الجمهورية التونسية

Republic of Tunisia

Capital: Tunis
Population: 11,887,412¹
Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND)

Tunisia is a North African country bordered by Algeria, Libya, and the Mediterranean Sea, with a diverse landscape that includes coastal plains, mountains, and parts of the Sahara Desert. It is known for its ancient history, Roman ruins, Mediterranean beaches, and as the birthplace of the Arab Spring in 2011. The capital and largest city is Tunis, which serves as the political, economic, and cultural center. Tunisia has a diversified upper-middle-income economy, based on agriculture, mining (especially phosphates), manufacturing, and tourism, with ongoing efforts to strengthen democracy and economic stability. It is a unitary semi-presidential republic and a member of the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Union for the Mediterranean, and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).

Growth Rate

0.653
%

Fertility Rate

1.832
children born/woman

Crude Death Rate

6.071
per 1,000 people

Life Expectancy

76.5
years

Total Population in Tunisia

This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.

Population Density

Population density measures how many people live per square kilometer, showing how population is distributed across a given area.

Population Growth Rate (%)

The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Tunisia.

Life Expectancy (Years)

Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.

Median Age (Years)

Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.

Infant Mortality

Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)

-1.148
(+0.007)

Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.

Fertility Rate

Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime

Births vs Deaths

This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.

Crude Death Rate

Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.

Source

Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).

Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.

¹Population figures for Tunisia are based on the latest data from the Institut National de la Statistique (INS) Tunisia. Source: INS Tunisia Population Data.