Namibia vs Tanzania: Land area in square kilometers
Namibia
823,290 sq. km
in 2023
Tanzania
885,800 sq. km
in 2023
Namibia rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
31st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Namibia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 885,800 sq. km against 823,290 sq. km in Namibia, a difference of 62,510 sq. km.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 823,290 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 62,510 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 823,290 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 62,510 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 823,290 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 62,510 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 823,290 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 62,510 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 823,290 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 62,510 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 823,290 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 62,510 sq. km | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 823,290 sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 62,510 sq. km | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Namibia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 885,800 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 Tanzania?
- 62,510 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Namibia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 31st 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.