Algeria vs Tunisia
Algeria is 14.6 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into Algeria about 15 times.
AlgeriaTunisiaAlgeria moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 14.6× the area of Tunisia.
 Algeria |  Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAlgeria: 14.6× the area | 2,381,741 km²#10 of 194 | 163,610 km²#90 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAlgeria: 3.84× the population | 47,435,312#33 of 194 · 2025 | 12,348,573#80 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTunisia: 3.79× the density | 20 / km²#166 of 194 | 75 / km²#109 of 194 |
| Urban populationAlgeria: 1.07× the urban share | 76%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAlgeria: 1.49× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.82 per woman#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAlgeria: 0.74 points higher | +1.32%#74 of 192 · 2025 | +0.58%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAlgeria: 1.4× the birth rate | 18.8 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTunisia: 1.33× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Algeria: 6.3 points higher | 29.9%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tunisia: 3.1 points higher | 6.8%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 9.9%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAlgeria: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.6 per 1,000#109 of 192 · 2025 | −1.2 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTunisia: 1.58× the refugees for its size | 0.19 per 1,000#105 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,000#88 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTunisia: 0.2 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAlgeria: 2.01× the infant mortality | 19.5 per 1,000 births#70 of 191 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000 births#112 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAlgeria: 1.26× the doctors per person | 1.66 per 1,000#90 of 178 · 2022 | 1.32 per 1,000#99 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentAlgeria: 1.43× the university enrolment | 54.4%#68 of 145 · 2024 | 38.1%#92 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexAlgeria: 0.017 higher | 0.763#95 of 190 · 2023 | 0.746#104 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAlgeria: 1.36× the income per person | $5,850#106 of 185 · 2025 | $4,300#124 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAlgeria: 4.99× the economy | $287.03B2025 | $57.5B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Algeria: 1.22× the output per person | $18,586#99 of 184 · 2025 | $15,233#108 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAlgeria: 1.3 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTunisia: 3.8 points higher | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | +5.2%#40 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTunisia: 1.3× the unemployment | 11.6%#27 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1%#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureTunisia: 3.0 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 12.5% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTunisia: 1.0 points higher | 32.3% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2025 | 33.3% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAlgeria: 4.0 points higher | 58.3% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTunisia: 1.5 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTunisia: 29.9 points higher | 16.8% of GDP#143 of 168 · 2025 | 46.7% of GDP#52 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAlgeria: 3.55× the military spending | 8.8% of GDP#2 of 155 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#41 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 77%#102 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#107 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTunisia: 6.29× the forest share | 1% of land#183 of 192 · 2024 | 4% of land#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAlgeria: 1.52× the CO₂ per person | 3.98 t a year#63 of 185 · 2024 | 2.62 t a year#90 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTunisia: 11.5 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 11.6%#136 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tunisia: 1.15× the air pollution | 16.5 µg/m³#105 of 191 · 2023 | 18.9 µg/m³#91 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTunisia: 3.2 points higher | 4.7% of land#166 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTunisia: 14.6 points higher | 3.2% of land#148 of 190 · 2024 | 17.8% of land#60 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAlgeria: 1.48× the water stress | 144.8%#7 of 176 · 2022 | 98.1%#18 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTunisia: 2.33× the rain and snow | 89 mm#174 of 180 · 2022 | 207 mm#165 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAlgeria: 0.04 higher | −0.66#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.70#154 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTunisia: 0.33 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTunisia: 3.92× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 4.7 per 100,000#50 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | OPEC | — |
| Capital | Algiers | Tunis |
| Currency | Algerian dinar (DZD) | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +213 | +216 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Northern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28° N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Algeria is 14.6 times larger than Tunisia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Algeria?
- About 15 times: Algeria has 14.6× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Algeria and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Tunisia about 1.46×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 12,348,573. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².
- Which is richer, Algeria or Tunisia?
- By gross national income per person, Algeria: $5,850 against $4,300 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.36× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Algeria or Tunisia?
- In Tunisia: life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years, against 76.5 — 0.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Algeria and Tunisia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Algeria: presidential republic; Tunisia: parliamentary republic.