Namibia vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 10% larger than Namibia.
NamibiaVenezuelaNamibia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 0.91× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.1× the size of Namibia.
 Namibia |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaVenezuela: 1.1× the area | 825,615 km²#34 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVenezuela: 9.22× the population | 3,092,816#134 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVenezuela: 8.35× the density | 3.7 / km²#192 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 1.75× the urban share | 51%#131 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNamibia: 1.54× the births per woman | 3.21 per woman#49 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNamibia: 1.66 points higher | +2.05%#45 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNamibia: 1.7× the birth rate | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVenezuela: 1.24× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Namibia: 11.8 points higher | 36.7%#43 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Venezuela: 6.2 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNamibia: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 66.5× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVenezuela: 5.2 years longer | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityNamibia: 1.72× the infant mortality | 36.4 per 1,000 births#30 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 26.1%#105 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexVenezuela: 0.044 higher | 0.665#133 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNamibia: 1.12× the income per person | $4,340#122 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVenezuela: 6.61× the economy | $15.08B2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $11,986#121 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthNamibia: 0.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentNamibia: 3.64× the unemployment | 19.3%#7 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 22.9%#32 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 59.1#1 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureNamibia: 13.4 points higher | 22.3% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVenezuela: 0.3 points higher | 16.5% of jobs#124 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 13.3 points higher | 61.1% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNamibia: 10.1 points higher | 9.6% of GDP#19 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNamibia: 29.8 points higher | 44.7% of GDP#56 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 2.8% of GDP#35 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersVenezuela: 1.18× the share online | 65%#130 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNamibia: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVenezuela: 5.45× the forest share | 10% of land#155 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVenezuela: 2.83× the CO₂ per person | 1.20 t a year#123 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVenezuela: 3.7 points higher | 30.0%#80 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVenezuela: 40.7 points higher | 59.3%#165 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Venezuela: 1.35× the air pollution | 14.2 µg/m³#123 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 16.9 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVenezuela: 1.9 points higher | 1.0% of land#171 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVenezuela: 25× the water stress | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 7.17× the rain and snow | 285 mm#154 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNamibia: 2.25 higher | +0.74#55 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNamibia: 1.70 higher | +0.15#73 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVenezuela: 1.13× the homicide rate | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2021 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Windhoek | Caracas |
| Currency | South African rand (ZAR), Namibian dollar (NAD) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | English | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +264 | +58 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | South 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Namibia is 9% smaller than Venezuela. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.1 times: Venezuela has 1.1× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Namibia and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Namibia or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Namibia: $4,340 against $3,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.12× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Namibia or Venezuela?
- In Venezuela: life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years, against 67.5 — 5.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Namibia and Venezuela have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).