Number of people living in the capital city in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people living in the capital city was 2.17 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Tunisia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Tunisia stood at 2.17 million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Tunisia peaked at 2.57 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million people, in 2100.
Tunisia ranks 78th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.42 million people | — |
| 2025 | 2.47 million people | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 2.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 2.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 2.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 2.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 2.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 2055 | 2.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 2.54 million people | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 2.48 million people | -2.1% |
| 2070 | 2.44 million people | -1.7% |
| 2075 | 2.41 million people | -1.6% |
| 2080 | 2.37 million people | -1.7% |
| 2085 | 2.32 million people | -1.7% |
| 2090 | 2.27 million people | -2.1% |
| 2095 | 2.22 million people | -2.2% |
| 2100 | 2.17 million people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.45 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.47 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.51 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.52 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.54 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.54 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.57 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.57 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.51 million people | 2.48 million people | 2.54 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.42 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.44 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.34 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.37 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.25 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.27 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.17 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.17 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 75 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.32 million people compare
- 76 Niger 2.30 million people compare
- 77 Palestine, State of 2.21 million people compare
- 79 Lebanon 2.16 million people compare
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.12 million people compare
- 81 Central African Republic 2.09 million people compare
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 number of people living in the capital city in Tunisia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Tunisia was 2.17 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million people in 2100.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.