Tunisia
At a glance
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Tunisian dinar (TND)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Assembly of the Representatives of the People
- Demonym
- Tunisian
- Time zones
- Central European Time, UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +216
- Internet TLD
- .tn
- ISO 3166
- TN
- Established
- 1956
- Highest point
- Jebel ech Chambi (1,544 m (5,066 ft))
- National anthem
- Humat Al Hima
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History8 leaders · click to expand
Saied era
Sara Zaafrani Zenzri✦ Current
2025–PresentPrime Minister
⚠️ Kais Saied✦ Current
2019–PresentPresident
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Zaafrani Zenzri✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2025–Present |
| ⚠️ Kais Saied✦ Current | President | 2019–Present |
Democratic transition
Mohamed Ennaceur
2019–2019President (interim)
Beji Caid Essebsi
2014–2019President
Moncef Marzouki
2011–2014President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ennaceur | President (interim) | 2019–2019 |
| Beji Caid Essebsi | President | 2014–2019 |
| Moncef Marzouki | President | 2011–2014 |
Arab Spring transition
Fouad Mebazaa
2011–2011President (interim)
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Fouad Mebazaa | President (interim) | 2011–2011 |
Ben Ali era
⚠️ Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
1987–2011President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Zine El Abidine Ben Ali | President | 1987–2011 |
Bourguiba era
Habib Bourguiba
1957–1987President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Habib Bourguiba | President | 1957–1987 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19452 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six-Day War● | 1967 | Israel | 12,336–19,264 |
| Bizerte crisis | 1961 | France | 654–657 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Tunisia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Tunisia's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2004-02-14 | Tunisia | Africa Cup of Nations |
Tunisia metro footprint
13 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
13 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #276 | Tunis★ Capital▲ Largest | Tunis | 3.0M | 9.5 | Established Metro |
| #893 | Sousse | Sousse | 1.4M | 1.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #1046 | Sfax | Sfax | 1.0M | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #2219 | Kairouan | Kairouan | 210K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2262 | Djerba | Médenine | 182K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2294 | Gabès | Gabès | 167K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2313 | Bizerte | Bizerte | 161K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2446 | Béja | Béja | 114K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2532 | Ben Guerdane | Médenine | 87K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2564 | Zarzis | Médenine | 78K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2647 | Tabarka | Jendouba | 54K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2658 | Tozeur | Tozeur | 51K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2698 | Métlaoui | Gafsa | 39K | 0.3 | Local Metro |