Tunisia Demographics

Population of Tunisia (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Tunisia

Tunisia Population
12,415,138
see live
Yearly Change
+0.54%
Global Share
0.15%
Global Rank
81

Median Age

The median age in Tunisia is 33.4 years (2026).

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)
1.79
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Tunisia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
77.1
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
79.7
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
74.6
(life expectancy at birth, males)


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


Infant Mortality
8.7
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
10.6
(per 1,000 live births)


Tunisia Urban Population

Currently, 71.1% of the population of Tunisia is urban (8,822,204 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Tunisia is 80 people per km² (207 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 155,360 km² (59,985 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Towns in Tunisia

The 30 largest of 110 cities and towns, ranked by population estimates for January 1, 2023 (by National Institute of Statistics, Tunisia).

RankCity or TownPopulation
1Tunis599,368
2Sfax286,636
3Sousse250,540
4Bizerte154,300
5Kairouan153,900
6La Soukra153,307
7Sidi Hassine130,255
8Raoued124,000
9Ariana123,079
10El Mourouj120,732
11Gabès107,634
12Monastir107,127
13Gafsa103,400
14La Marsa101,601
15Ben Arous96,605
16Douar Hicher91,500
17Kasserine90,500
18Le Kram88,151
19Ettadhamen85,142
20Djerba Houmt Souk84,494
21Nabeul81,200
22Hammamet79,600
23Médenine79,000
24Mnihla77,100
25Mohamedia76,000
26Zarzis75,900
27Djerba Midoun73,224
28Ben Gardane72,800
29Radès72,209
30Le Bardo71,416
See all 110 cities and towns in Tunisia

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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.