Demographics of Tunisia

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Demographics of Tunisia
Tunisia single age population pyramid 2020.png
Population pyramid of Tunisia in 2020
Population11,896,972 (2022 est.) [1]
Growth rate0.69% (2022 est.)
Birth rate14.62 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate6.36 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy76.82 years
  male75.14 years
  female78.6 years (2022 est.)
Fertility rate1.8 children born/woman (2025)
Infant mortality rate11.87 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate-1.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years25.28%
65 and over8.86%
Sex ratio
Total0.98 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.06 male(s)/female
Under 151.07 male(s)/female
65 and over0.78 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationality Tunisian
Major ethnic Arabs (98%) [2]
Minor ethnic Berbers (1%), [3] [4] Others (1%)
Language
Official Arabic
Tunisia's population (0 to 2021). Historical Population of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia's population (0 to 2021).

All figures are from National Institute of Statistics [5] and the United Nations Demographic Yearbooks, [6] unless otherwise indicated.

Contents

Tunisia's population was estimated to be around 12.04 million in 2022. [7] In the generally youthful African continent, Tunisia's population is among the most mature. This is because the government has supported a successful family planning program that has reduced the population growth rate to just over 1% per annum, contributing to Tunisia's economic and social stability. [8]

The population of Tunisia is made up of Arabs (98%), [2] Berbers (1%), [3] [4] and others (1%). Around 98 percent of the population are Muslim. [9] There is a Jewish population on the southern island of Djerba and in Tunis. There also exists a small autochthonous group of Christian adherents. [10]

Population History

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
0 800,000    
500 850,000+0.01%
1000 1,000,000+0.03%
1500 800,000−0.04%
1700 800,000+0.00%
1900 1,880,000+0.43%
1960 4,220,701+1.36%
1970 5,127,000+1.96%
1980 6,384,000+2.22%
1990 8,154,400+2.48%
2000 9,563,500+1.61%
2010 10,547,000+0.98%
2020 11,818,619+1.14%

Source: National Institute of Statistics [11] and United Nations Statistics Division [12]

Structure of the population

Structure of the population (Census 23.IV.2014): [13]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
Total5 472 3335 510 42010 982 753100
0–4505 509466 662972 1718.85
5–9440 644408 362849 0067.73
10–14407 938381 684789 6227.19
15–19421 716405 792827 5087.53
20–24459 814465 595925 4098.43
25–29449 932484 685934 6178.51
30–34477 322506 459983 7818.96
35–39397 594419 392816 9867.44
40–44357 353370 495727 8486.63
45–49331 283351 673682 9566.22
50–54324 423326 185650 6085.92
55–59268 380266 788535 1684.87
60–64212 900212 524425 4243.87
65–69127 168135 135262 3032.39
70–74107 097113 584220 6812.01
75–7981 73285 164166 8961.52
80+101 528110 241211 7691.93
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–141 354 0911 256 7082 610 79923.77
15–643 700 7173 809 5887 510 30568.38
65+417 525444 124861 6497.85
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.VII.2021): [14]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total5 845 7715 937 95111 783 722100
0–4926 0697.86
5–91 070 2399.08
10–14944 5338.02
15–19805 9736.84
20–24769 3076.53
25–29845 8677.18
30–34862 8477.32
35–39900 5847.64
40–44858 4617.29
45–49780 9616.63
50–54680 1585.77
55–59665 3925.65
60–64544 4714.62
65-69461 7083.92
70-74286 3172.43
75-79181 6751.54
80+199 1611.69
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–142 940 84124.96
15–647 714 02065.46
65+1 128 8619.58
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Vital statistics

Average population on July 1Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1,000)Crude death rate (per 1,000)Natural change (per 1,000)Crude migration rate (per 1,000)Population growth (annual %)Fertility rates
19483,425,100111,08449,91761,16732.414.617.8
19493,489,400 92,439 35,40957,03026.510.116.42.01.877
19503,530,000106,23533,64872,58730.19.520.6-9.11.164
19513,596,000119,98133,93586,04633.49.424.0-5.61.870
19523,662,000105,46930,67674,79328.88.420.4-2.41.835
19533,727,000116,63831,11685,52231.38.323.0-5.61.7756.90
19543,793,000119,77431,24988,52531.68.223.4-6.01.771
19553,860,000134,48928,942105,54734.87.527.3-9.91.766
19563,929,000140,50533,367107,13835.88.527.3-9.71.788
19573,999,000157,74136,964120,77739.49.230.2-12.71.782
19584,072,000181,14437,018144,12644.59.135.4-17.51.8257.00
19594,145,000184,20941,737142,47244.410.134.3-16.71.793
19604,220,701182,22142,064140,15743.210.033.2-15.31.826
19614,297,000184,39645,437138,95942.910.632.3-14.51.808
19624,376,000181,86149,200132,66141.611.230.4-12.31.838
19634,457,000187,39545,415141,98042.010.231.8-13.61.8517.21
19644,541,000206,04643,656162,39045.49.635.8-17.31.885
19654,630,000193,22051,700141,52041.711.230.2-11.01.960
19664,716,000206,71748,307158,41043.810.233.6-15.41.8577.22
19674,819,000187,32049,387137,93338.910.228.7-7.32.184
19684,920,000188,19046,712141,47838.39.528.8-8.32.0966.86
19695,027,500194,94052,872142,06838.810.528.3-6.92.185
19705,126,500186,36045,560140,80036.48.927.5-8.21.9696.09
19715,228,400183,31148,625134,68635.19.325.8-7.31.9886.00
19725,331,800199,12139,488159,63337.37.429.9-10.51.978
19735,333,400194,81060,800134,01036.511.425.1-24.80.0306.18
19745,463,700194,60054,700139,90035.610.025.6-1.82.443
19755,611,400205,39041,172164,21836.67.329.3-3.02.703
19765,774,900208,04037,028171,01236.06.429.6-1.32.914
19775,928,300220,54636,272184,27437.26.131.1-5.22.656
19786,067,100207,34234,885172,45734.25.728.5-5.62.3415.14
19796,219,800218,16137,201180,96035.16.029.1-4.52.5174.92
19806,392,300225,16536,445188,72035.25.729.5-2.52.7734.51
19816,565,500226,42536,989189,43634.55.628.9-2.52.710
19826,703,600219,39336,069183,32432.75.427.3-6.72.103
19836,839,500216,36535,054181,31131.65.126.52.027-6.64.88
19847,033,900227,05233,740193,31232.34.827.50.12.8424.66
19857,261,100227,18835,963191,22531.35.026.35.03.2304.42
19867,464,900234,73635,467199,26931.44.826.60.72.8074.39
19877,639,000224,16935,632188,53729.34.724.6-1.82.3324.07
19887,769,900215,06934,984180,08527.74.523.2-6.41.7143.78
19897,909,600199,45934,921164,53825.24.420.8-3.11.7983.36
19908,154,400205,31545,700159,61525.25.619.6-10.43.0953.35
19918,318,200207,45546,500160,95524.95.619.30.42.0093.28
19928,489,900211,64946,300165,34924.95.519.50.72.0643.25
19938,657,400207,78649,400158,38624.05.718.31.01.9733.12
19948,815,300200,22350,300149,92322.75.717.00.91.8242.90
19958,957,500186,41652,000134,41620.85.815.00.91.6132.67
19969,089,300178,80149,800129,00119.75.514.20.31.4712.51
19979,214,900173,75751,700122,05718.95.613.20.41.3822.38
19989,333,300166,71852,300114,41817.95.612.30.41.2852.23
19999,455,900160,16954,400105,76916.95.811.21.81.3142.09
20009,552,500163,08953,700109,38917.15.611.5-1.31.0222.08
20019,650,600163,91953,210110,70917.05.511.5-1.21.0272.05
20029,748,900163,01157,048105,96316.75.910.9-0.71.0192.00
20039,839,841168,02259,779108,24317.16.111.0-1.80.9332.06
20049,932,431166,55159,234107,31716.86.010.8-1.50.9412.02
200510,038,508170,99958,673112,32617.05.811.2-1.60.9732.04
200610,141,800173,39056,998116,39217.15.611.5-1.70.9852.03
200710,225,200177,50356,743120,76017.45.511.8-2.30.9612.04
200810,328,700182,99059,975123,01517.75.811.9-1.91.0122.06
200910,458,095198,01059,499138,51118.95.713.2-1.91.2532.05
201010,477,321204,28853,780150,50819.55.114.4-2.71.0292.13
201110,610,629206,40359,930146,47319.55.613.8-2.71.0292.29
201210,748,166217,73863,260154,47820.35.914.4-4.11.0292.39
201310,880,853222,96261,730161,23220.55.714.8-4.61.0292.43
201411,017,049225,88762,790163,09720.55.714.8-4.21.0762.46
201511,158,628222,53469,644152,89019.96.213.7-0.21.3642.42
201611,292,778219,44166,298153,14319.45.913.6-1.01.2702.40
201711,418,218209,47474,002135,47218.36.511.9-0.31.1552.29
201811,532,078202,69372,716129,97717.66.311.3-2.80.8492.23
201911,638,066195,82376,091119,73216.86.510.3-1.20.9192.17
202011,726,178174,11679,89194,22514.86.88.0-0.50.7571.96
202111,783,723160,268107,00653,26213.69.14.50.40.4911.82
202211,826,910147,97881,33466,64412.56.95.6-2.20.3661.70
202311,868,8220.3541.60
202411,972,169

Current vital statistics

[15]

PeriodLive birthsDeathsNatural increase
January - November 2022136,11370,401+65,712
January - November 2023123,84065,525+58,315
DifferenceDecrease2.svg -12,273 (-9.02%)Decrease Positive.svg -4,876 (-6.93%)Decrease2.svg -7,397

Regional data

Demographic of different governorates
RanggovernoratePopulation (1994)Population (2004)Population (2014)Density (2014)(hab./km)Population (2024)
1 Tunis 887,803983,8611,056,2473,0531,075,306
2 Sfax 733,687855,256955,4211271,047,468
3 Nabeul 578,618693,890787,918283863,172
4 Sousse 433,709544,413674,818253762,281
5 Ben Arous 371,745505,773631,842830722,828
6 Ariana 290,634422,246576,0881,195668,552
7 Bizerte 483,086524,128568,219154607,388
8 Kairouan 532,709546,209570,43685600,803
9 Monastir 363,901455,590548,828539599,769
10 Médenine 386,185432,503479,52056537,255
11 Kasserine 386,908412,278439,24354492,741
12 Sidi Bouzid 377,143395,506429,91261489,991
13 Mahdia 335,744377,853410,812139449,985
14 Manouba 278,660335,912379,518334418,354
15 Gabès 311,713342,630374,30052410,847
16 Jendouba 404,783416,608401,477129404,352
17 Gafsa 307,513323,709337,33138388,776
18 Béja 303,853304,501303,03285311,417
19 Kef 272,352258,790243,15649237,686
20 Siliana 244,910233,985223,08748216,242
21 Zaghouan 143,036160,963176,94564201,065
22 Kébili 131,914143,218156,9617183,201
23 Tataouine 135,703143,524149,4534162,654
24 Tozeur 89,05597,526107,91223120,036
Source : Institut national de la statistique [16]

Life expectancy

Life expectancy in Tunisia since 1923 Life expectancy in Tunisia.svg
Life expectancy in Tunisia since 1923
Life expectancy in Tunisia since 1960 by gender Life expectancy by WBG -Tunisia -diff.png
Life expectancy in Tunisia since 1960 by gender
total population: 76.82 years. Country comparison to the world: 99th
male: 75.14 years
female: 78.6 years (2022 est.)
PeriodLife expectancy in
Years
PeriodLife expectancy in
Years
1950–195538.81985–199067.1
1955–196040.71990–199570.3
1960–196543.71995–200072.4
1965–197048.32000–200573.7
1970–197554.12005–201074.6
1975–198059.42010–201575.0
1980–198564.3

Source: UN World Population Prospects [17]

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in Tunisia [2] [3]
  1. Arabs (98%)
  2. Berbers (1%)
  3. Others (1%)

Emigration

According to statistics from the Tunisian Office for Foreign Nationals. (OTE), the Tunisian diaspora consists of approximately 2.54 million people, with 49% of them residing in France. France has historically hosted a large portion of the Tunisian emigrants, due to historical ties and labor agreements between the two countries.

Detailed article : Tunisian diaspora

[31]

CountryTotal
1,942,000
Flag of France.svg France 1,338,000
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 370,000 [32]
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 188,000
365,000
Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 132,000
142,000
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 35,000 [33]
75,000
13,973
Total2,540,000

Migration

Main countries of origin of international migrants in Tunisia [34]
Country of origin2020
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 11,060
Flag of Libya.svg Libya 9,688
Flag of France.svg France 9,151
Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 6,146
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2,345
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1,537
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Syria 1,382
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 1,206
Flag of Mali.svg Mali 1,058
Total60,415'

Languages

Religion

Muslim (official; Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha'i) <1%

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