United Kingdom vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 3.76 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Venezuela about 3.8 times.
United KingdomVenezuelaUnited Kingdom moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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United Kingdom is 0.27× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 3.76× the size of United Kingdom.
| United Kingdom | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,495 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 69,487,000 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | London | Caracas |
| Region | Northern 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. United Kingdom sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.9× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom bigger than Venezuela?
- No. United Kingdom is 3.76 times smaller than Venezuela. United Kingdom covers 242,495 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Venezuela?
- About 3.8 times: Venezuela has 3.76× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do United Kingdom and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Kingdom is drawn about 2.9× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why United Kingdom 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, United Kingdom or Venezuela?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 28,516,896. Density: United Kingdom 287 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².