Tunisia
Tunisian Republic ยท Northern Africa
Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa, with Tunis as its capital, home to about 12,348,573 people. Tunisia shares land borders with 2 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Tunis |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Currency | Tunisian dinar (TND ุฏ.ุช) |
| Calling code | +216 |
| ISO codes | TN / TUN / 788 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | ๐น๐ณ |
| Population | 12,348,573 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 163,610 kmยฒ |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Internet domain | .tn |
| Demonym | Tunisian |
Bordering countries
About Tunisia
Tunisia, officially Tunisian Republic, is a United Nations member state in Northern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Tunis. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Tunisian dinar (ุฏ.ุช), using the code TND.
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To call Tunisia from abroad, dial the country code +216. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes TN (alpha-2) and TUN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 12,348,573.
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How Tunisia compares
- Area: 163,610 kmยฒ, ranking 91 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 12,348,573, ranking 79 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 75 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 2, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Tunisia
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.