COUNTRY PROFILE / TUN
Tunisia
TUN / TN
For Tunisia, population is 12,348,573 people (2025, #79/215) and area is 163,610 km² (2023, #92/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (99%); Main language: Tunisian Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Tunisia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Tunisia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Tunisia, population is about 10% of Japan's value and area is about 43.3% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Tunisia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,348,573 people2025 / About 10% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 163,610 km²2023 / About 43.3% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 75.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 23.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.71 years2024 / 7.33 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4,6572025 / About 13% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 9,764,935 people in 2000 to 12,348,573 people in 2025, an increase of about 26.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.6 years in 2000 to 76.71 years in 2024, an increase of 4.11 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 2,199 in 2000 to US$ 4,657 in 2025, an increase of about 111.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Tunisia.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY