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Population 12,5M, PIB 46,7 mds USD, 10,3M touristes (2024), 2e exportateur d'huile d'olive, 8 sites UNESCO, 1,7M diaspora, 800+ startups, 12k ingenieurs/an, libre-echange UE depuis 1998. Transition democratique depuis 2011.
Sources & Evidence
Tunisia's population is 12.46 million
La population de la Tunisie est de 12,46 millions d'habitants
INS Tunisia, Recensement 2024
2024-01-01 — 2025-12-31
Tunisia's GDP is $46.7 billion (2024)
Le PIB de la Tunisie est de 46,7 milliards USD (2024)
FMI World Economic Outlook, Oct 2024
2024-01-01 — 2025-12-31
Tunisia welcomed 10.3 million tourists in 2024
La Tunisie a accueilli 10,3 millions de touristes en 2024
ONTT, Bilan 2024
2024-01-01 — 2024-12-31
Tunisia is the world's 2nd largest olive oil exporter
La Tunisie est le 2e exportateur mondial d'huile d'olive
COI (Conseil Oleicole International) 2024
2024-01-01 — 2025-12-31
Tunisia has 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites
La Tunisie compte 8 sites inscrits au patrimoine mondial UNESCO
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
1997-01-01 — 2030-12-31
The Tunisian diaspora is estimated at 1.7 million people
La diaspora tunisienne est estimee a 1,7 million de personnes
OTE (Office des Tunisiens a l'Etranger)
2024-01-01 — 2026-12-31
Over 800 active startups in the Tunisian ecosystem
Plus de 800 startups actives dans l'ecosysteme tunisien
Startup Act Tunisia / Smart Capital
2024-01-01 — 2025-12-31
Tunisia trains 12,000 engineers per year
La Tunisie forme 12 000 ingenieurs par an
Ordre des Ingenieurs / MESRS
2024-01-01 — 2026-12-31
Source Information
| Last reviewed | 2026-03-15 |
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| Canonical URL | /answers/key-facts-journalists |
| API endpoint | /v1/answers/key-facts-journalists |
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