Tunisia vs United States
United States is 60.1 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into United States about 60 times.
TunisiaUnited StatesTunisia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Tunisia is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 60.1× the size of Tunisia.
 Tunisia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 60.1× the area | 163,610 km²#90 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 27.7× the population | 12,348,573#80 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTunisia: 2.17× the density | 75 / km²#109 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.13× the urban share | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTunisia: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.82 per woman#105 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTunisia: 0.06 points higher | +0.58%#123 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTunisia: 1.26× the birth rate | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.48× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tunisia: 6.5 points higher | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.5 points higher | 9.9%#80 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.8 per 1,000 higher | −1.2 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTunisia: 30× the refugees for its size | 0.30 per 1,000#88 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.2 years longer | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTunisia: 1.76× the infant mortality | 9.7 per 1,000 births#112 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.79× the doctors per person | 1.32 per 1,000#99 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.08× the university enrolment | 38.1%#92 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.192 higher | 0.746#104 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 20.7× the income per person | $4,300#124 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 535× the economy | $57.5B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 5.91× the output per person | $15,233#108 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTunisia: 0.3 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTunisia: 2.3 points higher | +5.2%#40 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentTunisia: 3.6× the unemployment | 15.1%#15 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.57× the share in extreme poverty | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 8.1 higher | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTunisia: 11.0 points higher | 12.5% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTunisia: 14.4 points higher | 33.3% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 25.3 points higher | 54.3% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTunisia: 1.0 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTunisia: 35.7 points higher | 46.7% of GDP#52 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.25× the military spending | 2.5% of GDP#41 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.24× the share online | 77%#107 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTunisia: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 7.68× the forest share | 4% of land#167 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.2× the CO₂ per person | 2.62 t a year#90 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTunisia: 0.7 points higher | 11.6%#136 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tunisia: 2.7× the air pollution | 18.9 µg/m³#91 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 5.0 points higher | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTunisia: 1.2 points higher | 17.8% of land#60 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTunisia: 3.48× the water stress | 98.1%#18 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 3.45× the rain and snow | 207 mm#165 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.40 higher | −0.70#154 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.07 higher | −0.20#92 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.23× the homicide rate | 4.7 per 100,000#50 of 146 · 2020 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Tunis | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Tunisian dinar (TND) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +216 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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. Tunisia sits at about 34° N and is stretched to 1.46× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Tunisia bigger than United States?
- No. Tunisia is 60.1 times smaller than United States. Tunisia covers 163,610 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into United States?
- About 60 times: United States has 60.1× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Tunisia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tunisia is drawn about 1.46× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tunisia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 12,348,573. Density: Tunisia 75 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Tunisia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $4,300 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Tunisia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.7 — 2.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Tunisia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Tunisia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.