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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
18.7×
Russia is 18.7× the area of Venezuela.
 Russia |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 18.7× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 5.03× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVenezuela: 3.72× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 1.19× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVenezuela: 1.46× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVenezuela: 0.50 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVenezuela: 1.81× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.61× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Venezuela: 7.9 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 7.8 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRussia: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 21.2× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 0.7 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVenezuela: 5.17× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.123 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 4.13× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 25.7× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthVenezuela: 0.6 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentVenezuela: 2.52× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureVenezuela: 3.8 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 9.0 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 5.3 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRussia: 0.9 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRussia: 3.3 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersRussia: 1.23× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 2.62× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVenezuela: 1.05× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 4.12× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVenezuela: 30.2 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Venezuela: 1.66× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 45.3 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 4.5 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVenezuela: 1.83× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 4.44× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRussia: 0.57 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 0.57 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVenezuela: 1.85× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | OPEC |
| Capital | Moscow | Caracas |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +7 | +58 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Russia or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $3,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.13× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Venezuela?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 72.7 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Venezuela have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Venezuela: presidential republic.