Tunisia's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Tunis in orange
Tunisia has 10 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Tunis with 693,210 people, followed by Sfax (280,566) and Sousse (221,715). The three largest cities together hold about 9.6% of the country's 12.4 million people.
The capital, Tunis, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Ariana Governorate (5), Medenine Governorate (5), Ben Arous Governorate (2).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Tunisia population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Tunisia atlas.
Tunisia cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Tunisia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TunisCapital | Tunis Governorate | 693,210 | 5.6% |
| 2 | Sfax | Sfax Governorate | 280,566 | 2.3% |
| 3 | Sousse | Sousse Governorate | 221,715 | 1.8% |
| 4 | Sukrah | Ariana Governorate | 159,862 | 1.3% |
| 5 | Kairouan | Kairouan | 139,070 | 1.1% |
| 6 | Bizerte | Bizerte Governorate | 138,430 | 1.1% |
| 7 | El Mourouj | Ben Arous Governorate | 120,732 | 1% |
| 8 | Aryanah | Ariana Governorate | 114,486 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Gabès | Gabès Governorate | 110,075 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Hammamet | Nabeul Governorate | 106,326 | 0.9% |
| 11 | Gafsa | Gafsa | 95,242 | 0.8% |
| 12 | Rawad | Ariana Governorate | 94,961 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Monastir | Monastir Governorate | 93,306 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Houmt Souk | Medenine Governorate | 89,228 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Ben Arous | Ben Arous Governorate | 88,322 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Ben Gardane | Medenine Governorate | 87,404 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Kasserine | Kasserine Governorate | 84,365 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Ettadhamen | Ariana Governorate | 84,312 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Douar Hicher | Manouba | 82,532 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Zarzis | Medenine Governorate | 79,316 | 0.6% |
| 21 | Medenine | Medenine Governorate | 71,406 | 0.6% |
| 22 | Nabeul | Nabeul Governorate | 70,437 | 0.6% |
| 23 | Tataouine | Tataouine | 66,924 | 0.5% |
| 24 | Oued Lill | Manouba | 66,100 | 0.5% |
| 25 | El Mgarsa | Medenine Governorate | 63,528 | 0.5% |
| 26 | Béja | Béja Governorate | 61,568 | 0.5% |
| 27 | Mnihla | Ariana Governorate | 58,641 | 0.5% |
| 28 | El Kef | Kef Governorate | 53,596 | 0.4% |
| 29 | Mahdia | Mahdia Governorate | 51,803 | 0.4% |
| 30 | Jendouba | Jendouba Governorate | 51,408 | 0.4% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Tunisia?
Tunis, with about 693,210 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Tunisia?
Tunis — population 693,210, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Tunisia have over one million people?
None — the largest, Tunis, has 693,210 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Tunisia 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/tunisia/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/tunisia/">Largest Cities in Tunisia 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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