Namibia vs United States
United States is 11.9 times larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into United States about 12 times.
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Namibia is 0.08× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 11.9× the size of Namibia.
 Namibia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 11.9× the area | 825,615 km²#34 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 111× the population | 3,092,816#134 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 9.28× the density | 3.7 / km²#192 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.58× the urban share | 51%#131 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNamibia: 1.97× the births per woman | 3.21 per woman#49 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNamibia: 1.53 points higher | +2.05%#45 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNamibia: 2.44× the birth rate | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.45× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Namibia: 19.6 points higher | 36.7%#43 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.6 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.0 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNamibia: 22× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 11.4 years longer | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNamibia: 6.62× the infant mortality | 36.4 per 1,000 births#30 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 6.69× the doctors per person | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.04× the university enrolment | 26.1%#105 of 145 · 2022 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.273 higher | 0.665#133 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 20.5× the income per person | $4,340#122 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 2,040× the economy | $15.08B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 7.51× the output per person | $11,986#121 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.5 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNamibia: 0.6 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentNamibia: 4.6× the unemployment | 19.3%#7 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNamibia: 20.8× the share in extreme poverty | 22.9%#32 of 149 · 2015 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Namibia: 17.3 higher | 59.1#1 of 149 · 2015 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureNamibia: 20.8 points higher | 22.3% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.4 points higher | 16.5% of jobs#124 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 18.5 points higher | 61.1% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNamibia: 8.6 points higher | 9.6% of GDP#19 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNamibia: 33.7 points higher | 44.7% of GDP#56 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.13× the military spending | 2.8% of GDP#35 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.46× the share online | 65%#130 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.33× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 3.45× the forest share | 10% of land#155 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 11.3× the CO₂ per person | 1.20 t a year#123 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNamibia: 19.1 points higher | 30.0%#80 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 40.7 points higher | 59.3%#165 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Namibia: 2.03× the air pollution | 14.2 µg/m³#123 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNamibia: 27.0 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.6 points higher | 1.0% of land#171 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 94× the water stress | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 2.51× the rain and snow | 285 mm#154 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNamibia: 1.04 higher | +0.74#55 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.72 higher | +0.15#73 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNamibia: 1.93× the homicide rate | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2021 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Windhoek | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | South African rand (ZAR), Namibian dollar (NAD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +264 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Namibia is 11.9 times smaller than United States. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into United States?
- About 12 times: United States has 11.9× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Namibia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Namibia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $4,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Namibia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 67.5 — 11.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Namibia and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).