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Population Pyramid of Tunisia2024

Total population
12.3M
Median age
33.5
Peak year
2051
Peak population
13.1M

Age & sex distribution over time

1950 · 3.6M · median age 20.1
Population pyramid: Tunisia, 1950. Total population 3.6 million, median age 20.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 6.6M · median age 18.5
Population pyramid: Tunisia, 1980. Total population 6.6 million, median age 18.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 9.8M · median age 24.4
Population pyramid: Tunisia, 2000. Total population 9.8 million, median age 24.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 12.3M · median age 33.5
Population pyramid: Tunisia, 2024. Total population 12.3 million, median age 33.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 13.1M · median age 41.4
Population pyramid: Tunisia, 2050. Total population 13.1 million, median age 41.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 10.7M · median age 51.6
Population pyramid: Tunisia, 2100. Total population 10.7 million, median age 51.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Tunisia presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 33.5 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 24.0% of the population; people 65 and older account for 9.5%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Tunisia's peak population in 2051.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 3.6 million with median age 20.1. Projected 2100 values are 10.7 million and median age 51.6.