Mauritania vs Venezuela
Mauritania is 13% larger than Venezuela.
MauritaniaVenezuelaMauritania moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 1.13× the area of Venezuela.
 Mauritania |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMauritania: 1.13× the area | 1,030,700 km²#28 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVenezuela: 5.37× the population | 5,315,065#124 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVenezuela: 6.06× the density | 5.2 / km²#185 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 1.45× the urban share | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMauritania: 2.23× the births per woman | 4.63 per woman#11 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMauritania: 2.39 points higher | +2.78%#18 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMauritania: 2.24× the birth rate | 34.0 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVenezuela: 1.43× the death rate | 5.4 per 1,000#161 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mauritania: 17.5 points higher | 42.4%#12 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Venezuela: 6.8 points higher | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMauritania: 2.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 1.77× the refugees for its size | 8.26 per 1,000#22 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVenezuela: 4.0 years longer | 68.7 years#139 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMauritania: 1.42× the infant mortality | 30.2 per 1,000 births#47 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.26 per 1,000#141 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 6.0%#140 of 145 · 2020 | — |
| Human Development IndexVenezuela: 0.146 higher | 0.563#160 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaVenezuela: 1.75× the income per person | $2,210#145 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVenezuela: 8.53× the economy | $11.68B2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $7,676#139 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthMauritania: 2.4 points higher | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentMauritania: 1.94× the unemployment | 10.3%#34 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 10.2%#45 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 32.0#103 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureMauritania: 23.2 points higher | 32.1% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVenezuela: 1.8 points higher | 15.0% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 21.6 points higher | 52.8% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMauritania: 5.9 points higher | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMauritania: 25.0 points higher | 39.9% of GDP#73 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 2.8% of GDP#37 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersVenezuela: 1.67× the share online | 46%#149 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMauritania: 1.3× the mobile subscriptions | 92 per 100#141 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVenezuela: 53.4× the forest share | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVenezuela: 3.49× the CO₂ per person | 0.97 t a year#129 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVenezuela: 14.1 points higher | 19.6%#108 of 190 · 2022 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVenezuela: 47.8 points higher | 52.2%#177 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mauritania: 2.42× the air pollution | 46.5 µg/m³#16 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 56.2 points higher | 0.6% of land#186 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVenezuela: 2.5 points higher | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMauritania: 1.76× the water stress | 13.2%#78 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 22.2× the rain and snow | 92 mm#173 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMauritania: 0.86 higher | −0.65#152 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMauritania: 0.60 higher | −0.95#151 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVenezuela: 12.6× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2020 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Caracas |
| Currency | Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +222 | +58 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20° N and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. Mauritania is 13% larger than Venezuela. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Mauritania?
- About 1.1 times: Mauritania has 1.13× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Mauritania and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Mauritania or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Venezuela: $3,860 against $2,210 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.75× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Mauritania or Venezuela?
- In Venezuela: life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years, against 68.7 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Mauritania and Venezuela have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).