Tunisia

Tunisia overview

Tunisia is in Northern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Tunis. The World Bank counts about 12.3 million people for 2025 on 163,610 km² of surface area.

In the Travle map, Tunisia has 2 neighbours: Algeria and Libya. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 12,348,573 people in Tunisia for 2025, which is 79th of 170 by population. Spread over 163,610 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 75 people per km², 84th of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Tunisia, really?

With 163,610 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Tunisia is 92nd of 169 by surface area and covers 0.12% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, Suriname (163,820 km²) is just larger; Bangladesh (147,570 km²) just smaller.

Tunisia at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Tunisia within Northern Africa

Natural Earth places Tunisia in Northern Africa (UN subregion). Of the 7 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Tunisia is 5th by population and 6th by surface area, with 4.5% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in Northern Africa from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Egypt	118,365,995	1,001,450
Sudan	51,662,147	1,878,000
Algeria	47,435,312	2,381,740
Morocco	38,430,770	446,550
Tunisia	12,348,573	163,610
Libya	7,458,555	1,759,540
Western Sahara	–	–

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Tunisia is in Northern Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Tunis, is at about 36.8° N and 10.2° E.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Tunisia 2 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 2.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Tunisia is on the map

Countries bordering Tunisia

Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 2 land neighbours.

Land neighbours of Tunisia: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
Algeria	south-west	Yes	Yes
Libya	south-east	Yes	Yes

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Tunisia

Currency

• Tunisian Dinar: code TND, numeric 788. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• Arabic: official in 26 territories in CLDR, including Tunisia.
• French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Tunisia.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Tunisia codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Tunisia

• Arabic has official status in 26 territories in Unicode CLDR, Tunisia among them.
• French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Tunisia among them.
• The longest Travle trip from Tunisia takes 13 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
• UNESCO lists 10 World Heritage properties in Tunisia; the earliest inscription dates from 1979.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Tunisia in Travle?

Starting from Tunisia and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.

In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 13 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).

Nearby routes from Tunisia

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• Algeria: 1 step (Tunisia → Algeria)
• Libya: 1 step (Tunisia → Libya)
• Chad: 2 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Chad)
• Egypt: 2 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Egypt)
• Mali: 2 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Mali)
• Mauritania: 2 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Mauritania)
• Morocco: 2 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Morocco)
• Niger: 2 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Niger)
• Sudan: 2 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Sudan)
• Western Sahara: 2 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Western Sahara)
• Benin: 3 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Niger → Benin)
• Burkina Faso: 3 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Mali → Burkina Faso)
• Cameroon: 3 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Chad → Cameroon)
• Central African Republic: 3 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Sudan → Central African Republic)
• Côte d'Ivoire: 3 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Mali → Côte d'Ivoire)
• Eritrea: 3 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Sudan → Eritrea)
• Ethiopia: 3 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Sudan → Ethiopia)
• Guinea: 3 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Mali → Guinea)
• Israel: 3 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Egypt → Israel)
• Nigeria: 3 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Niger → Nigeria)
• Palestine: 3 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Egypt → Palestine)
• Senegal: 3 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Mali → Senegal)
• South Sudan: 3 steps (Tunisia → Libya → Sudan → South Sudan)
• Spain: 3 steps (Tunisia → Algeria → Morocco → Spain)

World Heritage in Tunisia

UNESCO lists 10 World Heritage properties in Tunisia: 9 cultural and 1 natural. The first 3 were inscribed in 1979.

• Amphitheatre of El Jem (cultural, inscribed 1979)
• Archaeological Site of Carthage (cultural, inscribed 1979)
• Medina of Tunis (cultural, inscribed 1979)
• Ichkeul National Park (natural, inscribed 1980)
• Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis (cultural, inscribed 1985)
• Kairouan (cultural, inscribed 1988)
• Medina of Sousse (cultural, inscribed 1988)
• Dougga / Thugga (cultural, inscribed 1997)
• Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory (cultural, inscribed 2023)
• Village of Sidi Bou Saïd (cultural, inscribed 2026)

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Tunisia — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Tunisia?

Tunis.

Which countries border Tunisia?

On land, Algeria and Libya, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.

What currency and language does Tunisia use?

The currency is the Tunisian Dinar (TND). Unicode CLDR gives Arabic and French official status.

How far can you travel from Tunisia in Travle?

Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 13 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

How many people live in Tunisia?

The World Bank counts 12,348,573 people for 2025.

How big is Tunisia?

163,610 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Tunisia?

The international dialling code is +216 and the country-code domain is .tn.

What time zone does Tunisia use?

UTC+01:00 all year (2026).

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