Mexico vs Venezuela
Mexico is 2.16 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Mexico about 2.2 times.
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2.16×
Mexico is 2.16× the area of Venezuela.
| Mexico | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Caracas |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. Mexico is 2.16 times larger than Venezuela. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Mexico?
- About 2.2 times: Mexico has 2.16× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Mexico and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 28,516,896. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².