World Factbook
Tunisia
Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
155,360 sq km
water
8,250 sq km
total
163,610 sq km
Climate
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Terrain
mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara
Land use
other
33.1% (2023 est.)
forest
4.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
62.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 18.2% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 13.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 30.6% (2023 est.)
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Coastline
1,148 km
Elevation
lowest point
Shatt al Gharsah -17 m
highest point
Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m
mean elevation
246 m
Irrigated land
3,920 sq km (2013)
Major aquifers
North Western Sahara Aquifer System
Map references
Africa
Land boundaries
total
1,495 km
border countries
Algeria 1,034 km; Libya 461 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
12 nm
Natural hazards
flooding; earthquakes; droughts
Geography - note
strategic location in central Mediterranean
Natural resources
petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt
Area - comparative
slightly larger than Georgia
Geographic coordinates
34 00 N, 9 00 E
Population distribution
the overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated, as shown in this population distribution map