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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Algeria’s population is 281% larger than that of Tunisia, a difference of 34,537,199.
Algeria’s surface area is about 14.6× that of Tunisia, a difference of 2,218,130 km².
Tunisia’s population density is 282% higher than that of Algeria, a difference of 55.4 /km².
Algeria’s nominal GDP is 425% larger than that of Tunisia, a difference of $217.99 billion.
Algeria’s GDP per capita is 38% higher than that of Tunisia, a difference of $1,572.
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Algiers
Tunis
46,814,308
12,277,109
2,381,740 km²
163,610 km²
19.7 /km²
75 /km²
$269.32 billion · 2024
$51.33 billion · 2024
$5,753 · 2024
$4,181 · 2024
Africa
Africa
Northern Africa
Northern Africa
Algerian dinar · DZD · دج
Tunisian dinar · TND · ت.د
Algerian
Tunisian
+213
+216
.dz
.tn
DZ / DZA
TN / TUN
Africa/Algiers
Africa/Tunis
الجزائر
تونس
| Measure | Algeria | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Algiers | Tunis |
| Population | 46,814,308 | 12,277,109 |
| Surface area | 2,381,740 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population density | 19.7 /km² | 75 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $269.32 billion · 2024 | $51.33 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $5,753 · 2024 | $4,181 · 2024 |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Currency | Algerian dinar · DZD · دج | Tunisian dinar · TND · ت.د |
| Nationality | Algerian | Tunisian |
| Phone code | +213 | +216 |
| Internet domain | .dz | .tn |
| ISO codes | DZ / DZA | TN / TUN |
| Time zone | Africa/Algiers | Africa/Tunis |
| Native name | الجزائر | تونس |
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Algeria, the largest country in Africa, stretches from the sparkling Mediterranean coast to the sweeping Sahara Desert, offering a dramatic tapestry of landscapes, histories, and cultures that captivate travelers and scholars alike.
Full Algeria profile →Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa, a Mediterranean nation where ancient Carthage once rivalled Rome. Compact and diverse, it blends golden beaches, Roman ruins and the edge of the Sahara within a few hours' drive. Its capital, Tunis, overlooks the gulf where one of antiquity's great cities stood.
Full Tunisia profile →The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
Algeria has a recorded population of approximately 46,814,308 people.
Algeria covers an area of about 2,381,740 km².
Algeria has a population density of roughly 19.7 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Algeria has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $269.32 billion as of 2024.
Algeria has a GDP per capita of approximately $5,753.
Algeria uses the Algerian dinar (DZD), with the symbol دج.
Algeria is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Algeria is الجزائر.
People from Algeria are referred to as Algerian.
The international dialing code for Algeria is +213.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Algeria is .dz.
Algeria uses the Africa/Algiers time zone.
Algeria, the largest country in Africa, stretches from the sparkling Mediterranean coast to the sweeping Sahara Desert, offering a dramatic tapestry of landscapes, histories, and cultures that captivate travelers and scholars alike.
The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.
Tunisia has a recorded population of approximately 12,277,109 people.
Tunisia covers an area of about 163,610 km².
Tunisia has a population density of roughly 75 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Tunisia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $51.33 billion as of 2024.
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of approximately $4,181.
Tunisia uses the Tunisian dinar (TND), with the symbol ت.د.
Tunisia is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Tunisia is تونس.
People from Tunisia are referred to as Tunisian.
The international dialing code for Tunisia is +216.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tunisia is .tn.
Tunisia uses the Africa/Tunis time zone.
Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa, a Mediterranean nation where ancient Carthage once rivalled Rome. Compact and diverse, it blends golden beaches, Roman ruins and the edge of the Sahara within a few hours' drive. Its capital, Tunis, overlooks the gulf where one of antiquity's great cities stood.