Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:53 PM

SERIAL · 788Africa

Tunisia

CapitalTunis

CurrencyTND · Tunisian dinar

LanguageArabic

Since1956

ISOTUN · TN

Population

12.3Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in North Africa

Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, souks, and blue coasts, it covers 163,610 km2 (63,170 sq mi), and has a population of 12.1 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its 1,300 km (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin. Tunisia is home to Africa's northernmost point, Cape Angela. Located on the northeastern coast, Tunis is the capital of the country, which is itself named after Tunis. The official language of Tunisia is Arabic. The vast majority of Tunisia's population is Arab and Muslim. Vernacular Tunisian Arabic is the most spoken language, and French serves as an administrative and educational language in some contexts, but has no official status.

Text: Wikipedia — TunisiaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Tunis
Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND)
Official language: Arabic
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +216
Licence plate code: TN
Top-level domain: .tn
Independence / founding: 20 Mar 1956
Highest point: Jebel ech Chambi (1,544 m)
Lowest point: Shatt al Gharsah (-17 m)
Anthem: Humat Al Hima

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Tunisia.

— PEOPLE —

Population

12.3Mpeople

#79 of 2162025

33% of world average

Population growth

0.6%% per year

#132 of 2162025

59% of world average

Population density

79people per km²

#124 of 2152023

17% of world average

People living in cities

70.7%% of population

#87 of 2162025

112% of world average

Urban population growth

1.1%% per year

#120 of 2162025

70% of world average

People living rurally

29.3%% of population

#130 of 2162025

80% of world average

Population aged 0-14

23.6%% of population

#107 of 2162025

94% of world average

Population aged 15-64

66.5%% of population

#69 of 2162025

104% of world average

Population aged 65+

9.9%% of population

#100 of 2162025

92% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

50.4%% of working-age population

#148 of 2162025

88% of world average

Female population

50.6%% of population

#87 of 2162025

101% of world average

Births per woman

2births per woman

#115 of 2162024

77% of world average

Birth rate

13.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

#109 of 2162024

78% of world average

Death rate

6.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#155 of 2162024

80% of world average

Net migration

-14,523people (5-year total)

#161 of 2162025

-13189% of world average

Migrants living in the country

0.5%% of population

#196 of 2152024

4% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$57.50Bcurrent US$

#94 of 2112025

10% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$188.11Bcurrent int'l $

#81 of 1992025

18% of world average

GDP per person

$4,657current US$

#143 of 2112025

19% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$15,233current int'l $

#121 of 1992025

46% of world average

GDP growth

2.5%% per year

#130 of 2102025

74% of world average

GDP per person growth

1.9%% per year

#119 of 2102025

80% of world average

Gross national income

$56.11Bcurrent US$

#94 of 2042025

10% of world average

Gross national income per person

$4,300current US$

#140 of 2032025

21% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$14,870current int'l $

#120 of 1972025

47% of world average

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Inflation

5.2%% per year

#146 of 1902025

60% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

5.2%% per year

#153 of 2092025

74% of world average

Government debt

42.5%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2012

71% of world average

Government revenue

29.9%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2012

114% of world average

Government spending

33.8%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2012

122% of world average

Government consumption

19.9%% of GDP

#56 of 1812025

114% of world average

Household consumption

79.6%% of GDP

#34 of 1812025

123% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

15.2%% of GDP

#156 of 1782025

65% of world average

Fixed investment

15.2%% of GDP

#150 of 1732024

68% of world average

Gross savings

5.5%% of GDP

#157 of 1682024

25% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$759.6Mcurrent US$

#108 of 2012024

9% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

1.5%% of GDP

#123 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.1%% of GDP

#133 of 1792024

3% of world average

Current account balance

-1.5%% of GDP

#97 of 1912024

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$9.34Bcurrent US$

#85 of 1772024

9% of world average

External debt

$40.46Bcurrent US$

#87 of 1212024

52% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

340-100

#65 of 1472021

95% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.7%% of population

#51 of 1472021

5% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

27.0%%

#76 of 1472021

97% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.1%%

#53 of 1472021

111% of world average

Stock market value

20.8%% of GDP

#65 of 882025

27% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$3.26Bcurrent US$

#57 of 1862024

63% of world average

Foreign aid received

2.6%% of GNI

#66 of 1372023

43% of world average

Exchange rate

3local currency per US$

#132 of 2112024

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

10.3%% of GDP

#69 of 1992025

103% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

22.0%% of GDP

#116 of 2022025

90% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

14.8%% of GDP

#46 of 1952024

135% of world average

Services' share of the economy

62.7%% of GDP

#69 of 2022025

108% of world average

2 of 39 figures unavailable for Tunisia.

— TRADE —

Exports

46.7%% of GDP

#62 of 1872025

108% of world average

Imports

54.8%% of GDP

#65 of 1872025

110% of world average

Trade balance

-8.1%% of GDP

#122 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

86.8%% of GDP

#39 of 2052025

134% of world average

Goods exported

$21.29Bcurrent US$

#80 of 2072025

17% of world average

Goods imported

$28.59Bcurrent US$

#74 of 2072025

23% of world average

Services exported

$11.24Bcurrent US$

#69 of 1912024

23% of world average

Services imported

$3.92Bcurrent US$

#101 of 1912024

9% of world average

Goods and services exported

$20.18Bcurrent US$

#90 of 1912024

12% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$22.66Bcurrent US$

#91 of 1912024

13% of world average

High-tech share of exports

7.7%% of manufactured exports

#82 of 1792023

63% of world average

Terms of trade

92index

#163 of 2062024

87% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

76.7 yrsyears

#87 of 2162024

104% of world average

Life expectancy, women

79.3 yrsyears

#96 of 2162024

104% of world average

Life expectancy, men

74.1 yrsyears

#85 of 2162024

104% of world average

Infant deaths

9.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#82 of 1962024

52% of world average

Deaths under age 5

12.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#85 of 1962024

50% of world average

Maternal deaths

36per 100,000 live births

#88 of 1942023

31% of world average

Health spending

8.0%% of GDP

#63 of 1932023

117% of world average

Health spending per person

$318current US$

#111 of 1932023

22% of world average

Physicians

1.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#107 of 1872021

62% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

2.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#132 of 1962021

46% of world average

Hospital beds

1.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#100 of 1572023

62% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

96.7%% of population

#115 of 2142024

107% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

98.5%% of population

#67 of 2132024

122% of world average

Suicide rate

2per 100,000 people

#19 of 1852021

22% of world average

Adults who smoke

24.4%% of adults

#115 of 1662024

123% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.1%% aged 15-49

#42 of 1532024

7% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

39per 100,000 people

#99 of 2082024

39% of world average

Undernourishment

3.0%% of population

#65 of 1682023

30% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

96.0%% of children 12-23 months

#59 of 1932024

112% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

6.7%% of GDP

#16 of 1902023

156% of world average

Education spending

17.3%% of government spending

#38 of 1892025

128% of world average

Adult literacy

86.3%% aged 15+

#75 of 1192023

103% of world average

Youth literacy

98.2%% aged 15-24

#59 of 1262023

108% of world average

Primary school enrolment

104.4%% gross

#59 of 2002023

104% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

90.3%% gross

#104 of 1882016

104% of world average

University enrolment

38.1%% gross

#100 of 1672023

77% of world average

Primary school completion

93.6%% of relevant age group

#100 of 1802021

104% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

17pupils per teacher

#73 of 1602018

76% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

9.0 yrsyears

#153 of 1972025

90% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

15.1%% of labour force

#171 of 1862025

219% of world average

Youth unemployment

38.1%% of labour force aged 15-24

#178 of 1862025

243% of world average

Labour force participation

45.2%% aged 15+

#165 of 1862025

75% of world average

Women in the labour force

26.5%% of women aged 15+

#168 of 1862025

52% of world average

8 of 12 figures unavailable for Tunisia.

— CONNECTED —

18 of 18 figures unavailable for Tunisia.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Tunisia.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Tunisia.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Tunisia.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Humat Al HimaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Tunis · approx. UTC+1

Neighbours

Algeria

Libya

Landmarks

Medina of SousseImage: Wikimedia Commons

Archaeological site of CarthageImage: Wikimedia Commons

Punic Town of Kerkuane and its NecropolisImage: Wikimedia Commons

Roman amphitheatre of El JemImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ichkeul National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Zine El Abidine Ben AliTunisian politician

Habib BourguibaTunisian politician (1903–2000)

Sami KhediraGerman association football player

Beji Caid EssebsiTunisian politician Tunisian of Italian origin

Hatem Ben ArfaFrench footballer (born 1987)

Moncef MarzoukiTunisian politician

Kais SaiedTunisian politician, academic and jurist

Mohamed GhannouchiTunisian politician

Fouad MebazaaTunisian politician

Mohamed BouaziziTunisian street vendor

Lassad NouiouiFrench-Tunisian association football player

Wahbi KhazriTunisian-French association football player (born 1991)

History

20 Mar 1956Tunisia — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population12.3M2025

GDP$57.50B2025

GDP per person$4,6572025