Namibia vs Russia
Russia is 20.7 times larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Russia about 21 times.
NamibiaRussiaNamibia moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 0.05× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 20.7× the size of Namibia.
| Namibia | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Moscow |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Namibia is 20.7 times smaller than Russia. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Russia?
- About 21 times: Russia has 20.7× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Namibia and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².