France vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 42% larger than France.
FranceVenezuelaFrance moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.71×
France is 0.71× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.42× the size of France.
| France | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Caracas |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Venezuela?
- No. France is 29% smaller than Venezuela. France covers 643,801 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does France fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.4 times: Venezuela has 1.42× the area of France.
- Why do France and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why France 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, France or Venezuela?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 28,516,896. Density: France 107 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².