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Largest Cities in Tunisia

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Tunisia

1 Tunis 36 693,210
2 Sfax 32 280,566
3 Sousse 23 221,715
4 Kairouan 03 139,070
5 Bizerte 18 138,430
6 Sukrah 38 129,693
7 Aryanah 38 114,486
8 Gabès 29 110,075
9 Sejoumi 36 109,672
10 El Mourouj 27 104,538
11 Hammamet 19 97,579
12 Gafsa 30 95,242
13 La Gazelle 38 94,961
14 Monastir 16 93,306
15 La Marsa 36 92,987
16 Ben Arous 27 88,322
17 Kasserine 02 84,365
18 Ettadhamen 38 84,312
19 Douar Hicher 39 82,532
20 La Goulette 36 79,795
21 Zarzis 28 79,316
22 Houmt Souk 28 75,904
23 Le Kram 36 74,132
24 El Hamma 29 73,512
25 Msaken 23 72,953
26 Le Bardo 36 71,961
27 Medenine 28 71,406
28 Nabeul 19 70,437
29 Tataouine 34 66,924
30 La Mohammedia 36 66,593
31 Ben Gardane 28 66,567
32 Skanes 16 64,222
33 El Mgarsa 28 63,528
34 Béja 17 61,568
35 Douane 19 60,192
36 Radès 27 59,998
37 Mnihla 38 58,641
38 Kélibia 19 58,524
39 Oued Lill 39 57,851
40 Moknine 16 57,111
41 Menzel Bourguiba 18 54,536
42 El Kef 14 53,596
43 Kelaa Kebira 23 53,323
44 Sakiet ez Zit 32 53,239
45 Mahdia 15 51,803
46 Jendouba 06 51,408
47 Djemmal 16 50,275
48 Ksar Hellal 16 49,376
49 Hammam-Lif 27 47,760
50 Sidi Bouzid 33 47,595
51 Fouchana 27 45,107
52 Zouila 15 44,349
53 El Ain 32 43,333
54 Hammam Sousse 23 42,691
55 Dar Chabanne 19 42,140
56 Gremda 32 40,862
57 Boumhel El Bassatine 27 40,101
58 Menzel Temime 19 38,908
59 Korba 19 38,902
60 Metlaoui 30 38,634
61 Sakiet ed Daier 32 38,002
62 Soliman 19 37,749
63 Teboulba 16 37,485
64 Tozeur 35 37,370
65 Ksour Essaf 15 36,274
66 Ez Zahra 27 34,962
67 Kalaa Srira 23 34,548
68 El Ksar 30 33,729
69 La Sebala du Mornag 27 33,421
70 Sidi Abid 32 33,419
71 Mateur 18 32,492
72 Manouba 39 32,005
73 Midoun 28 32,000
74 Borj Cedria 27 31,858
75 Siliana 22 31,251
76 Douz 31 30,245
77 Feriana 02 29,572
78 Jedeïda 39 28,660
79 Rass el Djebel 18 28,574
80 Rhennouch 29 28,051
81 Tebourba 39 27,545
82 Akouda 23 27,200
83 Ar Rudayyif 30 26,976
84 Den Den 39 26,787
85 Mégrine 36 26,720
86 Kebili 31 26,310
87 Dar el Haj Taïeb 32 26,304
88 Ajim 28 24,294
89 Grombalia 19 23,881
90 Sbeitla 02 23,764
91 El Fahs 37 23,561
92 Medjez el Bab 17 22,287
93 Menzel Jemil 18 22,231
94 Chebba 15 22,227
95 Takelsa 19 22,151
96 Ouerdanine 16 21,814
97 Nefta 35 21,720
98 Beni Khiar 19 21,624
99 El Jem 15 21,544
100 Moularès 30 21,431

The largest cities in Tunisia represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Tunis leads with a population of 693,210, followed by Sfax and Sousse. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 36 dominates the top 10 with 2 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Tunis's population is larger than that of many small nations.
  • 2. 36 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 47,595 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 1,472,991.

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