Real size
How big is Tunisia really?
157,000 km²
60,500 sq mi · 77th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Nepal
Normal web maps draw it 1.5× too big
Tunisia covers 157,000 km² (60,500 sq mi), about the size of Nepal. A normal web map draws it about 1.5 times too big: not much, but enough to make it look bigger than countries nearer the equator.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
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- Real area
- 157,000 km²
- Size rank
- 91st of 167
- On a normal web map
- 1.5× too big
- Latitude
- 34°N
Countries about the same size
- NepalTunisia is 1.1 times the size of Nepal
- SurinameTunisia is 1.1 times the size of Suriname
- TajikistanTunisia is 1.1 times the size of Tajikistan
- UruguayUruguay is 1.1 times the size of Tunisia
- BangladeshTunisia is 1.2 times the size of Bangladesh
Tunisia through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Tunisia?
- Tunisia covers about 157,000 km² (60,500 sq mi). It is the 77th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Tunisia look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Tunisia about 1.5 times too big.
- Is Tunisia bigger than Belarus?
- No. Belarus is about 1.3 times the size of Tunisia.
- Is Tunisia bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. Tunisia is about 1.1 times the size of Nepal.
- Is Tunisia bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Uruguay is about 1.1 times the size of Tunisia.