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Tunisia

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In brief

Net migration per year: -14.5K (2025). World rank 161 of 216; in Africa, 36 of 54. Born in another country: 0.5% (2024). World rank 194 of 215; in Africa, 50 of 54. Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.1 (2024). World rank 155 of 216; in Africa, 39 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 11.4M → 12.3M, population growth per year +1.1% → +0.6%, and living in cities 67.9% → 70.7%. Better than all its neighbours (Algeria and Libya): life expectancy and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population
12,348,573 2025
Population density
75.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year
+0.6% 2025
Living in cities
70.7% 2025
Net migration per year
-14.5K 2025
Born in another country
0.5% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14
23.6% 2025
Aged 15–64
66.5% 2025
Aged 65 and over
9.9% 2025
Life expectancy
76.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, women
79.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men
74.1 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman
1.8 2024
Births per 1,000 people
13.4 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people
6.1 2024

Society

Languages
Arabic
Religions
Muslim 99%