United States vs Venezuela
United States is 10.8 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into United States about 11 times.
United StatesVenezuelaUnited States moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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United States is 10.8× the area of Venezuela.
 United States |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 10.8× the area | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 12.0× the population | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.11× the density | 35 / km²#145 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationVenezuela: 1.11× the urban share | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVenezuela: 1.28× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.13 points higher | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVenezuela: 1.43× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.17× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Venezuela: 7.8 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.4 points higher | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 7.1 per 1,000 higher | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 1,462× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.2 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVenezuela: 3.85× the infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.229 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 23× the income per person | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 309× the economy | $30.77T2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.6 points higher | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | — |
| UnemploymentVenezuela: 1.26× the unemployment | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureVenezuela: 7.4 points higher | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.1 points higher | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 5.2 points higher | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 1.5 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVenezuela: 3.9 points higher | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.23× the share online | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVenezuela: 1.58× the forest share | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 4.02× the CO₂ per person | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyVenezuela: 22.8 points higher | 10.9%#139 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: 2.74× the air pollution | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 43.9 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 13.7 points higher | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 3.76× the water stress | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 2.86× the rain and snow | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 1.21 higher | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.42 higher | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateVenezuela: 2.17× the homicide rate | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | OPEC |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Caracas |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | English | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 | +58 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | 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. United States sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 1.98× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why United States 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 States bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. United States is 10.8 times larger than Venezuela. United States covers 9,826,675 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into United States?
- About 11 times: United States has 10.8× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do United States and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United States is drawn about 1.98× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why United States 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 States or Venezuela?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 28,516,896. Density: United States 35 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, United States or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $3,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 23× as much.
- Where do people live longer, United States or Venezuela?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.7 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do United States and Venezuela have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).