Tunisia
Tunisia is a country in North Africa. Its capital is Tunis. About 37 million people live there (2026). It covers 163,610 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Tunis
- People (2026)
- 37 million
- Area
- 163,610 km²
- Currency
- Tunisian dinar
Tunisia at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Tunisia
- In its own language
- تونس, الجمهورية التونسية, Republic of Tunisia, Republik Tunisia
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Tunis
- Population
- 37,100,000 (2026)
- Area
- 163,610 km² (63,170 mi²)
- People are called
- Tunisian
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Tunisian dinar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$47 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 35.5 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.731 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 36.1 (2010)
- Unemployment
- 13% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary republic, semi-presidential system, presidential system
- Head of state
- Kais Saied (since 2019)
- Head of government
- Sarra Zaafrani (since 2025)
- Country codes
- TN, TUN
- Calling code
- +216
- Internet domain
- .tn
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, Central European Time, Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates
- 34°, 10°
Tunisia and its neighbours
Tunisia borders Libya and Algeria. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Tunisia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Tunisia
- Ariana Governorate
- Béja Governorate
- Ben Arous Governorate
- Bizerte Governorate
- Gabès Governorate
- Gafsa Governorate
- Jendouba Governorate
- Kairouan Governorate
- Kasserine Governorate
- Kebili Governorate
- Manouba Governorate
- Kef Governorate
- Mahdia Governorate
- Medenine Governorate
- Monastir Governorate
- Nabeul Governorate
- Sfax Governorate
- Sidi Bouzid Governorate
- Siliana Governorate
- Sousse Governorate
- Tataouine Governorate
- Tozeur Governorate
- Tunis Governorate
- Zaghouan Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- Arab League
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
- Arab Maghreb Union
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Monetary Fund
- UN Tourism
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- Community of Sahel-Saharan States
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
and 23 more organisations.
How far are you from Tunisia?
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Questions
What is the capital of Tunisia?
The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.
What is the population of Tunisia?
Tunisia has about 37,100,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Tunisia?
Tunisia covers 163,610 square kilometres (63,170 square miles).
What currency does Tunisia use?
The Tunisian dinar.
What language is spoken in Tunisia?
The official language of Tunisia is Arabic.
Which countries border Tunisia?
Tunisia shares a border with Libya and Algeria.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.