Tajikistan vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 14% larger than Tajikistan.
TajikistanTunisiaTajikistan moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 0.87× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.14× the size of Tajikistan.
 Tajikistan |  Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTunisia: 1.14× the area | 143,100 km²#94 of 194 | 163,610 km²#90 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTunisia: 1.14× the population | 10,786,734#91 of 194 · 2025 | 12,348,573#80 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 75 / km²#110 of 194 | 75 / km²#109 of 194 |
| Urban populationTunisia: 2.7× the urban share | 26%#178 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTajikistan: 1.67× the births per woman | 3.04 per woman#54 of 192 · 2024 | 1.82 per woman#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTajikistan: 1.25 points higher | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 | +0.58%#123 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTajikistan: 1.89× the birth rate | 25.3 per 1,000#49 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 15Tajikistan: 12.3 points higher | 35.9%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tunisia: 5.8 points higher | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 | 9.9%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTunisia: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 | −1.2 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTajikistan: 1.3× the refugees for its size | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 | 0.30 per 1,000#88 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTunisia: 4.8 years longer | 71.9 years#116 of 192 · 2024 | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTajikistan: 2.42× the infant mortality | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000 births#112 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTajikistan: 1.42× the doctors per person | 1.87 per 1,000#86 of 178 · 2023 | 1.32 per 1,000#99 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentTunisia: 1.07× the university enrolment | 35.6%#98 of 145 · 2024 | 38.1%#92 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTunisia: 0.055 higher | 0.691#127 of 190 · 2023 | 0.746#104 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTunisia: 2.07× the income per person | $2,080#148 of 185 · 2025 | $4,300#124 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTunisia: 3.26× the economy | $17.66B2025 | $57.5B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Tunisia: 2.57× the output per person | $5,923#147 of 184 · 2025 | $15,233#108 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTajikistan: 5.9 points higher | +8.4%#8 of 187 · 2025 | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTunisia: 1.8 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +5.2%#40 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTunisia: 2.19× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1%#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTajikistan: 8.71× the share in extreme poverty | 6.1%#50 of 149 · 2024 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tajikistan: 2.4 higher | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2024 | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureTajikistan: 30.8 points higher | 43.3% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 | 12.5% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTunisia: 15.6 points higher | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 33.3% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTunisia: 15.2 points higher | 39.1% of jobs#148 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: 35.5 points higher | 11.2% of GDP#157 of 168 · 2024 | 46.7% of GDP#52 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingTunisia: 1.69× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#88 of 155 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#41 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTunisia: 1.37× the share online | 56%#140 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#107 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTunisia: 1.55× the mobile subscriptions | 76 per 100#152 of 191 · 2023 | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTunisia: 1.42× the forest share | 3% of land#169 of 192 · 2024 | 4% of land#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTunisia: 2.85× the CO₂ per person | 0.92 t a year#131 of 185 · 2024 | 2.62 t a year#90 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTajikistan: 23.3 points higher | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 | 11.6%#136 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTunisia: 0.1 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tajikistan: 1.76× the air pollution | 33.3 µg/m³#37 of 191 · 2023 | 18.9 µg/m³#91 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTajikistan: 14.7 points higher | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTunisia: 11.7 points higher | 6.1% of land#122 of 190 · 2024 | 17.8% of land#60 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTunisia: 1.4× the water stress | 69.9%#25 of 176 · 2022 | 98.1%#18 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTajikistan: 3.34× the rain and snow | 691 mm#114 of 180 · 2022 | 207 mm#165 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTajikistan: 0.40 higher | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 | −0.70#154 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTunisia: 1.05 higher | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#92 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTunisia: 5.22× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2020 | 4.7 per 100,000#50 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Tunis |
| Currency | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
| Official languages | Tajik, Russian | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +992 | +216 |
| Region | Central 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. Tajikistan sits at about 39° N and is stretched to 1.63× 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 Tajikistan bigger than Tunisia?
- No. Tajikistan is 13% smaller than Tunisia. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.1 times: Tunisia has 1.14× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Tunisia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× 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, Tajikistan or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².
- Which is richer, Tajikistan or Tunisia?
- By gross national income per person, Tunisia: $4,300 against $2,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.07× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Tajikistan or Tunisia?
- In Tunisia: life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years, against 71.9 — 4.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Tajikistan and Tunisia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Tajikistan: presidential republic; Tunisia: parliamentary republic.