Kazakhstan vs Venezuela
Kazakhstan is 2.99 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Kazakhstan about 3.0 times.
KazakhstanVenezuelaKazakhstan moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 2.99× the area of Venezuela.
| Kazakhstan | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Caracas |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 2.99 times larger than Venezuela. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 3.0 times: Kazakhstan has 2.99× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².