Namibia vs North America: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Namibia
0.272 sq. km per person
in 2024
North America
0.0676 sq. km per person
in 2023
Namibia rank
5th
North America rank
2nd
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Namibia
- North America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.272 sq. km per person against 0.0676 sq. km per person in North America, a difference of 0.2044 sq. km per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 4.0 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 5th and North America ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 sq. km per person | 0.1185 sq. km per person | 1.13 sq. km per person | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.9584 sq. km per person | 0.1063 sq. km per person | 0.8521 sq. km per person | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.7561 sq. km per person | 0.0962 sq. km per person | 0.6599 sq. km per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.5267 sq. km per person | 0.0861 sq. km per person | 0.4406 sq. km per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.4228 sq. km per person | 0.0776 sq. km per person | 0.3453 sq. km per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3518 sq. km per person | 0.0716 sq. km per person | 0.2802 sq. km per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2897 sq. km per person | 0.0684 sq. km per person | 0.2213 sq. km per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Namibia or North America?
- Namibia, at 0.272 sq. km per person against 0.0676 sq. km per person in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Namibia and North America?
- 0.2044 sq. km per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and North America rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 5th and North America ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.