Namibia vs Ukraine
Namibia is 37% larger than Ukraine.
NamibiaUkraineNamibia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
1.37×
Namibia is 1.37× the area of Ukraine.
| Namibia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Namibia is 37% larger than Ukraine. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Namibia?
- About 1.4 times: Namibia has 1.37× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Namibia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².