Tunisia is a country in Africa, with about 12.3 million people (2025) and an area of 163,610 square kilometres. Its capital is Tunis, and it shares land borders with 2 countries.
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Where Africa nearly touches Europe
Tunisia holds the northernmost point in Africa: Cap Angela, 140 kilometers from Sicily across the Strait of Sicily. The country is about the size of England and Wales combined. The fertile Tell in the north is watered by the Medjerda River, the central steppe carries olive groves and esparto grass, and the Sahara begins beyond the salt lake of Chott el Jerid. The east coast, along the Gulfs of Hammamet and Gabes, faces the central Mediterranean, crossroads of east-west and north-south sea routes.
More on Chott el Jerid
The largest salt lake in the Sahara, Chott el Jerid stretches over 5,000 square kilometers and is dry for most of the year, its surface shimmering with mirages. In winter, thin sheets of water occasionally cover parts of the chott. It served as a filming location for the planet Tatooine in the Star Wars films.
16 more lenses on Tunisia in the app
STORY Layers of civilization
NOW The Arab Spring's origin and its aftermath
THREAD Mediterranean gateway, migration frontier
STORY The olive republic
PLACE Between the Mediterranean and the Sahara
STORY The first African World Cup win
NOW Steady qualifiers, and the group stage again
THREAD The Maghreb's diaspora in the French leagues
PLACE Tunis, the Sahel and the arid south
STORY Esperance, Club Africain and a divided capital
NOW The national team after the Arab Spring
THREAD Carthage looks north across the narrow sea
PLACE A mountain spine and the water it sends north
NOW A country living permanently below the scarcity line
THREAD The pipeline that pays Tunisia in gas
PLACE The only corner of the Mediterranean with real tides
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Common questions
What is the capital of Tunisia?
The capital of Tunisia is Tunis. Tunis lies at about 36.8 degrees north and 10.2 degrees east. Tunisia is in Africa. It is home to about 12.3 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Tunisia?
About 12.3 million people live in Tunisia, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 79th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 163,610 square kilometres, that is about 75 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Tunisia?
Tunisia shares land borders with 2 countries: Algeria and Libya. The map on this page outlines each of them around Tunisia. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Tunisia?
Tunisia covers 163,610 square kilometres, or about 63,170 square miles. That makes it the 91st largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 12.3 million gives a density of 75 people per square kilometre.
Tunisia is a country in Africa, with about 12.3 million people (2025) and an area of 163,610 square kilometres. Its capital is Tunis, and it shares land borders with 2 countries.
Capital
Tunis
Continent
Africa
Population
12,348,573 2025, World Bank. 79th of 195.
Area
163,610 km² (63,170 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 91st largest of 195.
Population density
75 people per km²
Land neighbours
2: Algeria, Libya
Official name
Republic of Tunisia
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
Where Africa nearly touches Europe
Tunisia holds the northernmost point in Africa: Cap Angela, 140 kilometers from Sicily across the Strait of Sicily. The country is about the size of England and Wales combined. The fertile Tell in the north is watered by the Medjerda River, the central steppe carries olive groves and esparto grass, and the Sahara begins beyond the salt lake of Chott el Jerid. The east coast, along the Gulfs of Hammamet and Gabes, faces the central Mediterranean, crossroads of east-west and north-south sea routes.
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