Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Tunisia is a country in the continent of Africa located on the northernmost region. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Tunisia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Tunisia?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Tunisia is 63,170 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than Tunisia by 14,740 sq mi. Mississippi is around 1.30 times smaller than Tunisia.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Tunisia: 63,170 sq mi ( 163,610 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Tunisia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,818,618.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and Tunisia.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Tunisia is Tunis.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Tunisia: Arabic
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Tunisia: Tunisian
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Tunisia: TN
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Tunisia as of 2019: 0.740
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Tunisia Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Tunisia:
34° 0′ 0″ N, 9° 0′ 0″ E
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