Tunisia at its true size
Tunisia covers 163,610 km², number 93 of 235 by area. Home to 12,348,573 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 163,610 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,348,573 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 75 per km² |
| Capital | Tunis |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | TN · TUN · 788 |
Countries of a similar size
- Suriname1.0×Tunisia and Suriname are almost exactly the same size.
- Uruguay0.93×Tunisia is 7% smaller than Uruguay.
- Cambodia0.9×Tunisia is 10% smaller than Cambodia.
- Bangladesh1.11×Tunisia is 11% larger than Bangladesh.
- Nepal1.11×Tunisia is 11% larger than Nepal.
- Syria0.88×Tunisia is 12% smaller than Syria.
How many times does Tunisia fit into…
- Russia: about 104 times
- Canada: about 61 times
- United States: about 60 times
Neighbours
Questions about Tunisia
- How big is Tunisia?
- Tunisia covers 163,610 km², which makes it number 93 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 12,348,573 people live there (2025), 75 per km².
- Is Tunisia bigger than Suriname?
- Tunisia and Suriname are almost exactly the same size. Tunisia: 163,610 km²; Suriname: 163,270 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Tunisia?
- Tunisia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Tunisia?
- Tunisia shares a land border with Algeria, Libya.