Bolivia vs Venezuela
Bolivia is 20% larger than Venezuela.
BoliviaVenezuelaBolivia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
1.2×
Bolivia is 1.2× the area of Venezuela.
| Bolivia | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Caracas |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. Bolivia is 20% larger than Venezuela. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.2 times: Bolivia has 1.2× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Bolivia and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².