Population ages 15-64 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population ages 15-64 was 66.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Tunisia stood at 66.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Tunisia peaked at 69.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1968.
That places Tunisia 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.9% | — |
| 1961 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 51.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 51.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 54.4% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 58.2% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.3% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.4% | 66.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Tunisia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 509,188 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,813 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 305,918 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,764 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 193,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Tunisia?
- Population ages 15-64 in Tunisia was 66.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1968.
- How does Tunisia rank for population ages 15-64?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.