Mozambique vs Namibia: Land area
Mozambique
786,380 sq. km
in 2023
Namibia
823,290 sq. km
in 2023
Mozambique rank
34th
Namibia rank
33rd
Land area over time
- Mozambique
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 823,290 sq. km against 786,380 sq. km in Mozambique, a difference of 36,910 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,380 sq. km | 823,290 sq. km | 36,910 sq. km | Namibia |
| 1970s | 786,380 sq. km | 823,290 sq. km | 36,910 sq. km | Namibia |
| 1980s | 786,380 sq. km | 823,290 sq. km | 36,910 sq. km | Namibia |
| 1990s | 786,380 sq. km | 823,290 sq. km | 36,910 sq. km | Namibia |
| 2000s | 786,380 sq. km | 823,290 sq. km | 36,910 sq. km | Namibia |
| 2010s | 786,380 sq. km | 823,290 sq. km | 36,910 sq. km | Namibia |
| 2020s | 786,380 sq. km | 823,290 sq. km | 36,910 sq. km | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Mozambique or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 823,290 sq. km against 786,380 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Mozambique and Namibia?
- 36,910 sq. km, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Namibia rank globally for land area?
- Mozambique ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.