Which has higher surface area, Namibia or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 945,500 sq. km against 824,292 sq. km in Namibia as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Namibia and Tanzania?

121,208 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Namibia vs Tanzania: Surface area (sq. km)

Namibia

824,292 sq. km

in 2024

Tanzania

945,500 sq. km

in 2024

Namibia rank

33rd

Tanzania rank

30th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Namibia
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 945,500 sq. km against 824,292 sq. km in Namibia, a difference of 121,208 sq. km.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 30th of 216 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	824,290 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	123,010 sq. km	Tanzania
1970s	824,290 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	123,010 sq. km	Tanzania
1980s	824,290 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	123,010 sq. km	Tanzania
1990s	824,290 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	123,010 sq. km	Tanzania
2000s	824,290 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	123,010 sq. km	Tanzania
2010s	824,290 sq. km	947,300 sq. km	123,010 sq. km	Tanzania
2020s	824,291 sq. km	945,500 sq. km	121,209 sq. km	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Namibia or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 945,500 sq. km against 824,292 sq. km in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Namibia and Tanzania?: 121,208 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for surface area?: Namibia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 30th of 216 countries.
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, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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