Age composition in 2026:
| Tunisia | Algeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 23.04%2,860,136 | 29.44%14,141,572 |
| Working Age Population | 66.63%8,272,257 | 63.51%30,503,729 |
| Elderly Population | 10.33%1,282,750 | 7.04%3,383,036 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.4 years in Tunisia and 29.8 years in Algeria.Tunisia already reached Algeriaโs current median age in 2013, about 13 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Tunisia peaks in 2051 at 13,148,158.The total population of Algeria peaks in 2090 at 65,115,469.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Tunisia will be 59.4%, and 20.50% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Algeria will be 59.1%, and 16.18% of the population will be elderly.
| Tunisia | Algeria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2004โ2019 2027โ2041 |
2006โ2013 2035โ2041 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2016 | 2026 10 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2035 | 2046 11 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2050 | 2074 24 years later |