Sfax: population, jobs, schooling, health cover, housing and living standards
Sfax is a governorate of Tunisia, number 2 of 24 by population. The general census of 6 November 2024 counted 1,047,468 people in the Sfax governorate, 8.7% of Tunisia's 11,972,169; 2nd largest of the 24 governorates.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Sfax: 19.9% of women in Sfax's labour force were unemployed at the 2024 census, 10th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 24.6%).
- Health in Sfax: At the 2024 census 16.0% of Sfax's residents were not covered by the national health insurance fund (CNAM), free or reduced-fee medical assistance (AMG) or another scheme, 12th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.9%).
- Education in Sfax: 15.5% of people aged 10 and over in Sfax could not read or write at the 2024 census, 11th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 17.3%).
- Poverty and living standards in Sfax: 4.4% of people in Sfax were covered by free medical assistance (AMG1), the card given to needy families, in 2024, 8th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 6.9%).
Is the population of Sfax growing?
Sfax had 955,421 residents at the 2014 census, so its population grew by 92,047 in ten years, an average of +0.92% a year; joint 11th 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 Sfax?
The 2024 census counted 304,562 households in Sfax, with 3.4 people each on average (Tunisia: 3.45).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow old is the population of Sfax?
The average age of Sfax's residents was 35.6 years in 2024, 11th oldest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 35.5).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyAre people moving to or away from Sfax?
Between November 2019 and November 2024, 12,495 people moved to Sfax from other governorates and 11,774 left for other governorates, a net gain of 721 (+0.01% of the population a year); the smallest net gain of the 9 governorates with a net gain.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copyHow many people from Sfax have emigrated?
12,751 people who lived in Sfax emigrated abroad between November 2019 and November 2024, about 12 for every 1,000 residents (Tunisia: 13); 67% left to work and 15% to study. The emigration rate is 10th 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
- 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
- Mahdia 449,985
- 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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