Argentina vs Venezuela

Argentina is 3.05 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Argentina about 3.0 times.

ArgentinaVenezuelaArgentina moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 3.05× the area of Venezuela.
ArgentinaVenezuela
Area2,780,400 km²912,050 km²
Population45,851,37828,516,896
Density16 / km²31 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresCaracas
RegionSouth AmericaSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Argentina bigger than Venezuela?
Yes. Argentina is 3.05 times larger than Venezuela. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
How many times does Venezuela fit into Argentina?
About 3.0 times: Argentina has 3.05× the area of Venezuela.
Why do Argentina and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Argentina or Venezuela?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 28,516,896. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².