Population and Demographics of Tunisia
Population changed +0.63% in 2024 · median age 33 years
The age balance in Tunisia spans 24.04% under 15 and 9.53% aged 65 or older, while the working-age share is 66.43% and fertility is 1.8. Under the UN medium scenario, the 2050 total is 13.14 million, a 7.1% increase from 2024.
Population Over Time in Tunisia
A longer view puts Tunisia at 9.765M in 2000 and 12.277M in 2024. That works out to a 25.7% gain. For 2050, the medium projection is 13.145M. That is a difference of about 0.87 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Looking beyond the headline population number, Tunisia's 2024 age structure is mixed. Under-15s account for 24.04% of residents and people 65+ for 9.53%, leaving 66.43% in the broad 15 to 64 range. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Tunisia a female share of 50.6% and a male share of 49.4%. Females exceed males by 1.2 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.6% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.4% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
The short-run measure for Tunisia is +0.63% population change in 2024, alongside fertility of 1.8, in a structure where 66.43% are working age and 9.53% are 65 or above.
Across the historical reference points, Tunisia moved +25.7% from 2000 to 2024, with the projection period then moving +7.1% from 2024 to 2050; the aggregate numbers are not used to manufacture a causal explanation.
2024 estimate for Tunisia. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Tunisia vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Tunisia's annual population change was lower than the global pace, fertility was below the world level, and its population was older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Tunisia | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.63% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.8 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 33 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table is built for like-for-like comparison, using 2024 values from a single harmonized source context linked to UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Key Takeaways
Tunisia has 12,277,109 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.63% over the year.
The 2024 age structure is 24.04% under 15, 66.43% aged 15 to 64 and 9.53% aged 65 or older.
Females make up 50.6% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 49.4%.
The 2050 medium projection is 13.145M, 7.1% above the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Tunisia?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Tunisia is 12,277,109 people.
Is the population of Tunisia growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Tunisia's population is growing, with annual change of +0.63%.
What percentage of the population of Tunisia is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 9.53% of Tunisia's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Tunisia in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Tunisia's 2050 population at 13,145,141.
What is the fertility rate in Tunisia?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Tunisia is 1.8 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.