Colombia vs Namibia
Colombia is 38% larger than Namibia.
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1.38×
Colombia is 1.38× the area of Namibia.
| Colombia | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Windhoek |
| Region | South America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Namibia?
- Yes. Colombia is 38% larger than Namibia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Colombia?
- About 1.4 times: Colombia has 1.38× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Colombia and Namibia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Namibia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 3,092,816. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².