Tunisians in France


Tunisians in France are people of Tunisian descent living in France. People of Tunisian origin account for a large sector of the total population in France. Following France's colonial rule in Tunisia from 1881 to 1956, many Tunisians chose to immigrate to France from the 1960s to the present due to France's favorable economic conditions, while others sought to escape Tunisia's unfavorable living conditions. The early 1980s saw a boom of the Tunisian community in France because of adjustments.

Demographics

The 2011 census recorded 150,109 Tunisian-born people.
YearTunisian-born population+ descendanceForeignersMigrantsOther data
1999220,039120,713154,000
2005365,782----
2006368,463----
2007370,552144,000
2008370,667577,998---
2009----
2010----
2011150,109246,274-
2012668,668---
2013----

Year20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Persons29372433261223112085163216431952185318701780
Families14181230137913611295110611231301128513391355

Notable people