Namibia vs Portugal
Namibia is 8.95 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Namibia about 9.0 times.
NamibiaPortugalNamibia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 8.95× the area of Portugal.
| Namibia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Namibia bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Namibia is 8.95 times larger than Portugal. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Namibia?
- About 9.0 times: Namibia has 8.95× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Namibia and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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, Namibia or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Portugal 117 per km².