Which has higher surface area, Namibia or Turkey?

Namibia, at 824,290 sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.

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

38,940 sq. km, with Namibia ahead.

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

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

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.

Namibia vs Turkey: Surface area

Namibia

824,290 sq. km

in 2023

Turkey

785,350 sq. km

in 2023

Namibia rank

33rd

Turkey rank

36th

Surface area over time

Namibia
Turkey

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 824,290 sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey, a difference of 38,940 sq. km.

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

Namibia ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	824,290 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	38,940 sq. km	Namibia
1970s	824,290 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	38,940 sq. km	Namibia
1980s	824,290 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	38,940 sq. km	Namibia
1990s	824,290 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	38,940 sq. km	Namibia
2000s	824,290 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	38,940 sq. km	Namibia
2010s	824,290 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	38,940 sq. km	Namibia
2020s	824,290 sq. km	785,350 sq. km	38,940 sq. km	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Namibia or Turkey?: Namibia, at 824,290 sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Namibia and Turkey?: 38,940 sq. km, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkey?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Turkey rank globally for surface area?: Namibia ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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