Portugal vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 9.89 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Venezuela about 9.9 times.
PortugalVenezuelaPortugal moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.1×
Portugal is 0.1× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 9.89× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Caracas |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Portugal is 9.89 times smaller than Venezuela. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Venezuela?
- About 9.9 times: Venezuela has 9.89× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².