Egypt vs Venezuela
Egypt is 11% larger than Venezuela.
EgyptVenezuelaEgypt moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is 1.11× the area of Venezuela.
 Egypt |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEgypt: 1.11× the area | 1,010,408 km²#29 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEgypt: 4.15× the population | 118,365,995#13 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEgypt: 3.75× the density | 117 / km²#76 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 2.08× the urban share | 43%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEgypt: 1.32× the births per woman | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEgypt: 1.17 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEgypt: 1.38× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVenezuela: 1.4× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Egypt: 6.7 points higher | 31.6%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Venezuela: 4.7 points higher | 5.3%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEgypt: 3.0 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 73.1× the refugees for its size | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVenezuela: 0.9 years longer | 71.8 years#117 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAbout the same infant mortality | 20.8 per 1,000 births#67 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.67 per 1,000#121 of 178 · 2020 | — |
| University enrolment | 38.0%#93 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexEgypt: 0.045 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaVenezuela: 1.18× the income per person | $3,260#133 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEgypt: 3.66× the economy | $365.26B2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $20,204#92 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthEgypt: 2.8 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +14.1%#15 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentEgypt: 1.28× the unemployment | 6.8%#60 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureEgypt: 8.6 points higher | 17.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEgypt: 12.6 points higher | 29.4% of jobs#22 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 21.3 points higher | 53.1% of jobs#103 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEgypt: 4.7 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEgypt: 4.9 points higher | 19.8% of GDP#134 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.6% of GDP#137 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 75%#111 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEgypt: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVenezuela: 1.36× the CO₂ per person | 2.50 t a year#94 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVenezuela: 27.6 points higher | 6.1%#156 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Egypt: 2.24× the air pollution | 43.1 µg/m³#17 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 43.7 points higher | 13.1% of land#129 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEgypt: 0.4 points higher | 3.3% of land#146 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEgypt: 18.8× the water stress | 141.2%#8 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 114× the rain and snow | 18 mm#180 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEgypt: 0.62 higher | −0.89#163 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEgypt: 0.85 higher | −0.70#133 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVenezuela: 9.69× the homicide rate | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2017 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | BRICS | OPEC |
| Capital | Cairo | Caracas |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +20 | +58 |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26° N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. Egypt is 11% larger than Venezuela. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Egypt?
- About 1.1 times: Egypt has 1.11× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Egypt and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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, Egypt or Venezuela?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 28,516,896. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Egypt or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Venezuela: $3,860 against $3,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.18× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Egypt or Venezuela?
- In Venezuela: life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years, against 71.8 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Egypt and Venezuela have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).