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 1.18 million people | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 1.21 million people | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 1.22 million people | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 1.24 million people | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 1.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 1.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 1.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 1.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 1.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 1.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 1.36 million people | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 1.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 1.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1.43 million people | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.51 million people | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.56 million people | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 1.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1.61 million people | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.62 million people | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.78 million people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.80 million people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1.83 million people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.85 million people | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 1.91 million people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 1.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 2.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 2.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 2.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 2.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 2.14 million people | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 2.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 2.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 2.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 2.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 2.26 million people | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.28 million people | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 2.29 million people | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 2.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 2.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 2.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 2.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 2.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 2.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 2.43 million people | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 2.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 2.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 2.52 million people | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 2.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 2.58 million people | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 2.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 2.65 million people | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 2.69 million people | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 2.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 2.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 2.84 million people | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 2.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 2.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 2.99 million people | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 3.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 3.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 3.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 3.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 3.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 3.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 3.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 3.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 3.44 million people | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 3.49 million people | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 3.55 million people | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 3.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 3.68 million people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 3.76 million people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 3.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3.92 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 4.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.27 million people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.43 million people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.49 million people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4.65 million people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.00 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.26 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.54 million people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.68 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.84 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.61 million people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.91 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.22 million people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.41 million people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.60 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.97 million people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 8.32 million people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 8.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.86 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.54 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.66 million people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.76 million people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.87 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.97 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.65 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.97 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.20 million people | +0.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 12.20 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 12.20 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +25.0% | 800,000 people | 1.00 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 950,000 people | 950,000 people | 950,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 817,655 people | 817,655 people | 817,655 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 830,071 people | 830,071 people | 830,071 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 843,233 people | 843,233 people | 843,233 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 857,221 people | 857,221 people | 857,221 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 872,130 people | 872,130 people | 872,130 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 888,071 people | 888,071 people | 888,071 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 905,174 people | 905,174 people | 905,174 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 923,595 people | 923,595 people | 923,595 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 943,520 people | 943,520 people | 943,520 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 816,362 people | 800,000 people | 832,920 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 853,850 people | 836,677 people | 871,727 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 907,651 people | 876,889 people | 940,454 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 983,064 people | 948,016 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.07 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.17 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.30 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.36 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.44 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.60 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.77 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.02 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.17 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.26 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.32 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.45 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.58 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.82 million people | 2.61 million people | 3.04 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.32 million people | 3.09 million people | 3.55 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.94 million people | 3.61 million people | 4.22 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.57 million people | 4.27 million people | 5.00 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.78 million people | 5.13 million people | 6.46 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.35 million people | 6.61 million people | 8.15 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 million people | 8.32 million people | 9.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 million people | 9.76 million people | 10.65 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 million people | 10.77 million people | 11.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 million people | 11.97 million people | 12.20 million people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Tunisia?
- Population in Tunisia was 12.20 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.20 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 people in 1400.
- How does Tunisia rank for population?
- Tunisia ranks 81st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.