Pakistan vs Venezuela

Venezuela is 3% larger than Pakistan.

PakistanVenezuelaPakistan moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.97×
Pakistan is 0.97× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.03× the size of Pakistan.
PakistanVenezuela
Area881,913 km²912,050 km²
Population255,219,55428,516,896
Density289 / km²31 / km²
CapitalIslamabadCaracas
RegionSouthern AsiaSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Venezuela?
No. Pakistan is 3% smaller than Venezuela. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
How many times does Pakistan fit into Venezuela?
About 1.0 times: Venezuela has 1.03× the area of Pakistan.
Why do Pakistan and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Venezuela?
Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 28,516,896. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².