Median age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Median age was 32.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.13 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
16.42 years
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 32.13 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Tunisia peaked at 32.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.42 years, in 1969.
That places Tunisia 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.11 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.89 years | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 18.69 years | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 18.5 years | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 18.28 years | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 18.07 years | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 17.82 years | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 17.61 years | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 17.48 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 17.25 years | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 17.16 years | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 17.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.02 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.95 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.87 years | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16.69 years | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 16.51 years | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.43 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 16.42 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 16.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 16.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 16.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 17.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 17.43 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 17.65 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.17 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 18.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 18.69 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.93 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.17 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 19.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.7 years | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 19.98 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.04 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 21.39 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 21.76 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.15 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.97 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 23.81 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.66 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 25.12 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 25.61 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.09 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.56 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.01 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.44 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.83 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.78 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.07 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.73 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.41 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.76 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.13 years | +1.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 32.13 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 32.13 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.18 years | 17.36 years | 19.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.84 years | 16.42 years | 17.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.73 years | 16.43 years | 17.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.55 years | 17.43 years | 19.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.33 years | 19.98 years | 22.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.39 years | 23.39 years | 27.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.27 years | 27.83 years | 30.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.59 years | 31.09 years | 32.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Tunisia?
- Median age in Tunisia was 32.13 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.13 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.42 years in 1969.
- How does Tunisia rank for median age?
- Tunisia ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.