Tunisia Population History
1960 - 2026
Tunisia's population has grown from 4,267,288 in 1960 to 12,200,431 in 2023, a total increase of 185.9% (2.86x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
4.3M
2023 Population
12.2M
Total Growth
185.9%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
4.3M
1970
5.1M
1980
6.6M
1990
8.3M
2000
9.8M
2010
10.8M
2020
12.0M
2023
12.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.34%
1965-1970
+2.38%
1970-1975
+2.62%
1975-1980
+2.50%
1980-1985
+2.32%
1985-1990
+2.36%
1990-1995
+1.93%
1995-2000
+1.28%
2000-2005
+0.99%
2005-2010
+0.98%
2010-2015
+1.16%
2015-2020
+0.98%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,200,431 | +81,097 |
| 2022 | 12,119,334 | +70,712 |
| 2021 | 12,048,622 | +74,565 |
| 2020 | 11,974,057 | +98,976 |
| 2019 | 11,875,081 | +109,567 |
| 2018 | 11,765,514 | +115,016 |
| 2017 | 11,650,498 | +121,824 |
| 2016 | 11,528,674 | +126,410 |
| 2015 | 11,402,264 | +127,976 |
| 2014 | 11,274,288 | +132,927 |
| 2013 | 11,141,361 | +131,714 |
| 2012 | 11,009,647 | +123,612 |
| 2011 | 10,886,035 | +120,055 |
| 2010 | 10,765,980 | +115,299 |
| 2009 | 10,650,681 | +108,046 |
| 2008 | 10,542,635 | +100,933 |
| 2007 | 10,441,702 | +95,292 |
| 2006 | 10,346,410 | +90,938 |
| 2005 | 10,255,472 | +89,309 |
| 2004 | 10,166,163 | +94,531 |
| 2003 | 10,071,632 | +100,117 |
| 2002 | 9,971,515 | +101,838 |
| 2001 | 9,869,677 | +104,742 |
| 2000 | 9,764,935 | +108,972 |
| 1999 | 9,655,963 | +114,296 |
| 1998 | 9,541,667 | +120,397 |
| 1997 | 9,421,270 | +126,838 |
| 1996 | 9,294,432 | +133,174 |
| 1995 | 9,161,258 | +142,810 |
| 1994 | 9,018,448 | +160,538 |
| 1993 | 8,857,910 | +175,398 |
| 1992 | 8,682,512 | +180,685 |
| 1991 | 8,501,827 | +177,318 |
| 1990 | 8,324,509 | +172,849 |
| 1989 | 8,151,660 | +177,220 |
| 1988 | 7,974,440 | +184,453 |
| 1987 | 7,789,987 | +189,686 |
| 1986 | 7,600,301 | +190,398 |
| 1985 | 7,409,903 | +189,859 |
| 1984 | 7,220,044 | +166,244 |
| 1983 | 7,053,800 | +145,158 |
| 1982 | 6,908,642 | +150,358 |
| 1981 | 6,758,284 | +152,089 |
| 1980 | 6,606,195 | +149,776 |
| 1979 | 6,456,419 | +147,029 |
| 1978 | 6,309,390 | +153,459 |
| 1977 | 6,155,931 | +158,937 |
| 1976 | 5,996,994 | +157,732 |
| 1975 | 5,839,262 | +154,588 |
| 1974 | 5,684,674 | +147,432 |
| 1973 | 5,537,242 | +140,685 |
| 1972 | 5,396,557 | +134,899 |
| 1971 | 5,261,658 | +130,262 |
| 1970 | 5,131,396 | +126,699 |
| 1969 | 5,004,697 | +124,798 |
| 1968 | 4,879,899 | +118,929 |
| 1967 | 4,760,970 | +108,683 |
| 1966 | 4,652,287 | +90,902 |
| 1965 | 4,561,385 | +71,516 |
| 1964 | 4,489,869 | +62,738 |
| 1963 | 4,427,131 | +57,995 |
| 1962 | 4,369,136 | +52,858 |
| 1961 | 4,316,278 | +48,990 |
| 1960 | 4,267,288 | — |