Comoros vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 448 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Venezuela about 448 times.
ComorosVenezuelaComoros moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 448× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Caracas |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Comoros is 448 times smaller than Venezuela. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Venezuela?
- About 448 times: Venezuela has 448× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².