Mahdia: population, jobs, schooling, health cover, housing and living standards
Mahdia is a governorate of Tunisia, number 13 of 24 by population. The general census of 6 November 2024 counted 449,985 people in the Mahdia governorate, 3.8% of Tunisia's 11,972,169; 12th smallest of the 24 governorates.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Mahdia: 17.7% of women in Mahdia's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
- Health in Mahdia: At the 2024 census 18.8% of Mahdia's residents were not covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM), free or reduced-fee medical assistance (AMG) or another scheme, joint 7th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.9%).
- Education in Mahdia: 18.7% of people aged 10 and over in Mahdia could not read or write at the 2024 census, 9th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.3%).
- Poverty and living standards in Mahdia: 5.1% of people in Mahdia were covered by free medical assistance (AMG1), the card given to needy families, in 2024, 10th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 6.9%).
Is the population of Mahdia growing?
Mahdia had 410,812 residents at the 2014 census, so its population grew by 39,173 in ten years, an average of +0.91% a year; 10th slowest-growing of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: +0.87% a year).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many households are there in Mahdia?
The 2024 census counted 123,099 households in Mahdia, with 3.7 people each on average (Tunisia: 3.45).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow old is the population of Mahdia?
The average age of Mahdia's residents was 33.8 years in 2024, 5th youngest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 35.5).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre people moving to or away from Mahdia?
Between November 2019 and November 2024, 7,560 people moved to Mahdia from other governorates and 5,676 left for other governorates, a net gain of 1,884 (+0.04% of the population a year); 7th largest net gain of the 9 governorates with a net gain.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people from Mahdia have emigrated?
14,676 people who lived in Mahdia emigrated abroad between November 2019 and November 2024, about 33 for every 1,000 residents (Tunisia: 13); 78% left to work and 6% to study. The emigration rate is the highest of the 24 governorates.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow governorates are governed in Tunisia
Districts (aqalim, 5). District councils made up of representatives of the regional councils in the district. Groups of governorates for development planning; each sends one member to the national council.
Every tier of government in Tunisia
Other governorates of Tunisia
- Tunis 1,075,306
- Sfax 1,047,468
- Nabeul 863,172
- Sousse 762,281
- Ben Arous 722,828
- Ariana 668,552
- Bizerte 607,388
- Kairouan 600,803
- Monastir 599,769
- Médenine 537,255
- Kasserine 492,741
- Sidi Bouzid 489,991
- Manouba 418,354
- Gabès 410,847
- Jendouba 404,352
- Gafsa 388,776
- Béja 311,417
- Le Kef 237,686
- Siliana 216,242
- Zaghouan 201,065
- Kébili 183,201
- Tataouine 162,654
- Tozeur 120,036
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: affiliation of adults aged 18 and over to social security by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 465f7dfdbd49…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: health cover by type (CNAM, AMG1, AMG2, other) by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5ef0b9d1b853…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: prevalence of disability and of functional difficulty by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3972acfc86b6…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: labour-force indicators by governorate and sex (unemployment, employment and participation rates), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b5ecc812f55…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: households by equipment owned (car, air conditioning and others) by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e7ea3a452d95…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: illiteracy rate of people aged 10 and over by governorate, age and sex, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5114c0f2d7a7…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: level of education of people aged 10 and over by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 774ca86f5b5c…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: migration indicators, November 2019 to November 2024 (net migration between governorates; emigrants abroad by governorate and reason), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2790a132c7ee…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: Bilan Démographique (population by governorate 1994-2024, households, mean age, dwellings linked to utility networks), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7c7d7dbcce1…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: school enrolment of children aged 6 to 14 by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af80bf53b73b…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: household access to internet, computers and phones by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a21cd9cf9f0…)
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