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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Tunisia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population12.35M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$57.5B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$4.66K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.72024 · yearsInternet use76.5%2024 · % of populationForest area4.6%2023 · % of land area
Population
12,348,573

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Tunisia2025 · 12.35M
03.09M6.17M9.26M12.35M1960199320251960: 4,267,2881961: 4,316,2781962: 4,369,1361963: 4,427,1311964: 4,489,8691965: 4,561,3851966: 4,652,2871967: 4,760,9701968: 4,879,8991969: 5,004,6971970: 5,131,3961971: 5,261,6581972: 5,396,5571973: 5,537,2421974: 5,684,6741975: 5,839,2621976: 5,996,9941977: 6,155,9311978: 6,309,3901979: 6,456,4191980: 6,606,1951981: 6,758,2841982: 6,908,6421983: 7,053,8001984: 7,220,0441985: 7,409,9031986: 7,600,3011987: 7,789,9871988: 7,974,4401989: 8,151,6601990: 8,324,5091991: 8,501,8271992: 8,682,5121993: 8,857,9101994: 9,018,4481995: 9,161,2581996: 9,294,4321997: 9,421,2701998: 9,541,6671999: 9,655,9632000: 9,764,9352001: 9,869,6772002: 9,971,5152003: 10,071,6322004: 10,166,1632005: 10,255,4722006: 10,346,4102007: 10,441,7022008: 10,542,6352009: 10,650,6812010: 10,765,9802011: 10,886,0352012: 11,009,6472013: 11,141,3612014: 11,274,2882015: 11,402,2642016: 11,528,6742017: 11,650,4982018: 11,765,5142019: 11,875,0812020: 11,974,0572021: 12,048,6222022: 12,119,3342023: 12,200,4312024: 12,277,1092025: 12,348,573

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Tunisia in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Tunis
Country code
TUN

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