Real size
How big is Venezuela really?
914,000 km²
353,000 sq mi · 32nd largest of the 167 here · about the size of Nigeria
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Venezuela covers 914,000 km² (353,000 sq mi), about the size of Nigeria. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
Part of the land Venezuela holds or claims is disputed (1 dispute). Our area follows the borders drawn on today's map. See the disputed territories →
- Real area
- 914,000 km²
- Size rank
- 32nd of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 7°N
Countries about the same size
- NigeriaAbout the same size
- TanzaniaAbout the same size
- PakistanAbout the same size
- EgyptEgypt is 1.1 times the size of Venezuela
- NamibiaVenezuela is 1.1 times the size of Namibia
Venezuela through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Venezuela?
- Venezuela covers about 914,000 km² (353,000 sq mi). It is the 32nd largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Venezuela at the right size?
- Yes. Venezuela lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Venezuela bigger than Nigeria?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Venezuela bigger than Tanzania?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.