Which has higher surface area, Arab World or Namibia?

Arab World, at 13.17 million sq. km against 824,290 sq. km in Namibia as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Arab World and Namibia?

12.34 million sq. km, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Namibia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Arab World vs Namibia: Surface area

Arab World

13.17 million sq. km

in 2023

Namibia

824,290 sq. km

in 2023

Arab World rank

32nd

Namibia rank

33rd

Surface area over time

Arab World
Namibia

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 13.17 million sq. km against 824,290 sq. km in Namibia, a difference of 12.34 million sq. km.

That makes Arab World's figure about 16.0 times Namibia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.80 million sq. km	824,290 sq. km	12.97 million sq. km	Arab World
1970s	13.80 million sq. km	824,290 sq. km	12.97 million sq. km	Arab World
1980s	13.80 million sq. km	824,290 sq. km	12.97 million sq. km	Arab World
1990s	13.80 million sq. km	824,290 sq. km	12.97 million sq. km	Arab World
2000s	13.80 million sq. km	824,290 sq. km	12.97 million sq. km	Arab World
2010s	13.29 million sq. km	824,290 sq. km	12.47 million sq. km	Arab World
2020s	13.17 million sq. km	824,290 sq. km	12.34 million sq. km	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Arab World or Namibia?: Arab World, at 13.17 million sq. km against 824,290 sq. km in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Arab World and Namibia?: 12.34 million sq. km, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Namibia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Namibia rank globally for surface area?: Arab World ranks 32nd and Namibia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.