Africa · Northern Africa
Capital: Tunis
Tunisia
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #78
Tunisia's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
12.3M
#79 of 196
60th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$57.50B
#92 of 196
53rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$1.31B
#80 of 196
59th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$312.9M
#73 of 196
63rd percentile
2019 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$7.61B
#86 of 196
56th percentile
2024 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Tunis
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Northern Africa
- Country code
- TUN
Three interesting facts
Tunisia shares land borders with 2 countries: Algeria and Libya.
Tunisia spans roughly 163,610 square kilometers, placing it around 91st by area in this factbook.
Tunisia’s position in Northern Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Tunisia on the map
Tunisia is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya. Its terrain is mountains in north, hot, dry central plain, semiarid south merges into the Sahara. The climate is temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers, desert in south. In area, the country is slightly larger than Georgia.
Economy
Economic profile
Tunisia's economy is characterized by lower middle-income North African economy, drafting reforms for foreign lenders, high unemployment, especially for youth and women, hit hard by COVID-19, high public sector wages, high public debt, protectionist austerity measures, key EU trade partner. Major industries include petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate, iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, agribusiness, beverages. Important agricultural products include milk, tomatoes, olives, onions, chillies/peppers, watermelons, potatoes, wheat, dates, oranges (2023). Notable exports include garments, insulated wire, olive oil, refined petroleum, crude petroleum (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Tunisia has an estimated population of 11,972,169. Language and cultural traditions vary across Tunisia. The population includes Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%. The urban population represents 70.5% of total population (2023).
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