Tunisia

Country in Northern Africa

Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa, with its capital in Tunis. About 12.3 million people live there (2025), making it the 79th most populous of the 195 countries. At 163,610 km², it is the 91st largest country by area. It borders Algeria and Libya.

Tunisia at a glance

Capital: Tunis
Population (2025): 12.3 million
Area: 163,610 km²
Density: 75 per km²
Official language: Arabic
Currency: Tunisian dinar
People: Tunisian
Calling code: +216
Internet domain: .tn
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Tunisia?

How Tunisia compares

Population rank

79th of 195

31st of 54 in Africa

Size rank

91st of 195

35th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

75 per km²

More crowded than 44% of countries

Similar in size: Suriname (163,820 km²).
Similar population: South Sudan (12.2 million).
Tunisia is the only place that uses the Tunisian dinar.
Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.

The flag of Tunisia

Flags that look like it

Turkey

How to tell them apart: Both are red with a white crescent and star; Tunisia's sit inside a white circle.

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Its outline

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How players do with Tunisia

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Tunisia so far, from 217 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

66% right

120th hardest of 176 · 197 answers

Its flag

80% right

84th hardest of 145 · 20 answers

Players find Tunisia on the map in 66% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Algeria.
Players recognise the flag of Tunisia in 80% of tries.

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Countries that border Tunisia

Tunisia borders 2 countries: Algeria and Libya.

Quick quiz: Tunisia

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1. Which is the flag of Tunisia?
2. What is the capital of Tunisia?
3. Which of these borders Tunisia?

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Questions about Tunisia

Is Tunisia a country?

Yes. Tunisia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Tunisia?

The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.

Which countries border Tunisia?

Tunisia borders 2 countries: Algeria and Libya.

How many countries border Tunisia?

2. Tunisia shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Tunisia?

Tunisia covers 163,610 km², about the same size as Suriname (163,820 km²).

Is Tunisia hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Tunisia in 66% of 197 tries, 120th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Algeria.

Which flags look like the flag of Tunisia?

Turkey. Both are red with a white crescent and star; Tunisia's sit inside a white circle.

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