Belarus vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 4.39 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Venezuela about 4.4 times.
BelarusVenezuelaBelarus moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.23× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 4.39× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Caracas |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Belarus is 4.39 times smaller than Venezuela. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Venezuela?
- About 4.4 times: Venezuela has 4.39× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².