Namibia vs Nigeria: Land area in square kilometers
Namibia
823,290 sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria
910,770 sq. km
in 2023
Namibia rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
30th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 910,770 sq. km against 823,290 sq. km in Namibia, a difference of 87,480 sq. km.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 823,290 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 87,480 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 823,290 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 87,480 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 823,290 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 87,480 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 823,290 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 87,480 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 823,290 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 87,480 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 823,290 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 87,480 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 823,290 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 87,480 sq. km | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 910,770 sq. km against 823,290 sq. km in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 87,480 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Namibia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.