Nations by Numbers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Tunisia in numbers

Tunisia is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Tunis. Its population was 12.35 million in 2025, ranking 79 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$4,657 in 2025.

Population12.35 million2025
GDPUS$57.5 billion2025
GDP per personUS$4,6572025
Life expectancy76.72024
Area163,6102024
Urban share70.7%2025

People

Population

12.35 million
2025 · +26% since 2000 · Rank 79 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.58%
2025 · 1.12% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

79.0
2024 · +26% since 2000 · Rank 124 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

70.7%
2025 · 63.6% in 2000 · Rank 87 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

23.6%
2025 · 30.2% in 2000 · Rank 107 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

9.9%
2025 · 5.5% in 2000 · Rank 101 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.82
2024 · -10% since 2000 · Rank 115 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

76.7
2024 · +6% since 2000 · Rank 88 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

12.1
2024 · -59% since 2000 · Rank 112 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$318
2023 · +186% since 2000 · Rank 111 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 94.8% in 2000 · Rank 13 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

76.5%
2024 · 2.8% in 2000 · Rank 111 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

104.4%
2023 · 114.6% in 2000 · Rank 55 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$57.5 billion
2025 · +168% since 2000 · Rank 93 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$4,657
2025 · +112% since 2000 · Rank 143 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$15,233
2025 · +143% since 2000 · Rank 121 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

2.49%
2025 · 4.71% in 2000 · Rank 131 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

5.15%
2025 · 2.96% in 2000 · Rank 41 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

15.1%
2025 · 14.9% in 2000 · Rank 16 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

46.7%
2025 · 39.7% in 2000 · Rank 60 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

6.7%
2025 · 3.7% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

163,610
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 92 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

4.4%
2024 · 4.3% in 2000 · Rank 183 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

2.62
2024 · +21% since 2000 · Rank 100 of 203

Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanUnited Arab EmiratesBahrainDjiboutiAlgeriaEgypt, Arab Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.IraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLebanon

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Tunisia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.