Syria vs Tunisia
Syria is 13% larger than Tunisia.
SyriaTunisiaSyria moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Syria is 1.13× the area of Tunisia.
 Syria |  Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSyria: 1.13× the area | 185,180 km²#87 of 194 | 163,610 km²#90 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSyria: 2.07× the population | 25,620,427#57 of 194 · 2025 | 12,348,573#80 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySyria: 1.83× the density | 138 / km²#66 of 194 | 75 / km²#109 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 72%#65 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSyria: 1.48× the births per woman | 2.70 per woman#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1.82 per woman#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSyria: 3.19 points higher | +3.77%#5 of 192 · 2025 | +0.58%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSyria: 1.73× the birth rate | 23.2 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTunisia: 1.24× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Syria: 4.8 points higher | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tunisia: 5.1 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 9.9%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSyria: 17.7 per 1,000 higher | +16.5 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2025 | −1.2 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSyria: 633× the refugees for its size | 189.92 per 1,000#2 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,000#88 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTunisia: 4.1 years longer | 72.6 years#108 of 192 · 2024 | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySyria: 1.82× the infant mortality | 17.7 per 1,000 births#72 of 191 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000 births#112 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSyria: 1.15× the doctors per person | 1.52 per 1,000#94 of 178 · 2021 | 1.32 per 1,000#99 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 38.1%#92 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTunisia: 0.182 higher | 0.564#159 of 190 · 2023 | 0.746#104 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTunisia: 5.97× the income per person | $720#177 of 185 · 2022 | $4,300#124 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTunisia: 2.42× the economy | $23.74B2022 | $57.5B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Tunisia: 3.11× the output per person | $4,905#152 of 184 · 2022 | $15,233#108 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTunisia: 2.7 points higher | −0.2%#175 of 187 · 2022 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +5.2%#40 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTunisia: 1.11× the unemployment | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1%#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySyria: 25.7× the share in extreme poverty | 18.0%#37 of 149 · 2022 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tunisia: 7.3 higher | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2022 | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureSyria: 3.8 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 12.5% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTunisia: 8.1 points higher | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 33.3% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSyria: 4.2 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTunisia: 39.9 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#165 of 168 · 2022 | 46.7% of GDP#52 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 2.5% of GDP#41 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 77%#107 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTunisia: 1.66× the mobile subscriptions | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTunisia: 1.52× the forest share | 3% of land#171 of 192 · 2024 | 4% of land#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTunisia: 2.06× the CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 2.62 t a year#90 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTunisia: 10.5 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 | 11.6%#136 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTunisia: 10.7 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Syria: 1.7× the air pollution | 32.1 µg/m³#42 of 191 · 2023 | 18.9 µg/m³#91 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTunisia: 7.2 points higher | 0.7% of land#185 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSyria: 6.2 points higher | 24.0% of land#41 of 190 · 2024 | 17.8% of land#60 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSyria: 1.27× the water stress | 124.4%#12 of 176 · 2022 | 98.1%#18 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSyria: 1.22× the rain and snow | 252 mm#157 of 180 · 2022 | 207 mm#165 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTunisia: 1.62 higher | −2.32#191 of 193 · 2025 | −0.70#154 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTunisia: 1.42 higher | −1.62#190 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 4.7 per 100,000#50 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Military or transitionaltransitional presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Damascus | Tunis |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +963 | +216 |
| Region | Western 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. Syria sits at about 35° N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Syria bigger than Tunisia?
- Yes. Syria is 13% larger than Tunisia. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Syria?
- About 1.1 times: Syria has 1.13× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Syria and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Syria is drawn about 1.49× 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, Syria or Tunisia?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 12,348,573. Density: Syria 138 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².
- Which is richer, Syria or Tunisia?
- By gross national income per person, Tunisia: $4,300 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2022) — 5.97× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Syria or Tunisia?
- In Tunisia: life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years, against 72.6 — 4.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Syria and Tunisia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Syria: military or transitional; Tunisia: parliamentary republic.