Estonia vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 20.1 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Venezuela about 20 times.
EstoniaVenezuelaEstonia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.05× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 20.1× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Estonia is 20.1 times smaller than Venezuela. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Venezuela?
- About 20 times: Venezuela has 20.1× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².