Antarctica vs Namibia
Antarctica is 17.0 times larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Antarctica about 17 times.
AntarcticaNamibiaAntarctica moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 17.0× the area of Namibia.
| Antarctica | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | — | Windhoek |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Namibia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 17.0 times larger than Namibia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Antarctica?
- About 17 times: Antarctica has 17.0× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Antarctica and Namibia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².