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Tunis: population

Tunis, Tunisia: 2.47 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 24.

In 1975 it had 702,000 people.

In 2000 it had 1.68 million people, so it has grown by 47% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 2.57 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 202601M2M3M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Tunis: 2.5M

Largest cities: Tunisia

City20252050, projected
Tunis2,473,4282,569,932
Sfax608,293624,735
Sousse495,877548,224
Hammamet229,253241,058
Bizerte176,615186,931
Gabes161,227170,561
Ksar Hellal140,693183,395
Gafsa129,171135,657
Fouchana121,222130,137
Monastir91,29394,903

Tunisia: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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