Administrative divisions of Tunisia
Tunisia is divided into 23 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Tunisia
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TunisCapital | 693,210 |
| 2 | Sfax | 280,566 |
| 3 | Sousse | 221,715 |
| 4 | Sukrah | 159,862 |
| 5 | Kairouan | 139,070 |
| 6 | Bizerte | 138,430 |
| 7 | El Mourouj | 120,732 |
| 8 | Aryanah | 114,486 |
| 9 | Gabès | 110,075 |
| 10 | Hammamet | 106,326 |
Tunis is the largest city in Tunisia with about 693,210 people. All 30 largest cities of Tunisia →
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Tunisia: ≈ 2,652 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Tunisia at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Tunisia
Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Regionally, Arab is the most common ethnic group across most of the 23 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Tunisia
Muslim (official; Sunni) 99%, other (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim, and Baha'i) <1%
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 23 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Tunisia
Arabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Tamazight
Regionally, Arabic is the most common language group across most of the 23 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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SudanSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.