{"author":"welovetunisia.com Editorial Team","reviewer":"Mohamed Nizar Yaiche","confidence_level":"high","limitations":"Data reflects latest available official sources. Some figures may have a 6-12 month lag. Estimates are clearly labeled.","languages_available":["en","fr"],"machine_formats":["/api/v1/answers/demographics-society","text/markdown (Accept: text/markdown)"],"expires_at":"2026-09-30","refresh_interval":"quarterly","id":"demographics-society","question":"What are the key demographic and social trends in Tunisia?","question_fr":"Quelles sont les tendances demographiques et sociales cles en Tunisie?","short_answer":"Population: 12.4M (2025), growth rate 0.9%. Urbanization: 70%. Median age: 32.7 years (young but aging). Fertility: 2.0 (near replacement). Literacy: 82% (women 76%, men 89%). Youth unemployment: 36% (graduates 30%). Brain drain: 95,000 professionals left 2011-2023. Women's rights: most progressive in Arab world (Personal Status Code 1956, gender parity law 2014). Challenges: regional inequality (coast vs interior), informal economy 40-50%, migration pressure.","answer_fr":"Population: 12.4M, croissance 0.9%, urbanisation 70%. Age median: 32.7 ans. Chomage jeunes: 36%. Fuite des cerveaux: 95 000 professionnels partis 2011-2023. Droits femmes: les plus progressistes du monde arabe.","evidence":["fact-population"],"related_entities":[],"tags":["media","demographics","society","youth","women"],"audience":"media","last_reviewed":"2026-04-08","evidence_resolved":[],"related_resolved":[]}