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Africa · #78 · 2025–2026

Tunisia: internet and everyday apps

Tunisia has about 8.2 million people online — a penetration rate of 67.2% and rank #78 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 32 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 8.2 million Penetration 67.2% World rank #78 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Tunisia has roughly 8.2 million internet users (8,200,000 people) — about 67.2% of the population and rank #78 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Gaming, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Tunisia in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
8.2 million8,200,000 · #78
Penetration
67.2%#152
Population
12.2 million12,200,000 · #80
GDP
$51B#94
GDP growth
+1.6%#162
GDP per person
$4,213#151
Land area
163.6k km²#92
Capital
Tunis
Region
Africa
Official languages
Arabic, French

How Tunisia goes online

Tunis still argues about its decisions on Facebook before they reach the television, and a photo usually arrives before a statement. WhatsApp and Instagram handle the daily talk, but the public square is elsewhere. For bills and payments, La Poste's D17 app sits on nearly every phone and gets more use than any bank app. Young people in the cities watch short video constantly, which is how some of them moved from viewer to creator, living off small adverts rather than a salary.

Around 67.2%. With a population of about 12.2 million and 8.2 million online, roughly 4 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 32 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

32 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012

Mobility

4 Most-used apps →
Careem Mobility · Uber · 2012 inDrive Mobility · inDrive · 2012 Bolt Mobility · Bolt Technology · 2013 Bolt Tunisia Mobility · Bolt · 2019

Food

1 Most-used apps →
Talabat Food · Delivery Hero · 2004

News

1 Most-used apps →
Al Jazeera News · Al Jazeera Media Network · 2003

AI assistants

6 Most-used apps →
ChatGPT AI assistants · OpenAI · 2022 Gemini AI assistants · Google · 2023 Claude AI assistants · Anthropic · 2023 Microsoft Copilot AI assistants · Microsoft · 2023 Le Chat AI assistants · Mistral AI · 2024 Meta AI AI assistants · Meta · 2023

Learning

4 Most-used apps →
Duolingo Learning · Duolingo · 2012 Coursera Learning · Coursera · 2012 Udemy Learning · Udemy · 2010 Photomath Learning · Photomath (Google) · 2014

Health

4 Most-used apps →
MyFitnessPal Health · MyFitnessPal · 2005 Strava Health · Strava · 2009 Fitbit Health · Google · 2007 Samsung Health Health · Samsung · 2012

Parcels

3 Most-used apps →
17TRACK Parcels · 17TRACK · 2010 AfterShip Parcels · AfterShip · 2012 DHL Parcels · DHL Group · 1969

Gaming

2 Most-used apps →
PUBG Mobile Gaming · Krafton · Level Infinite · 2018 Garena Free Fire Gaming · Garena · 2017

Tools

1 Most-used apps →
InstaDeep Tools · InstaDeep · 2014

Websites people in Tunisia actually use

14

The 14 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Banking3Transport2TV & media1Classifieds1Shopping1Utilities1Telecom1Mail1News1Education1Jobs1
BIATBankingbiat.com.tnPrivate bank where many salaries are paid, with a widely used mobile app. Central Bank of TunisiaBankingbct.gov.tnThe central bank, publishing daily exchange rates. Banque Nationale AgricoleBankingbna.tnA state bank and the largest lender to agriculture. TunisairTransporttunisair.comThe flag carrier, flying to Europe and the Gulf. SNCFTTransportsncft.com.tnThe national railway, commuter lines included. Mosaique FMTV & mediamosaiquefm.netThe radio station everyone listens to, with news and heated debate online. TayaraClassifiedstayara.tnTunisia’s classifieds site for used goods, cars and household items. Jumia TunisiaShoppingjumia.com.tnOnline store for electronics and fashion with cash on delivery across Tunisia. STEGUtilitiessteg.com.tnTunisia's state electricity and gas utility — bills, meter readings and the outage schedules published by region. Tunisie TelecomTelecomtunisietelecom.tnThe state operator for telephony and internet. La Poste TunisienneMailposte.tnThe national post, which also runs the savings-bank network. La PresseNewslapresse.tnA state daily published in Arabic and French. University of TunisEducationutm.rnu.tnThe oldest university in the country. TanitjobsJobstanitjobs.comOffers in Tunisia, and CV upload.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Tunisia are online?

About 8.2 million (8,200,000 people). That works out to roughly 67.2% of the population, which puts Tunisia at #78 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Tunisia use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Gaming, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Tunisia?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Tunisia?

Around 67.2%. With a population of about 12.2 million and 8.2 million online, roughly 4 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Tunisia?

The everyday ones are Mosaique FM, Tayara, Jumia Tunisia, plus the other 14 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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