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
10.8×
United States is 10.8× the area of Venezuela.
| United States | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,826,675 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 341,784,857 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 35 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Caracas |
| Region | Northern America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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.