Greenland vs Namibia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita

Greenland
7.22 sq. km per person
in 2023
Namibia
0.2778 sq. km per person
in 2023
Greenland rank
1st
Namibia rank
4th

Land area in square kilometers, per capita over time

  • Greenland
  • Namibia
0246810196119922023

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 7.22 sq. km per person against 0.2778 sq. km per person in Namibia, a difference of 6.94 sq. km per person.

That makes Greenland's figure about 26.0 times Namibia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.8 sq. km per person 1.24 sq. km per person 7.55 sq. km per person Greenland
1970s 7.01 sq. km per person 0.9572 sq. km per person 6.05 sq. km per person Greenland
1980s 6.47 sq. km per person 0.7552 sq. km per person 5.72 sq. km per person Greenland
1990s 6.5 sq. km per person 0.5261 sq. km per person 5.98 sq. km per person Greenland
2000s 7.26 sq. km per person 0.4223 sq. km per person 6.83 sq. km per person Greenland
2010s 7.28 sq. km per person 0.3513 sq. km per person 6.93 sq. km per person Greenland
2020s 7.25 sq. km per person 0.2893 sq. km per person 6.96 sq. km per person Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, per capita, Greenland or Namibia?
Greenland, at 7.22 sq. km per person against 0.2778 sq. km per person in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers, per capita between Greenland and Namibia?
6.94 sq. km per person, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Greenland ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.