Tunisia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 14,523 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Tunisia has lost a cumulative 1.3 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-14,523

Net migration rate

-1.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-2,413,032

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

16,021

Top year: 1991

Peak emigration

-61,369

Lowest year: 1961

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-12385

Per year

Tunisia loses approximately 14,523 people per year to emigration (1.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 16,021 in 1991.

Migration flows in Tunisia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).