Namibia vs South Georgia
Namibia is 203 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Namibia about 203 times.
NamibiaSouth GeorgiaNamibia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 203× the area of South Georgia.
| Namibia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 35 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Namibia is 203 times larger than South Georgia. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Namibia?
- About 203 times: Namibia has 203× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Namibia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 35. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².