Venezuela is 1.01× the size of Nigeria
Venezuela covers about 913,000 km² (352,000 mi²) and Nigeria about 907,000 km² (350,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 913,000km²Venezuela
- 907,000km²Nigeria
500 km
- Venezuela
- Nigeria
What fits
- Nigeria is 99% of the size of Venezuela.
- Venezuela is larger by 5,180 km² (2,000 mi²), which is 0.6% of the area of Nigeria.
- Measured in Belgiums: Venezuela is about 29.8, Nigeria about 29.6.
How they differ
- Venezuela is larger, but Nigeria has the larger population: 211.4 million against 31.3 million, 6.76× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 233 in Nigeria against 34 in Venezuela: Nigeria is 6.80× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 8,160 km apart.
- On a standard web map Nigeria looks larger than Venezuela: Venezuela at 7°N is drawn about 1.0× too large and Nigeria at 10°N about 1.0×, so the map shows Nigeria as 1.01× the size of Venezuela, when Venezuela is 1.01× the size of Nigeria.
- Together Venezuela and Nigeria cover 1,820,000 km², close to the size of Sudan (1,856,000 km², 1.9% bigger).
- At Nigeria's density, Venezuela would have 212.6 million people (it has 31.3 million). At Venezuela's density, Nigeria would have 31.1 million (it has 211.4 million).
- Nigeria's centre is 2.5° of latitude, about 270 km, farther north than Venezuela's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Venezuela | 1.01× |
| More people | Nigeria | 6.76× |
| More crowded | Nigeria | 6.80× |
| Farther north | Nigeria | 2.5° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Venezuela | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 29.8× | 29.6× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 3.74× | 3.72× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 2.55× | 2.54× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 2.44× | 2.43× |
| France 548,000 km² | 1.67× | 1.66× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.29× | 0.29× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.11× | 0.11× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.10× | 0.10× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.05× | 0.05× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Venezuela | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 913,000 km²352,000 mi² | 907,000 km²350,000 mi² |
| Population | 31.3 millionWikidata, 2024 | 211.4 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Density | 34 per km² | 233 per km² |
| Official area | 912,000 km²Wikidata | 924,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Caracas | Abuja |
| Latitude range | 1°N to 16°N | 4°N to 14°N |
| Continent | South America | Africa |
Population: Wikidata 2024 and Wikidata 2021, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 912,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 913,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 924,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 907,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11