Rural population, annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.5867 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5867 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
143rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.89 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-0.5867 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Tunisia stood at -0.5867 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 180.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 1.89 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -0.5867 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Tunisia 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5441 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.5915 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6392 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6483 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7148 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9599 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9364 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6562 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3952 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1651 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0923 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1738 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4221 % change on previous year | +142.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8459 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1975 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1976 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9034 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5588 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2323 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0346 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1764 % change on previous year | +410.1% |
| 1991 | -0.1191 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1703 % change on previous year | +681.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3157 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3036 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2506 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2363 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.214 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1875 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1604 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1351 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1122 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0896 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0213 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0039 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0541 % change on previous year | -1478.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1043 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1767 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 0.225 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2064 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.233 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2469 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3011 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4068 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7327 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5371 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3433 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 0.157 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0578 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0837 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 2021 | -0.3395 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4237 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2023 | -0.3925 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2024 | -0.4857 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2025 | -0.5867 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6762 % change on previous year | 0.3952 % change on previous year | 0.9599 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.0923 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -0.0346 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1404 % change on previous year | -0.1764 % change on previous year | 0.3157 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1075 % change on previous year | -0.0039 % change on previous year | 0.225 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3222 % change on previous year | 0.0578 % change on previous year | 0.7327 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3853 % change on previous year | -0.5867 % change on previous year | -0.0837 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- 141 Finland -0.5476 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Paraguay -0.5603 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Mexico -0.5998 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Poland -0.6232 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.6359 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Tunisia was -0.5867 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5867 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Tunisia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.