Tunisia Population Pyramid 1965
Tunisia in 1965
In 1965, Tunisia had a total population of 4,561,385 people. That is 13.9% more than in 1955, when the population stood at 4,005,129.
Half of the population was younger than 17.9 years; 44.2% were children under 15 and 3.8% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Tunisia was 1.83 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 76.5 years in 2023: 79.1 for women and 73.9 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
50,955 immigrants live in Tunisia, 0.4% of the population.
| Algeria | 11,622 |
| Libya | 10,180 |
| France | 9,616 |
| Morocco | 6,458 |
| Italy | 2,464 |
715,205 people born in Tunisia live in other countries.
| France | 444,223 |
| Italy | 117,917 |
| Israel | 52,231 |
| Canada | 30,350 |
| Belgium | 19,761 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 4,561,385 | 17.9 | |
| Libya | 1,804,015 | 16.7 | |
| Western Sahara | 43,532 | 23.3 | |
| Sudan | 9,858,030 | 16.5 | |
| Algeria | 12,365,976 | 16.6 |





