Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 41.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Tunisia, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Tunisia is 41.6%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Tunisia peaked at 64.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.6% | — |
| 1961 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 41.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.1%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.3% | 59.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.3% | 63.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 59.4% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 50.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 43.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Tunisia?
- Population 0-24 in Tunisia was 41.6% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for population 0-24?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.