Italy vs Namibia
Namibia is 2.73 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Namibia about 2.7 times.
ItalyNamibiaItaly moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Italy is 0.37× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 2.73× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Windhoek |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Namibia?
- No. Italy is 2.73 times smaller than Namibia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Namibia?
- About 2.7 times: Namibia has 2.73× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Namibia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Namibia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 3,092,816. Density: Italy 195 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².