Italy vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 3.02 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Venezuela about 3.0 times.
ItalyVenezuelaItaly moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Italy is 0.33× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 3.02× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Caracas |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Italy is 3.02 times smaller than Venezuela. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Venezuela?
- About 3.0 times: Venezuela has 3.02× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Venezuela?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 28,516,896. Density: Italy 195 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².