Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 2.11 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
2.11 million people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
97th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.70 million people
in 2019
All-time low
774,708 people
in 1700
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tunisia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.11 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tunisia peaked at 3.70 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 774,708 people, in 1700.
That places Tunisia 97th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 977,285 people | — |
| 1100 | 927,213 people | -5.1% |
| 1200 | 974,742 people | +5.1% |
| 1300 | 973,471 people | -0.1% |
| 1400 | 777,760 people | -20.1% |
| 1500 | 776,742 people | -0.1% |
| 1600 | 969,656 people | +24.8% |
| 1700 | 774,708 people | -20.1% |
| 1710 | 788,531 people | +1.8% |
| 1720 | 797,689 people | +1.2% |
| 1730 | 807,204 people | +1.2% |
| 1740 | 817,107 people | +1.2% |
| 1750 | 827,431 people | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 838,220 people | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 849,524 people | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 861,404 people | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 873,937 people | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 887,217 people | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 901,365 people | +1.6% |
| 1820 | 916,536 people | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 932,934 people | +1.8% |
| 1840 | 950,832 people | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 970,600 people | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 992,757 people | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 1.02 million people | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 1.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 1.08 million people | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 1.13 million people | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 1.19 million people | +5.2% |
| 1920 | 1.27 million people | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 1.40 million people | +10.2% |
| 1940 | 1.64 million people | +17.7% |
| 1950 | 2.44 million people | +48.5% |
| 1951 | 2.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 2.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.62 million people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 2.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.67 million people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.73 million people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.78 million people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.93 million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.98 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.03 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.09 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.20 million people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.35 million people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.44 million people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.47 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.66 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.69 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.66 million people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.64 million people | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.62 million people | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 3.59 million people | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 3.56 million people | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 3.53 million people | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 3.50 million people | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 3.46 million people | -1.1% |
| 2031 | 3.42 million people | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 3.37 million people | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 3.32 million people | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 3.27 million people | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 3.22 million people | -1.6% |
| 2036 | 3.16 million people | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 3.10 million people | -1.8% |
| 2038 | 3.04 million people | -2.0% |
| 2039 | 2.98 million people | -2.1% |
| 2040 | 2.91 million people | -2.2% |
| 2041 | 2.85 million people | -2.3% |
| 2042 | 2.78 million people | -2.5% |
| 2043 | 2.70 million people | -2.6% |
| 2044 | 2.63 million people | -2.8% |
| 2045 | 2.55 million people | -3.0% |
| 2046 | 2.47 million people | -3.2% |
| 2047 | 2.38 million people | -3.4% |
| 2048 | 2.29 million people | -3.7% |
| 2049 | 2.20 million people | -3.9% |
| 2050 | 2.11 million people | -4.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.11 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.11 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +48.5% | 1.64 million people | 2.44 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 977,285 people | 977,285 people | 977,285 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 927,213 people | 927,213 people | 927,213 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 974,742 people | 974,742 people | 974,742 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 973,471 people | 973,471 people | 973,471 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 777,760 people | 777,760 people | 777,760 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 776,742 people | 776,742 people | 776,742 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 969,656 people | 969,656 people | 969,656 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 774,708 people | 774,708 people | 774,708 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 788,531 people | 788,531 people | 788,531 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 797,689 people | 797,689 people | 797,689 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 807,204 people | 807,204 people | 807,204 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 817,107 people | 817,107 people | 817,107 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 827,431 people | 827,431 people | 827,431 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 838,220 people | 838,220 people | 838,220 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 849,524 people | 849,524 people | 849,524 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 861,404 people | 861,404 people | 861,404 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 873,937 people | 873,937 people | 873,937 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 887,217 people | 887,217 people | 887,217 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 901,365 people | 901,365 people | 901,365 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 916,536 people | 916,536 people | 916,536 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 932,934 people | 932,934 people | 932,934 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 950,832 people | 950,832 people | 950,832 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 970,600 people | 970,600 people | 970,600 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 992,757 people | 992,757 people | 992,757 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.02 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.13 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.27 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.56 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 million people | 2.67 million people | 2.84 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 million people | 2.84 million people | 3.14 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 million people | 3.20 million people | 3.50 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.55 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million people | 3.55 million people | 3.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million people | 3.59 million people | 3.70 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million people | 3.50 million people | 3.70 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.23 million people | 2.98 million people | 3.46 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.58 million people | 2.20 million people | 2.91 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Tunisia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tunisia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Tunisia was 2.11 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,708 people in 1700.
- How does Tunisia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Tunisia ranks 97th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.