Bolivia vs Namibia
Bolivia is 33% larger than Namibia.
BoliviaNamibiaBolivia moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Bolivia is 1.33× the area of Namibia.
| Bolivia | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Windhoek |
| Region | South America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Namibia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 33% larger than Namibia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.3 times: Bolivia has 1.33× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Bolivia and Namibia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Namibia about 1.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Namibia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 3,092,816. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².