Niger vs Venezuela
Niger is 39% larger than Venezuela.
NigerVenezuelaNiger moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
1.39×
Niger is 1.39× the area of Venezuela.
| Niger | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Caracas |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. Niger is 39% larger than Venezuela. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Niger?
- About 1.4 times: Niger has 1.39× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Niger and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 27,917,831. Density: Niger 22 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².