Population
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Population data is unavailable for Western Sahara, so a relative difference cannot be calculated.
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Tunis
El-Aaiun
12,277,109
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163,610 km²
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75 /km²
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$51.33 billion · 2024
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$4,181 · 2024
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Africa
Africa
Northern Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisian dinar · TND · ت.د
Moroccan dirham · MAD · MAD
Tunisian
Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian
+216
+212
.tn
.eh
TN / TUN
EH / ESH
Africa/Tunis
Africa/El_Aaiun
تونس
الصحراء الغربية
| Measure | Tunisia | Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Tunis | El-Aaiun |
| Population | 12,277,109 | — |
| Surface area | 163,610 km² | — |
| Population density | 75 /km² | — |
| Nominal GDP | $51.33 billion · 2024 | — |
| GDP per capita | $4,181 · 2024 | — |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Northern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Currency | Tunisian dinar · TND · ت.د | Moroccan dirham · MAD · MAD |
| Nationality | Tunisian | Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian |
| Phone code | +216 | +212 |
| Internet domain | .tn | .eh |
| ISO codes | TN / TUN | EH / ESH |
| Time zone | Africa/Tunis | Africa/El_Aaiun |
| Native name | تونس | الصحراء الغربية |
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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 →Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert territory on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, the status of which remains one of the world's long-running unresolved disputes. Most of it is administered by Morocco, while the Polisario Front seeks an independent state. Its largest city is El-Aaiun.
Full Western Sahara profile →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.
The capital of Western Sahara is El-Aaiun.
Western Sahara uses the Moroccan dirham (MAD), with the symbol MAD.
Western Sahara is located in Northern Africa, Africa.
The native name of Western Sahara is الصحراء الغربية.
People from Western Sahara are referred to as Sahrawi, Sahrawian, Sahraouian.
The international dialing code for Western Sahara is +212.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Western Sahara is .eh.
Western Sahara uses the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone.
Western Sahara is a sparsely populated desert territory on the Atlantic coast of North Africa, the status of which remains one of the world's long-running unresolved disputes. Most of it is administered by Morocco, while the Polisario Front seeks an independent state. Its largest city is El-Aaiun.