Tunisia Demographics

Population of Tunisia (2025)

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Tunisia Population
12,348,573
see live
Yearly Change
+0.58%
Global Share
0.15%
Global Rank
80

Median Age

The median age in Tunisia is 32.9 years (2025).

Fertility in Tunisia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.8
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Tunisia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
76.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
79.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.3
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Tunisia


Infant Mortality
9.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
11.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Tunisia Urban Population

Currently, 71.7% of the population of Tunisia is urban (8,853,818 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Tunisia is 79 people per Km2 (206 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 155,360 Km2 (59,985 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Tunisia

# City Population
1 Tunis 693,210
2 Sfax 277,278
3 Sousse 164,123
4 Kairouan 119,794
5 Bizerte 115,268
6 Gabes 110,075
7 Ariana 97,687
8 Hammamet 97,579
9 Kasserine 81,987
10 Gafsa 81,232
11 La Goulette 79,795
12 Zarzis 79,316
13 Ben Arous 74,932
14 El Hamma 73,512
15 Msaken 72,953
16 Monastir 71,546
17 La Mohammedia 66,593
18 Al Marsa 65,640
19 Skanes 64,222
20 Houmt El Souk 62,583
21 Tataouine 62,577
22 Medenine 61,705
23 Douane 60,192
24 Rades 59,998
25 Kelibia 58,524
26 Beja 57,233
27 Nabeul 56,387
28 Menzel Bourguiba 54,536
29 Jendouba 51,408
30 Djemmal 50,275

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.