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Tunisia: capital, population, area and flag

Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Tunis. The population is about 12.3M (#79 of 193) and the area is about 163,610 km² (#91 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Tunis
Region
Africa / Northern Africa
Population
12,348,573 (2025) #79 of 193
Total area
163,610 km² (2024) #91 of 193
Population density
79.0 people/km² (2024) #105 of 193
GDP (total)
$57.5B (2025) #92 of 189
GDP per capita
$4,657 (2025) #123 of 189
Life expectancy
76.7 years (2024) #69 of 193
Distance from Japan
10,417 km #84 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/2 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/10 that of Japan
Main languages
Arabic
Currency
Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Calling code
+216
Time zone (capital)
UTC+1
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
8 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
36.80°N 10.18°E

Population of Tunisia, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
See past estimates, future projections and the population pyramid in the World Population Time Machine.

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Map of Tunisia

Capital: Tunis

Tunisia: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Tunisia ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Tunisia is in the top 10 for:

Tunisia in world rankings

How Tunisia compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area163,610 km²2024#91 of 193
Number of land borders2#109 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital36.8°#58 of 193
Distance from Japan10,417 km#84 of 192
Forest area (share of land)4.4%2024#168 of 193
Arable land (share of land)17.8%2024#60 of 190
Protected land (share of land)7.9%2025#153 of 192 tied
Agricultural land (share of land)62.1%2024#35 of 192
Average annual rainfall207 mm2022#165 of 180
Freshwater resources per person346 m³2022#157 of 181
Forest area6,875 km²2025#133 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)1.1%2025#90 of 153
People & population
Population12,348,5732025#79 of 193
Population density79.0 people/km²2024#105 of 193
Population growth rate0.58%2025#123 of 193
Urban population (share of people)70.7%2025#71 of 193
Life expectancy76.7 years2024#69 of 193
Fertility rate1.82 births per woman2024#106 of 193
Infant mortality rate9.7 per 1,000 births2024#113 of 192
Birth rate13.4 per 1,000 people2024#104 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over9.9%2025#80 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1423.6%2025#104 of 193
Life expectancy of women79.3 years2024#77 of 193
Life expectancy of men74.1 years2024#69 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio36 per 100,000 births2023#107 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)29.2%2025#76 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)6.1 per 1,000 people2024#139 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)12.1 per 1,000 births2024#110 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)66.5%2025#58 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$57.5B2025#92 of 189
GDP per capita$4,6572025#123 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$15,2332025#108 of 185
Economic growth rate2.5%2025#118 of 188
Inflation rate5.2%2025#42 of 179
Unemployment rate15.1%2025#15 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)46.7%2025#52 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)54.8%2025#57 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)10.3%2025#66 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)22.0%2025#112 of 185
Services (share of GDP)62.7%2025#58 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)2.5%2025#41 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)33.7 (0–100)2021#84 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$21.3B2025#79 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)6.7%2025#44 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)26.5%2025#161 of 178
Youth unemployment rate38.1%2025#9 of 178
Cereal production1,504,226 t2024#96 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)1,891 kg/ha2024#120 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)104,774 t2024#84 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)86,030 t2024#83 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)18,744 t2024#65 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)103.3 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#122 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)46 kg/ha2024#116 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)14.8%2024#45 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)12.5%2025#100 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)7.7%2023#79 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)2.0%2025#94 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)2.6%2023#64 of 132
Labor force (number of people)4,268,2862025#95 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$9.34B2024#83 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)0.7%2021#84 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)76.5%2024#107 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions117.6 per 100 people2024#91 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)8.0%2023#62 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)6.7%2023#16 of 179
Hospital beds1.8 per 1,000 people2023#100 of 157
Doctors1.32 per 1,000 people2021#106 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.75%2019#49 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)15.8%2025#144 of 192
University and college enrollment38.1%2023#97 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions15.0 per 100 people2024#88 of 192
Air passengers carried4,110,2652023#64 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)65.0%2024#83 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)79.8%2024#48 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.8%2024#100 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths16.5 per 100,000 people2019#80 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)96.0%2024#46 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)90.3%2016#102 of 180
Primary school completion rate93.6%2021#95 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)2.16 per 1,000 people2021#127 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)39 per 100,000 people2024#106 of 191
Health spending per person$3182023#110 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)491,955 TEU2024#85 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)2.8%2021#166 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person2.6 t CO₂e per person2024#90 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)32.2 Mt CO₂e2024#68 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)18.9 µg/m³2023#91 of 192
Energy use per person841 kg oil eq. per person2024#96 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)11.6%2021#136 of 191
Electricity consumption per person1,570 kWh per person2024#93 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.1%2024#143 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)44.6 Mt CO₂e2024#85 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)92.1%2022#19 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production1,150,000 t2024#50 of 120
Barley: production300,000 t2024#47 of 100
Sorghum: production1,213 t2024#89 of 107
Oats: production1,687 t2024#63 of 74
Potatoes: production466,090 t2024#68 of 150
Rapeseed (canola): production5,474 t2024#52 of 63
Dry beans: production251 t2024#99 of 105
Chickpeas: production9,637 t2024#23 of 47
Lentils: production1,750 t2024#25 of 43
Dry peas: production5,262 t2024#57 of 95
Sunflower seeds: production6,412 t2024#53 of 73
Tomatoes: production1,430,770 t2024#18 of 164
Onions: production190,824 t2024#59 of 139
Cabbages: production30,907 t2024#85 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production209,219 t2024#35 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production71,256 t2024#48 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production76,630 t2024#25 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production10,584 t2024#48 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production697 t2024#80 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production484,213 t2024#11 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production186 t2024#60 of 63
Garlic: production25,717 t2024#32 of 102
Oranges: production416,897 t2024#25 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production81,069 t2024#31 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production61,643 t2024#33 of 101
Apples: production140,388 t2024#48 of 92
Grapes: production160,527 t2024#43 of 91
Strawberries: production10,137 t2024#42 of 80
Watermelons: production504,092 t2024#25 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production158,681 t2024#18 of 79
Avocados: production337 t2024#63 of 70
Dates: production400,219 t2024#9 of 36
Olives: production1,056,228 t2024#8 of 40
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production108,445 t2024#25 of 95
Pears: production15,773 t2024#45 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production20,595 t2024#40 of 87
Apricots: production37,383 t2024#20 of 65
Cherries: production4,547 t2024#43 of 65
Papayas: production78 t2024#65 of 68
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production104,338 t2024#12 of 71
Almonds: production70,873 t2024#9 of 48
Sugar beet: production86,572 t2024#38 of 57
Cotton (fibre): production1,915 t2023#56 of 85
Tobacco: production2,216 t2024#70 of 117
Beef (cattle meat): production41,793 t2024#102 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production121 t2024#156 of 164
Chicken meat: production163,333 t2024#66 of 183
Cow’s milk: production1,389,815 t2024#64 of 178
Hen eggs: production98,378 t2024#55 of 167
Honey: production3,675 t2024#58 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production54,641 t2024#36 of 172
Goat meat: production10,483 t2024#58 of 164
Goat’s milk: production11,280 t2024#73 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production8,272 t2023#62 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production7,936 t2023#84 of 105
Nile tilapia: production6 t2024#72 of 79
Common carp: production119 t2024#68 of 97
Gilthead seabream: production13,132 t2024#4 of 31
European seabass: production3,697 t2024#8 of 29
Pacific cupped oyster: production7 t2024#27 of 30
Atlantic bluefin tuna: production4,020 t2024#7 of 32
Swordfish: production799 t2024#22 of 76
Atlantic mackerel: production2,084 t2024#12 of 29
European pilchard (sardine): production9,354 t2024#11 of 28
European anchovy: production4,154 t2024#13 of 36
Common octopus: production1,202 t2024#9 of 23
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production40 t2024#49 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production5,492 t2024#50 of 114
Crabs: production95 t2024#67 of 97
Lobsters: production164 t2024#54 of 91
Oysters: production14 t2024#41 of 51
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production6,675 t2024#36 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production11,296 t2024#57 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production131 t2024#88 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production6 t2024#105 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production25,755 t2024#57 of 108
Cods, hakes and haddocks: production1,458 t2024#39 of 65
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production300 t2024#58 of 91
Freshwater eels: production62 t2024#22 of 41
Sharks and rays: production1,694 t2024#44 of 127
Cattle: number of animals495,935 animals2024#123 of 183
Pigs: number of animals5,449 animals2024#152 of 165
Chickens: number of animals102,062,000 birds2024#43 of 181
Sheep: number of animals6,094,960 animals2024#48 of 173
Goats: number of animals1,129,662 animals2024#77 of 180
Horses: number of animals57,197 animals2024#61 of 143
Camels: number of animals239,078 animals2024#21 of 46
Donkeys: number of animals243,058 animals2024#25 of 104
Turkeys: number of animals12,428,000 birds2024#6 of 71

Questions about Tunisia

What is the capital of Tunisia?

The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.

What is the population of Tunisia?

Tunisia has a population of about 12.3M (2025), #79 of 193 among countries.

How big is Tunisia?

Tunisia covers about 163,610 km², #91 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Tunisia in?

Tunisia is in Africa, in the region of Northern Africa.

What currency and languages are used in Tunisia?

The currency is the Tunisian Dinar. Main languages: Arabic.

How does Tunisia compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Tunisia is about 1/2 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/10 that of Japan.

How far is Tunisia from Japan?

The capital, Tunis, is about 10,417 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Tunisia and Japan?

The capital, Tunis, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan.

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