Namibia vs Spain
Namibia is 63% larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Namibia about 1.6 times.
NamibiaSpainNamibia moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
1.63×
Namibia is 1.63× the area of Spain.
| Namibia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Namibia is 63% larger than Spain. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Namibia?
- About 1.6 times: Namibia has 1.63× the area of Spain.
- Why do Namibia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Spain 98 per km².