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Tunisia's Sahara Desert town of Ong Jmel and other southern locations were used as filming sites for the fictional planet Tatooine in the Star Wars films.
Tunisia
Tunisian Republic
Population, GDP, and key facts about Tunisia — updated for 2026.
Capital · TUNISContinent · AFRICAISO · TUN
Tunisia quick facts
- Population
- 12,277,109
- Area
- 163,610 km²
- Population density
- 79 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 51.4 Billion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 4.2K
- Capital
- Tunis
- Currency
- Tunisian dinar (د.ت, TND)
- Language
- Arabic
Tunisia at human scale
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What is the capital of Tunisia?
The capital of Tunisia is Tunis.
What is Tunisia's population?
Tunisia has a population of 12,277,109.
What is Tunisia's GDP per capita?
Tunisia's GDP per capita is US$ 4.2K.
What is the currency of Tunisia?
The currency of Tunisia is the Tunisian dinar (TND).
Is Tunisia bigger than Libya?
Libya is about 11× the size of Tunisia by land area.
Data from the World Bank, updated September 2026.