Demographics of Tunisia
Tunisia's population was estimated to be around 12.04 million in 2022. In the generally youthful African continent, Tunisia's population is among the most mature. This is because the government has supported a successful family planning program that has reduced the population growth rate to just over 1% per annum, contributing to Tunisia's economic and social stability.
| Demographics of Tunisia | |
|---|---|
Population pyramid of Tunisia in 2020 | |
| Population | 11,896,972 (2022 est.) |
| Growth rate | 0.69% (2022 est.) |
| Birth rate | 14.62 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 6.36 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 76.82 years |
| • male | 75.14 years |
| • female | 78.6 years (2022 est.) |
| Fertility rate | 2.11 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | 11.87 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Net migration rate | -1.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 25.28% |
| 65 and over | 8.86% |
| Sex ratio | |
| Total | 0.98 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| At birth | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1.07 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.78 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | Tunisian |
| Major ethnic | Arabs (98%) |
| Minor ethnic | Berbers (1%), Others (1%) |
| Language | |
| Official | Arabic |
The population of Tunisia is made up of Arabs (98%), Berbers (1%), and others (1%). Around 98 percent of the population are Muslim. There is a Jewish population on the southern island of Djerba and in Tunis. There also exists a small autochthonous group of Christian adherents.
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