Tunisia Population Clock
Tunisia has an estimated population of about 12.3 million, which makes it the 79th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.58% a year.
The capital is Tunis.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Tunisia's population is changing
Tunisia records about 452 births and 207 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 245 people per day, or about 89,486 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 14,523 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 16% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Tunisia would take roughly 120 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 11.5 million to 12.3 million — a gain of 819,899, or 7.1%.
Where people live in Tunisia
With about 79 people per square kilometre, Tunisia is moderately populated, roughly 1.3× the world average of 62. That ranks 67th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Serbia and Ireland.
Tunisia covers about 155,360 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 12.3 million into that density figure.
About 70.7% of people live in urban areas, making Tunisia highly urbanised, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 8.73 million town and city dwellers and 3.62 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Tunisia
Tunisia has a broadly balanced age structure: about 23.6% are under 15 and 9.9% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 2.4 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 1.82 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 76.7 years, roughly 3.2 years above the global average of 73.5.
Tunisia at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12.3 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #79 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.58% | 2025 |
| Population density | 79 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 155,360 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 70.7% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.7 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.82 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 23.6% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 9.9% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -14,523 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 452 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 207 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank