Croatia vs Namibia
Namibia is 14.6 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Namibia about 15 times.
CroatiaNamibiaCroatia moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.07× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 14.6× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Windhoek |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Namibia?
- No. Croatia is 14.6 times smaller than Namibia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Namibia?
- About 15 times: Namibia has 14.6× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Namibia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Namibia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 3,092,816. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².