Russia vs Venezuela
Russia is 18.7 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Russia about 19 times.
RussiaVenezuelaRussia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
18.7×
Russia is 18.7× the area of Venezuela.
| Russia | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Caracas |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. Russia is 18.7 times larger than Venezuela. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Russia?
- About 19 times: Russia has 18.7× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Russia and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Venezuela?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 28,516,896. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².