Country profile
Tunisia
Tunisian Republic · Northern Africa
👥 Population
12,348,573
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Tunis
🗺 Area
163,610 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$57.5B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.746
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
75 /km²
💱 Currency
TND
Tunisian dinar
🗣 Languages
Arabic
About Tunisia
Tunisia (officially Tunisian Republic) is a country in Northern Africa, with Tunis as its capital. It is home to roughly 12.35 million people, giving a population density of about 75 people per square kilometre. The country covers 163,610 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $57.5B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.746. The official currency is the Tunisian dinar (TND), and the main language is Arabic.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$178.28B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$14,521
GDP growth
2.5%
Inflation
5.2%
Unemployment
15.1%
👥 People
Life expectancy
76.7 yrs
Fertility rate
1.82
Pop. growth
0.6%
Urban population
70.7%
Infant mortality /1k
9.7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
76.5%
Literacy rate
86.3%
Physicians /1k
1.32
Renewable energy
11.6%
Travel & practical
Capital
Tunis
Currency
TND
Dialing code
+216
Internet TLD
.tn
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Fun facts about Tunisia
- Tunisia is the 79th most populous country in the world, with about 12.35 million people.
- By land area it is the 91st-largest country in the world, covering 163,610 km².
- It has the world's 92nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($57.5B).
- Tunisia shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.746.
- Tunisia has a population density of about 75 people per square kilometre.
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