Germany vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2.55 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Venezuela about 2.6 times.
GermanyVenezuelaGermany moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Germany is 0.39× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2.55× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Caracas |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Germany is 2.55 times smaller than Venezuela. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.6 times: Venezuela has 2.55× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Venezuela?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 28,516,896. Density: Germany 233 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².