Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Tunisia

Population aged 65 and over in Tunisia in 2025 — 1,227,158 people. Ranked 70 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 639.1%.

2025 1.23M people +4.89% vs 2024
World rank 70of 217
Period maximum 1.23M people2025
Period minimum 166,029 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Tunisia, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 166,029 people1962: 169,123 people1964: 172,556 people1966: 175,945 people1968: 179,362 people1970: 183,941 people1972: 190,307 people1974: 199,102 people1976: 210,952 people1978: 225,812 people1980: 241,776 people1982: 258,064 people1984: 275,615 people1986: 296,739 people1988: 322,805 people1990: 348,455 people1992: 377,488 people1994: 409,668 people1996: 446,443 people1998: 489,638 people2000: 535,904 people2002: 576,821 people2004: 613,937 people2006: 645,855 people2008: 672,850 people2010: 699,837 people2012: 729,637 people2014: 767,527 people2016: 825,646 people2018: 897,236 people2020: 991,664 people2022: 1,071,225 people2024: 1,169,962 people2025: 1,227,158 people
Change over the period: +1.06M (+639.12%) Average annual rate: 3.13 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tunisia

Tunisia 1.23M people
World 855M people
Northern Africa computed 16.08M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 210M people
Population aged 65 and over — Tunisia, by year Tunisia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.23M +57,196 +4.89%
2024 1.17M +51,637 +4.62%
2023 1.12M +47,100 +4.4%
2022 1.07M +40,118 +3.89%
2021 1.03M +39,443 +3.98%
2020 991,664 +48,101 +5.1%
2019 943,563 +46,327 +5.16%
2018 897,236 +38,462 +4.48%
2017 858,774 +33,128 +4.01%
2016 825,646 +31,011 +3.9%
2015 794,635 +27,108 +3.53%
2014 767,527 +20,836 +2.79%
2013 746,691 +17,054 +2.34%
2012 729,637 +15,360 +2.15%
2011 714,277 +14,440 +2.06%
2010 699,837 +13,772 +2.01%
2009 686,065 +13,215 +1.96%
2008 672,850 +13,198 +2%
2007 659,652 +13,797 +2.14%
2006 645,855 +15,138 +2.4%
2005 630,717 +16,780 +2.73%
2004 613,937 +18,137 +3.04%
2003 595,800 +18,979 +3.29%
2002 576,821 +19,681 +3.53%
2001 557,140 +21,236 +3.96%
2000 535,904 +23,028 +4.49%
1999 512,876 +23,238 +4.75%
1998 489,638 +22,162 +4.74%
1997 467,476 +21,033 +4.71%
1996 446,443 +19,349 +4.53%
1995 427,094 +17,426 +4.25%
1994 409,668 +16,349 +4.16%
1993 393,319 +15,831 +4.19%
1992 377,488 +15,122 +4.17%
1991 362,366 +13,911 +3.99%
1990 348,455 +12,825 +3.82%
1989 335,630 +12,825 +3.97%
1988 322,805 +13,331 +4.31%
1987 309,474 +12,735 +4.29%
1986 296,739 +11,215 +3.93%
1985 285,524 +9,909 +3.6%
1984 275,615 +9,080 +3.41%
1983 266,535 +8,471 +3.28%
1982 258,064 +8,167 +3.27%
1981 249,897 +8,121 +3.36%
1980 241,776 +8,031 +3.44%
1979 233,745 +7,933 +3.51%
1978 225,812 +7,705 +3.53%
1977 218,107 +7,155 +3.39%
1976 210,952 +6,335 +3.1%
1975 204,617 +5,515 +2.77%
1974 199,102 +4,760 +2.45%
1973 194,342 +4,035 +2.12%
1972 190,307 +3,444 +1.84%
1971 186,863 +2,922 +1.59%
1970 183,941 +2,453 +1.35%
1969 181,488 +2,126 +1.19%
1968 179,362 +1,853 +1.04%
1967 177,509 +1,564 +0.89%
1966 175,945 +1,618 +0.93%
1965 174,327 +1,771 +1.03%
1964 172,556 +1,740 +1.02%
1963 170,816 +1,693 +1%
1962 169,123 +1,535 +0.92%
1961 167,588 +1,559 +0.94%
1960 166,029

Northern Africa, 2025

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About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.