Namibia vs Tanzania: Land area

Namibia
823,290 sq. km
in 2023
Tanzania
885,800 sq. km
in 2023
Namibia rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
31st

Land area over time

  • Namibia
  • Tanzania
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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, 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 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?
Namibia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Land area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.