Tunisia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 12,349 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 794 |
| Capital city | Tunis |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 23,278 |
| UN membership date | 121,956 |
| Surface area (km2) | 163,610 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 977 |
| National currency | Tunisian Dinar (TND) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 32 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 48,541 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 39,790 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 10 |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 247 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 653 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 128 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 333 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 538 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 158 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 265,649 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 225 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 105 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 20,253 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 26,178 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 5,925 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,111 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 6 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 18 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 795,743 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 236,150 |
| International migrant stockm,n (000/% of total pop.) | 63,205 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 183 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 11 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 7 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 13 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,351,053 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 1,033,994 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 158 |
| Individuals using the Internetw (per 100 inhabitants) | 724 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 135 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 45 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 26,522 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 218 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 40 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersx (000) | 6,441 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 398 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 774,671 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 889,629 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 26 |
Expat distribution in Tunisia from top sending countries
