Spain vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 80% larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Venezuela about 1.8 times.
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0.55×
Spain is 0.55× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.8× the size of Spain.
| Spain | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Caracas |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain bigger than Venezuela?
- No. Spain is 45% smaller than Venezuela. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.8 times: Venezuela has 1.8× the area of Spain.
- Why do Spain and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Spain 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, Spain or Venezuela?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 28,516,896. Density: Spain 98 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².