Nepal vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 11% larger than Nepal.
NepalTunisiaNepal moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 0.9× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.11× the size of Nepal.
 Nepal |  Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTunisia: 1.11× the area | 147,181 km²#93 of 194 | 163,610 km²#90 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNepal: 2.4× the population | 29,618,118#52 of 194 · 2025 | 12,348,573#80 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNepal: 2.67× the density | 201 / km²#49 of 194 | 75 / km²#109 of 194 |
| Urban populationTunisia: 1.06× the urban share | 67%#82 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNepal: 1.08× the births per woman | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 | 1.82 per woman#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTunisia: 0.69 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +0.58%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNepal: 1.42× the birth rate | 19.0 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNepal: 1.15× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Nepal: 4.5 points higher | 28.1%#79 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tunisia: 3.3 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 9.9%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTunisia: 11.1 per 1,000 higher | −12.3 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2025 | −1.2 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTunisia: 1.11× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,000#88 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTunisia: 6.1 years longer | 70.6 years#128 of 192 · 2024 | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNepal: 2.29× the infant mortality | 22.2 per 1,000 births#64 of 191 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000 births#112 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTunisia: 1.31× the doctors per person | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2023 | 1.32 per 1,000#99 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentTunisia: 1.79× the university enrolment | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 | 38.1%#92 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTunisia: 0.124 higher | 0.622#142 of 190 · 2023 | 0.746#104 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTunisia: 2.74× the income per person | $1,570#156 of 185 · 2025 | $4,300#124 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTunisia: 1.26× the economy | $45.49B2025 | $57.5B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Tunisia: 2.47× the output per person | $6,175#145 of 184 · 2025 | $15,233#108 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNepal: 1.9 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTunisia: 2.5 points higher | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 | +5.2%#40 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTunisia: 1.44× the unemployment | 10.5%#32 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1%#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNepal: 3.43× the share in extreme poverty | 2.4%#69 of 149 · 2022 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tunisia: 3.7 higher | 30.0#119 of 149 · 2022 | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureNepal: 10.4 points higher | 22.9% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 12.5% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTunisia: 2.0 points higher | 31.3% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 | 33.3% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTunisia: 8.5 points higher | 45.8% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTunisia: 1.9 points higher | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTunisia: 37.9 points higher | 8.8% of GDP#164 of 168 · 2025 | 46.7% of GDP#52 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingTunisia: 2.57× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#116 of 155 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#41 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTunisia: 1.65× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#107 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTunisia: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNepal: 9.91× the forest share | 44% of land#59 of 192 · 2024 | 4% of land#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTunisia: 4.85× the CO₂ per person | 0.54 t a year#147 of 185 · 2024 | 2.62 t a year#90 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNepal: 62.1 points higher | 73.7%#24 of 190 · 2021 | 11.6%#136 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTunisia: 2.1 points higher | 97.9%#119 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Nepal: 2.81× the air pollution | 53.2 µg/m³#12 of 191 · 2023 | 18.9 µg/m³#91 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNepal: 15.7 points higher | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTunisia: 5.2 points higher | 12.6% of land#81 of 190 · 2024 | 17.8% of land#60 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTunisia: 11.8× the water stress | 8.3%#96 of 176 · 2022 | 98.1%#18 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNepal: 7.25× the rain and snow | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 | 207 mm#165 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNepal: 0.26 higher | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 | −0.70#154 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTunisia: 0.57 higher | −0.77#139 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTunisia: 2.24× the homicide rate | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2020 | 4.7 per 100,000#50 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Tunis |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (NPR) | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
| Official languages | Nepali | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +977 | +216 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | 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. Nepal sits at about 28° N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Nepal is 10% smaller than Tunisia. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.1 times: Tunisia has 1.11× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Tunisia?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 12,348,573. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².
- Which is richer, Nepal or Tunisia?
- By gross national income per person, Tunisia: $4,300 against $1,570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.74× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Nepal or Tunisia?
- In Tunisia: life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years, against 70.6 — 6.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Nepal and Tunisia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).