Tunisia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 8% larger than Tunisia.
TunisiaUruguayTunisia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Tunisia is 0.93× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.08× the size of Tunisia.
 Tunisia |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUruguay: 1.08× the area | 163,610 km²#90 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTunisia: 3.65× the population | 12,348,573#80 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTunisia: 3.93× the density | 75 / km²#109 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 1.35× the urban share | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTunisia: 1.3× the births per woman | 1.82 per woman#105 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTunisia: 0.64 points higher | +0.58%#123 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTunisia: 1.37× the birth rate | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 1.62× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tunisia: 5.7 points higher | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Uruguay: 6.4 points higher | 9.9%#80 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUruguay: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | −1.2 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTunisia: 7.5× the refugees for its size | 0.30 per 1,000#88 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUruguay: 1.6 years longer | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTunisia: 1.56× the infant mortality | 9.7 per 1,000 births#112 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 3.54× the doctors per person | 1.32 per 1,000#99 of 178 · 2021 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUruguay: 2.1× the university enrolment | 38.1%#92 of 145 · 2023 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUruguay: 0.116 higher | 0.746#104 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUruguay: 5.59× the income per person | $4,300#124 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUruguay: 1.48× the economy | $57.5B2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Uruguay: 2.52× the output per person | $15,233#108 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTunisia: 0.7 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTunisia: 0.5 points higher | +5.2%#40 of 176 · 2025 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTunisia: 2.01× the unemployment | 15.1%#15 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTunisia: 3.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2021 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uruguay: 6.3 higher | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2021 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTunisia: 4.4 points higher | 12.5% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTunisia: 14.5 points higher | 33.3% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUruguay: 18.9 points higher | 54.3% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUruguay: 0.3 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTunisia: 19.6 points higher | 46.7% of GDP#52 of 168 · 2025 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingTunisia: 1.09× the military spending | 2.5% of GDP#41 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUruguay: 1.2× the share online | 77%#107 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUruguay: 2.61× the forest share | 4% of land#167 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAbout the same CO₂ per person | 2.62 t a year#90 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 46.2 points higher | 11.6%#136 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tunisia: 1.73× the air pollution | 18.9 µg/m³#91 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTunisia: 4.8 points higher | 7.9% of land#152 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTunisia: 5.4 points higher | 17.8% of land#60 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTunisia: 8.11× the water stress | 98.1%#18 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUruguay: 6.28× the rain and snow | 207 mm#165 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 2.00 higher | −0.70#154 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 1.76 higher | −0.20#92 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUruguay: 2.38× the homicide rate | 4.7 per 100,000#50 of 146 · 2020 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Tunis | Montevideo |
| Currency | Tunisian dinar (TND) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +216 | +598 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Tunisia bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Tunisia is 7% smaller than Uruguay. Tunisia covers 163,610 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.1 times: Uruguay has 1.08× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do Tunisia and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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, Tunisia or Uruguay?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 3,384,688. Density: Tunisia 75 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Tunisia or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, Uruguay: $24,020 against $4,300 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.59× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Tunisia or Uruguay?
- In Uruguay: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 76.7 — 1.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Tunisia and Uruguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Tunisia: parliamentary republic; Uruguay: presidential republic.