Kazakhstan vs Namibia
Kazakhstan is 3.3 times larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Kazakhstan about 3.3 times.
KazakhstanNamibiaKazakhstan moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 3.3× the area of Namibia.
| Kazakhstan | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Windhoek |
| Region | Central Asia | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Namibia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 3.3 times larger than Namibia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 3.3 times: Kazakhstan has 3.3× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Namibia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Namibia?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 3,092,816. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².