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Tunisia's Sahara Desert town of Ong Jmel and other southern locations were used as filming sites for the fictional planet Tatooine in the Star Wars films.
Tunisia
Tunisian Republic
Population, GDP, and key facts about Tunisia — updated for 2026.
Capital · TUNISContinent · AFRICAISO · TUN
Tunisia quick facts
- Population
- 12,277,109
- Area
- 163,610 km²
- Population density
- 79 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 51.4 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 4.2K
- Capital
- Tunis
- Currency
- Tunisian dinar (د.ت, TND)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 158.2/month · د.ت 492/month (2024)
- Language
- Arabic
Tunisia at human scale
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Compare Tunisia with any country →Tunisia's war history
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Interstate
Wars that reached at least 1,000 battle-related deaths in a year, since 1946 — not a full record of every armed conflict Tunisia has had. Source: UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset.
See every war since 1946 on the War Timeline →Tunisia's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 96%Renewables · 4%
- Natural gas95%
- Solar3%
- Wind1%
- Oil1%
- Hydropower0%
Share of Tunisia's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Tunisia
What is the capital of Tunisia?
The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.
What is Tunisia's population?
Tunisia has a population of 12,277,109.
What is Tunisia's GDP per capita?
Tunisia's GDP per capita is US$ 4.2K.
What is the currency of Tunisia?
The currency of Tunisia is the Tunisian dinar (TND).
What is the minimum wage in Tunisia?
Tunisia's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 158.2 per month (as of 2024) — د.ت 492 per month in local currency.
Is Tunisia bigger than Libya?
Libya is about 11× the size of Tunisia by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.