Governorates
The population of the governorates of Tunisia according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1984-03-30 | Population Census (C) 1994-04-20 | Population Census (C) 2004-04-28 | Population Census (C) 2014-04-23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | TUN | تونس | Tūnis | 163,610 | 6,966,173 | 8,785,364 | 9,910,872 | 10,982,754 | ||
| Al-Kāf (Le Kef) {Al-Kaf} | KAF | الكاف | Al-Kāf | 4,965 | 247,672 | 272,352 | 258,790 | 243,156 | 496500 | |
| Al-Mahdīyah (Mahdia) {Al-Mahdiyah} | MAH | المهدية | Al-Mahdīyah | 2,966 | 270,435 | 335,744 | 377,853 | 410,812 | 296600 | |
| Al-Munastīr (Monastir) {Al-Munastir} | MUN | المنستير | Al-Munastīr | 1,019 | 278,478 | 363,901 | 455,590 | 548,828 | 101900 | |
| Al-Qaṣrayn (Kasserine) {Al-Qasrayn} | QAS | القصرين | Al-Qaṣrayn | 8,066 | 297,959 | 386,908 | 412,278 | 439,243 | 806600 | |
| Al-Qayrawān (Kairouan) {Al-Qayrawan} | QAY | القيروان | Al-Qayrawān | 6,712 | 421,607 | 532,709 | 546,209 | 570,559 | 671200 | |
| Aryānah (Ariana) {Aryanah} | ARY | أريانة | Aryānah | 498 | 374,192 | 290,634 | 422,246 | 576,088 | 49800 | |
| Bājah (Béja) {Bajah} | BAJ | باجة | Bājah | 3,558 | 274,706 | 303,853 | 304,501 | 303,032 | 355800 | |
| Bin 'Arūs (Ben Arous) {Bin Arus} | BAR | بن عروس | Bin 'Arūs | 761 | 246,193 | 371,745 | 505,773 | 631,842 | 76100 | |
| Binzart (Bizerte) | BIN | بنزرت | Binzart | 3,685 | 394,670 | 483,086 | 524,128 | 568,219 | 368500 | |
| Jundūbah (Jendouba) {Jundubah} | JUN | جندوبة | Jundūbah | 3,102 | 359,429 | 404,783 | 416,608 | 401,477 | 310200 | |
| Madanīn (Médenine) {Madanin} | MAD | مدنين | Madanīn | 8,588 | 295,889 | 386,185 | 432,503 | 479,520 | 858800 | |
| Manūbah (Manouba) {Manubah} | MAN | منوبة | Manūbah | 1,060 | Aryānah | 278,660 | 335,912 | 379,518 | 106000 | |
| Nābul (Nabeul) {Nabul} | NAB | نابل | Nābul | 2,788 | 461,405 | 578,618 | 693,890 | 787,920 | 278800 | |
| Qābis (Gabès) {Qabis} | QAB | قابس | Qābis | 7,175 | 240,016 | 311,713 | 342,630 | 374,300 | 717500 | |
| Qafṣah (Gafsa) {Qafsah} | QAF | قفصة | Qafṣah | 8,990 | 235,723 | 307,513 | 323,709 | 337,331 | 899000 | |
| Qibilī (Kébili) {Qibili} | QIB | قبلي | Qibilī | 22,084 | 95,371 | 131,914 | 143,218 | 156,961 | 2208400 | |
| Ṣafāqis (Sfax) {Safaqis} | SAF | صفاقس | Ṣafāqis | 7,545 | 577,992 | 733,687 | 855,256 | 955,421 | 754500 | |
| Sīdī Bū Zayd (Sidi Bouzid) {Sidi Bu Zayd} | SBZ | سيدي بوزيد | Sīdī Bū Zayd | 6,994 | 288,528 | 377,143 | 395,506 | 429,912 | 699400 | |
| Silyānah (Siliana) {Silyanah} | SIL | سليانة | Silyānah | 4,631 | 222,038 | 244,910 | 233,985 | 223,087 | 463100 | |
| Sūsah (Sousse) {Susah} | SUS | سوسة | Sūsah | 2,621 | 322,491 | 433,709 | 544,413 | 674,971 | 262100 | |
| Taṭāwīn (Tataouine) {Tatawin} | TAT | تطاوين | Taṭāwīn | 38,889 | 100,329 | 135,703 | 143,524 | 149,453 | 3888900 | |
| Tawzar (Tozeur) | TAW | توزر | Tawzar | 4,719 | 67,943 | 89,055 | 97,526 | 107,912 | 471900 | |
| Tūnis [Tunis] {Tunis} | TUN | تونس | Tūnis | 346 | 774,364 | 887,803 | 983,861 | 1,056,247 | 34600 | |
| Zaghwān (Zaghouan) {Zaghwan} | ZAG | زغوان | Zaghwān | 2,768 | 118,743 | 143,036 | 160,963 | 176,945 | 276800 |
- (1984) Britannica Book of the Year 1993.
(1994) (2004) (2014) Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2014-04-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tūnis | TUN | 638,845 |
| 2 | Ṣafāqis | SAF | 272,801 |
| 3 | Sūsah | SUS | 221,530 |
| 4 | At-Taḍāman | ARY | 142,953 |
| 5 | Al-Qayrawān | QAY | 139,070 |
| 6 | Binzart | BIN | 136,917 |
| 7 | Qābis | QAB | 130,984 |
| 8 | Sukrah | ARY | 129,693 |
Major Urban Agglomerations
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2014-04-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tūnis | TUN | 2,359,721 |
| 2 | Sūsah | SUS | 978,968 |
| 3 | Ṣafāqis | SAF | 515,725 |
Contents: Cities & Communes
The population of all cities and communes with more than 20,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1984-03-30 | Population Census (C) 2004-04-28 | Population Census (C) 2014-04-23 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad-Dandān (Den Den) {Ad-Dandan} | الدندان | MAN | ... | 24,732 | 17,122 | 0 | |
| Akkūdah (Akouda) {Akkudah} | أكودة | SUS | ... | 21,237 | 27,200 | 0 | |
| Al-'Ayn (El Aïn) {Al-Ayn} | العين | SAF | ... | 38,250 | 43,337 | 0 | |
| Al-Faḥṣ (El Fahs) {Al-Fahs} | الفحص | ZAG | ... | 19,315 | 23,556 | 0 | |
| Al-Ḥāmmah (El Hamma) {Al-Hammah} | الحامة | QAB | ... | 34,835 | 41,607 | 0 | |
| Al-Ḥammāmāt (Hammamet) {Al-Hammamat} | الحمامات | NAB | 30,441 | 63,116 | 73,236 | 0 | |
| Al-Jadīdah (Djedaïda) {Al-Jadidah} | الجديدة | MAN | ... | 24,746 | 28,660 | 0 | |
| Al-Jamm (El Jem) | الجم | MAD | 12,791 | 18,302 | 21,234 | 0 | |
| Al-Kāf (Le Kef) {Al-Kaf} | الكاف | KAF | 34,519 | 45,191 | 54,690 | 0 | |
| Al-Kram (Le Kram) | الكرم | TUN | Ḥalq al-Wādī | 58,152 | 74,132 | 0 | |
| Al-Mahdīyah (Mahdia) {Al-Mahdiyah} | المهدية | MAD | 36,800 | 45,977 | 51,833 | 0 | |
| Al-Marsā (La Marsa) {Al-Marsa} | المرسى | TUN | ... | 77,890 | 92,987 | 0 | |
| Al-Mitlawī (Métlaoui) {Al-Mitlawi} | المتلوي | QAF | 29,950 | 37,099 | 38,129 | 0 | |
| Al-Mornāqīah (Mornaguia) {Al-Mornaqiah} | المرناقية | MAN | ... | 13,691 | 19,834 | 0 | |
| Al-Muknīn (Moknine) {Al-Muknin} | المكنين | MUN | 31,783 | 48,389 | 57,111 | 0 | |
| Al-Munastīr (Monastir) {Al-Munastir} | المنستير | MUN | 35,500 | 71,546 | 93,306 | 0 | |
| Al-Murūj (El Mourouj) {Al-Muruj} | المروج | BAR | ... | 81,986 | 104,586 | 0 | |
| Al-Qal'ah al-Kabīrah (Kalâa Kébira) {Al-Qalah al-Kabirah} | القلعة الكبيرة | SUS | ... | 45,990 | 53,323 | 0 | |
| Al-Qal'at aṣ-Ṣaghīrah (Kalâa Seghira) {Al-Qalat as-Saghirah} | القلعة الصغيرة | SUS | ... | 25,078 | 34,548 | 0 | |
| Al-Qaṣr (El Ksar) {Al-Qasr} | القصر | QAF | ... | 29,617 | 33,729 | 0 | |
| Al-Qaṣrayn (Kasserine) {Al-Qasrayn} | القصرين | QAS | 47,606 | 76,243 | 83,534 | 0 | |
| Al-Qayrawān (Kairouan) {Al-Qayrawan} | القيروان | QAY | 72,254 | 117,903 | 139,070 | 0 | |
| Al-Wardānīn (Ouerdanine) {Al-Wardanin} | الوردانين | MUN | ... | 18,852 | 21,814 | 0 | |
| Ar-Rudayyif (Redeyef) | الرديف | QAF | ... | 26,143 | 25,046 | 0 | |
| Aryānah (Ariana) {Aryanah} | أريانة | ARY | 98,655 | 97,687 | 114,486 | 0 | |
| Ash-Shābbah (Chebba) {Ash-Shabbah} | الشابة | MAD | ... | 19,883 | 22,227 | 0 | |
| Ash-Shayḥiyah (Chihia) {Ash-Shayhiyah} | الشيحة | SAF | ... | 23,625 | 26,300 | 0 | |
| At-Taḍāman (Ettadhamen-Mnihla) {At-Tadaman} | التضامن المنيهلة | ARY | ... | 118,487 | 142,953 | 0 | |
| Az-Zahrā' (Ezzahra) {Az-Zahra} | الزهراء | BAR | ... | 31,792 | 34,962 | 0 | |
| Bājah (Béja) {Bajah} | باجة | BAJ | 46,708 | 56,677 | 62,303 | 0 | |
| Banī Khīār (Béni Khiar) {Bani Khiar} | بني خيار | NAB | ... | 16,992 | 21,626 | 0 | |
| Bārdaw (Le Bardo) {Bardaw} | باردو | TUN | 65,669 | 70,244 | 71,961 | 0 | |
| Bin Qirdan (Ben Guerdane) | بن قردان | MAD | 9,400 | 58,101 | 66,567 | 0 | |
| Bin 'Arūs (Ben Arous) {Bin Arus} | بن عروس | BAR | 52,105 | 74,932 | 88,322 | 0 | |
| Binzart (Bizerte) | بنزرت | BIN | 94,509 | 114,371 | 136,917 | 0 | |
| Bū Mahal al-Bassātīn (Bou Mhel El Bassatine) {Bu Mahal al-Bassatin} | بومهل البساتين | BAR | ... | 27,977 | 40,101 | 0 | |
| Bū Sālim (Bou Salem) {Bu Salim} | بوسالم | JUN | ... | 20,098 | 21,638 | 0 | |
| Dār Sha'bān (Dar Châabane) {Dar Shaban} | دار شعبان | NAB | ... | 35,859 | 42,140 | 0 | |
| Dawwār Hīshar (Douar Hicher) {Dawwar Hishar} | دوار هيشر | MAN | ... | 75,535 | 82,532 | 0 | |
| Dūz (Douz) {Duz} | دوز | QIB | 16,535 | 27,060 | 30,245 | 0 | |
| Firyānah (Fériana) {Firyanah} | فريانة | QAS | 14,400 | 24,198 | 29,572 | 0 | |
| Ghannūsh (Ghannouch) {Ghannush} | غنوش | QAB | ... | 22,681 | 28,051 | 0 | |
| Ghār ad-Dimā' (Ghardimaou) {Ghar ad-Dima} | غار الدماء | JUN | ... | 19,688 | 19,495 | 0 | |
| Ḥalq al-Wādī (La Goulette) {Halq al-Wadi} | حلق الوادي | TUN | 61,609 | 28,407 | 45,711 | 0 | |
| Ḥammām Sūsah (Hammam Sousse) {Hammam Susah} | حمام سوسة | SUS | ... | 34,685 | 42,937 | 0 | |
| Ḥammām al-Anif (Hammam Lif) {Hammam al-Anif} | حمام الأنف | BAR | 47,009 | 38,401 | 42,518 | 0 | |
| Ḥammām ash-Shuṭ (Hammam Chott) {Hammam ash-Shut} | حمام الشط | BAR | ... | 24,847 | 31,810 | 0 | |
| Jammāl (Jemmal) {Jammal} | جمال | MUN | ... | 41,786 | 50,275 | 0 | |
| Jarbah Ajīm (Djerba Ajim) {Jarbah Ajim} | جربة أجيم | MAD | ... | 24,166 | 24,294 | 0 | |
| Jarbah Mīdūn (Djerba Midoun) {Jarbah Midun} | جربة مديون | MAD | ... | 50,459 | 63,528 | 0 | |
| Jarbah Ḥawmat as-Sūq (Djerba Houmt Souk) {Jarbah Hawmat as-Suq} | جربة حومة السوق | MAD | 92,269 | 64,919 | 75,904 | 0 | |
| Jarjīs (Zarzis) {Jarjis} | جرجيس | MAD | 49,063 | 70,895 | 72,611 | 0 | |
| Jundūbah (Jendouba) {Jundubah} | جندوبة | JUN | 23,249 | 43,997 | 45,431 | 0 | |
| Madanīn (Médenine) {Madanin} | مدنين | MAD | 26,602 | 61,705 | 71,406 | 0 | |
| Majāz al-Bāb (Medjez El Bab) {Majaz al-Bab} | مجاز الباب | BAJ | ... | 20,308 | 22,287 | 0 | |
| Manūbah (La Manouba) {Manubah} | منوبة | MAN | ... | 26,666 | 41,670 | 0 | |
| Manzil Jamīl (Menzel Jemil) {Manzil Jamil} | منزل جميل | BIN | ... | 18,344 | 22,238 | 0 | |
| Manzil Tamīm (Menzel Temime) {Manzil Tamim} | منزل تميم | NAB | 23,753 | 34,528 | 39,138 | 0 | |
| Manzil Bū Ruqaybah (Menzel Bourguiba) {Manzil Bu Ruqaybah} | منزل بورقيبة | BIN | 51,399 | 47,742 | 54,536 | 0 | |
| Maqrīn (Mégrine) {Maqrin} | مقرين | BAR | ... | 24,031 | 26,924 | 0 | |
| Masākin (M'saken) {Masakin} | مساكن | SUS | ... | 55,721 | 60,165 | 0 | |
| Māṭir (Mateur) {Matir} | ماطر | BIN | 25,041 | 31,345 | 34,010 | 0 | |
| Mūḥammadiyat Fushānah (Mohamedia-Fouchana) {Muhammadiyat Fushanah} | محمدية فوشانة | BAR | ... | 74,620 | 106,167 | 0 | |
| Murnāq (Mornag) {Murnaq} | مرناق | BAR | ... | 26,406 | 30,058 | 0 | |
| Nābul (Nabeul) {Nabul} | نابل | NAB | 39,531 | 56,387 | 70,437 | 0 | |
| Nafṭah (Nefta) {Naftah} | نفطة | TAW | ... | 20,308 | 21,654 | 0 | |
| Qābis (Gabès) {Qabis} | قابس | QAB | 92,258 | 116,323 | 130,984 | 0 | |
| Qafṣah (Gafsa) {Qafsah} | قفصة | QAF | 60,970 | 84,676 | 95,242 | 0 | |
| Qalībīyah (Kélibia) {Qalibiyah} | قليبية | NAB | 24,595 | 43,209 | 46,856 | 0 | |
| Qarmadah (Gremda) | قرمدة | SAF | ... | 36,405 | 40,858 | 0 | |
| Qaṣr Hallāl (Ksar Hellal) {Qasr Hallal} | قصر هلال | MUN | ... | 39,991 | 49,376 | 0 | |
| Qibilī (Kébili) {Qibili} | قبلي | QIB | 11,780 | 18,693 | 20,623 | 0 | |
| Qurbah (Korba) | قربة | NAB | ... | 34,807 | 38,902 | 0 | |
| Qurunbālīyah (Grombalia) {Qurunbaliyah} | قرنبالية | NAB | ... | 18,856 | 24,299 | 0 | |
| Quṣūr as-Sāf (Ksour Essef) {Qusur as-Saf} | قصور الساف | MAD | 19,415 | 26,219 | 28,842 | 0 | |
| Rādis (Radès) {Radis} | رادس | BAR | ... | 44,857 | 59,794 | 0 | |
| Rās al-Jabal (Ras Jebel) {Ras al-Jabal} | رأس الجبل | BIN | ... | 25,553 | 28,610 | 0 | |
| Rawād (Raoued) {Rawad} | رواد | ARY | Aryānah | 53,911 | 94,961 | 0 | |
| Ṣafāqis (Sfax) {Safaqis} | صفاقس | SAF | 231,911 | 265,131 | 272,801 | 0 | |
| Sāqiyat ad-Dā'ir (Sakiet Eddaier) {Saqiyat ad-Dair} | ساقية الدائر | SAF | ... | 40,717 | 45,767 | 0 | |
| Sāqiyat az-Zayt (Sakiet Ezzit) {Saqiyat az-Zayt} | ساقية الزيت | SAF | ... | 44,886 | 53,243 | 0 | |
| Sīdī Bū Zayd (Sidi Bouzid) {Sidi Bu Zayd} | سيدي بوزيد | SBZ | 19,200 | 39,915 | 48,284 | 0 | |
| Sīdī Ḥasīne (Sidi Hassine) {Sidi Hasine} | سيدي حسين | TUN | ... | 79,381 | 109,672 | 0 | |
| Silyānah (Siliana) {Silyanah} | سليانة | SIL | 12,433 | 24,243 | 31,251 | 0 | |
| Subayṭilah (Sbeïtla) {Subaytilah} | سبيطة | QAS | 12,022 | 20,253 | 24,597 | 0 | |
| Sukrah (La Soukra) | سكرة | ARY | Aryānah | 89,151 | 129,693 | 0 | |
| Sulaymān (Soliman) {Sulayman} | سليمان | NAB | ... | 29,060 | 37,749 | 0 | |
| Sūq al-Aḥad (Souk Lahad) {Suq al-Ahad} | سوق الأحد | QIB | ... | 18,285 | 18,905 | 0 | |
| Sūsah (Sousse) {Susah} | سوسة | SUS | 83,509 | 173,047 | 221,530 | 0 | |
| Ṭabarqah (Tabarka) {Tabarqah} | طبرقة | JUN | ... | 15,634 | 19,770 | 0 | |
| Ṭabulbah (Téboulba) {Tabulbah} | طبلبة | MUN | ... | 31,154 | 37,485 | 0 | |
| Ṭaburbah (Tebourba) {Taburbah} | طبربة | MAN | ... | 24,175 | 27,545 | 0 | |
| Tājarwīn (Tajerouine) {Tajarwin} | تاجروين | KAF | ... | 18,185 | 17,530 | 0 | |
| Tāklisah (Takelsa) {Taklisah} | تاكلسة | NAB | ... | 20,169 | 22,151 | 0 | |
| Taṭāwīn (Tataouine) {Tatawin} | تطاوين | TAT | 30,371 | 59,346 | 66,924 | 0 | |
| Tawzar (Tozeur) | توزر | TAW | 21,604 | 32,400 | 37,365 | 0 | |
| Tīnah (Thyna) {Tinah} | طينة | SAF | ... | 26,635 | 33,419 | 0 | |
| Tīnjah (Tinja) {Tinjah} | تينجة | BIN | ... | 17,454 | 21,139 | 0 | |
| Tūnis [Tunis] {Tunis} | تونس | TUN | 596,654 | 649,072 | 638,845 | 0 | |
| Umm al-'Arāis (Moularès) {Umm al-Arais} | أم العرائس | QAF | ... | 24,487 | 21,431 | 0 | |
| Wādī al-Layl (Oued Ellil) {Wadi al-Layl} | وادي الليل | MAN | ... | 47,614 | 57,851 | 0 | |
| Zaghwān (Zaghouan) {Zaghwan} | زغوان | ZAG | 10,100 | 16,037 | 20,798 | 0 | |
| Zāūyet Sūsah (Zaouiet Sousse) {Zauyet Susah} | زاوية سوسة | SUS | ... | 10,455 | 20,681 | 0 |
- (2004) (2014) Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).
Urban agglomerations are computed by »City Population« using the population of communes.