Namibia vs Turkey
Namibia is 5% larger than Turkey.
NamibiaTurkeyNamibia moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 1.05× the area of Turkey.
 Namibia |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNamibia: 1.05× the area | 825,615 km²#34 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTurkey: 27.8× the population | 3,092,816#134 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkey: 29.3× the density | 3.7 / km²#192 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 1.76× the urban share | 51%#131 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNamibia: 2.17× the births per woman | 3.21 per woman#49 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNamibia: 1.63 points higher | +2.05%#45 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNamibia: 2.35× the birth rate | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNamibia: 1.09× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Namibia: 15.7 points higher | 36.7%#43 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Turkey: 6.8 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNamibia: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkey: 7.91× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurkey: 9.9 years longer | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNamibia: 4.55× the infant mortality | 36.4 per 1,000 births#30 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTurkey: 4.07× the doctors per person | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentTurkey: 4.06× the university enrolment | 26.1%#105 of 145 · 2022 | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTurkey: 0.188 higher | 0.665#133 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurkey: 3.76× the income per person | $4,340#122 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTurkey: 106× the economy | $15.08B2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turkey: 3.78× the output per person | $11,986#121 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkey: 1.9 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 31.4 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNamibia: 2.27× the unemployment | 19.3%#7 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNamibia: 114× the share in extreme poverty | 22.9%#32 of 149 · 2015 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Namibia: 15.4 higher | 59.1#1 of 149 · 2015 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureNamibia: 8.1 points higher | 22.3% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 10.8 points higher | 16.5% of jobs#124 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNamibia: 2.6 points higher | 61.1% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNamibia: 8.8 points higher | 9.6% of GDP#19 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNamibia: 19.9 points higher | 44.7% of GDP#56 of 168 · 2025 | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNamibia: 1.45× the military spending | 2.8% of GDP#35 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTurkey: 1.38× the share online | 65%#130 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTurkey: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTurkey: 3.01× the forest share | 10% of land#155 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkey: 4.48× the CO₂ per person | 1.20 t a year#123 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNamibia: 18.0 points higher | 30.0%#80 of 190 · 2021 | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTurkey: 40.7 points higher | 59.3%#165 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkey: 1.86× the air pollution | 14.2 µg/m³#123 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNamibia: 32.9 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 25.3 points higher | 1.0% of land#171 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkey: 160× the water stress | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTurkey: 2.08× the rain and snow | 285 mm#154 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNamibia: 1.62 higher | +0.74#55 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNamibia: 0.68 higher | +0.15#73 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNamibia: 3.5× the homicide rate | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2021 | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Windhoek | Ankara |
| Currency | South African rand (ZAR), Namibian dollar (NAD) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | English | Turkish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +264 | +90 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Namibia is 5% larger than Turkey. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Namibia?
- About 1.1 times: Namibia has 1.05× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Namibia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Namibia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Namibia or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Turkey: $16,300 against $4,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.76× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Namibia or Turkey?
- In Turkey: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 67.5 — 9.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Namibia and Turkey have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).