Population by labor force status bars in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population by labor force status bars was 2.91 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.91 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1993
All-time low
2.59 million
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Tunisia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.91 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Tunisia peaked at 3.17 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 2009.
Tunisia ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.15 million | — |
| 1992 | 3.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.16 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.05 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.91 million | -1.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.91 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.91 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 million | 3.00 million | 3.17 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.59 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.60 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.91 million | 3.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 84 Chile 3.29 million compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.02 million compare
- 86 Romania 2.94 million compare
- 88 Netherlands 2.74 million compare
- 89 Central African Republic 2.68 million compare
- 90 Congo 2.59 million compare
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Tunisia?
- Population by labor force status bars in Tunisia was 2.91 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Tunisia ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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