Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 2,386 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Tunisia, 1951–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2,386 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Tunisia peaked at 4,085 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1994.
That places Tunisia 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,000 | — |
| 1954 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 1959 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 100 | -90.0% |
| 1973 | 70 | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 30 | -57.1% |
| 1991 | 130 | +333.3% |
| 1992 | 111 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 99 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 11 | -88.9% |
| 1995 | 195 | +1672.7% |
| 1996 | 172 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 497 | +189.0% |
| 1998 | 525 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 444 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 428 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 92 | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 93 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,085 | +4650.0% |
| 2012 | 1,433 | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 727 | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 895 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 659 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 646 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 726 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,061 | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 1,732 | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 2,580 | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 3,186 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 3,299 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,994 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 2,955 | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 2,386 | -19.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2,386 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,620, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2,386 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4650.0% | 86 | 4,085 |
| 1995 | +1672.7% | 11 | 195 |
| 1991 | +333.3% | 30 | 130 |
| 1997 | +189.0% | 172 | 497 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,500 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 4 |
| 1960s | 928.57 | 500 | 1,000 | 7 |
| 1970s | 85 | 70 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 221.4 | 11 | 525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.8 | 81 | 428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,205 | 86 | 4,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 | 2,386 | 3,994 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Tunisia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Tunisia was 2,386 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,085 in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Tunisia ranks 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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