South America
Venezuela
Venezuela covers about 913,000 km² (352,000 mi²), the 33rd largest of the 246 places listed here. That is close to Nigeria, at about 907,000 km².
- 913,000km²Area, main territory
- 31.3 millionPopulation
- 29.8In Belgiums
500 km
- Venezuela
Facts
| Area, main territory | 913,000 km²352,000 mi² |
|---|---|
| Official area | 912,000 km²Wikidata · agrees with our measure |
| In Belgiums | 29.8 |
| Capital | Caracas |
| Population | 31.3 millionWikidata, 2024 |
| Density | 34 people per km² |
| Latitude range | 1°N to 16°N |
| In other languages | ベネズエラ 日本語 · 委内瑞拉 中文 · 베네수엘라 한국어 |
| Continent | South America#6 of 13 countries by area |
What the numbers say about Venezuela
- Russia, the largest place listed, is 18.6× the size of Venezuela.
- At 34 people per km², Venezuela is the 131st most densely populated of the 185 places over 1,000 km²; the median is 72 per km².
- Venezuela lies at 7°N, close to the equator, where a standard web map (Web Mercator) is nearly true to size: it inflates area by only about 1.0×.
- Laid out flat, Venezuela's main territory stretches about 1,290 km north to south and 1,490 km east to west.
- Wikidata's official figure of 912,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 913,000 km², to within 2%.
How Venezuela measures up
Venezuela holds 5.2% of the land area and 7.1% of the people of the 13 countries listed for South America.
| Where it ranks | Figure | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 913,000 km² | 32nd of 239 |
| Population | 31.3 million | 48th of 237 |
| Density | 34 per km² | 131st of 185 |
| Farthest north | 7.1°N | 153rd of 212 |
| Compared with | Its area | Venezuela is |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 30,700 km² | 29.8× its size |
| United Kingdom | 244,000 km² | 3.74× its size |
| Germany | 358,000 km² | 2.55× its size |
| Japan | 374,000 km² | 2.44× its size |
| France | 548,000 km² | 1.67× its size |
| India | 3,151,000 km² | 0.29× its size |
| Brazil | 8,473,000 km² | 0.11× its size |
| United States | 9,447,000 km² | 0.10× its size |
| Russia | 16,980,000 km² | 0.05× its size |
Where Venezuela sits
- Venezuela's centre lies at 7.1°N, 66.2°W, in the northern and western hemispheres, about 790 km from the equator.
- Its main territory spans 1°N to 16°N, about 1,670 km from its southern edge to its northern.
Closest neighbours, by distance between centres
On the same latitude, elsewhere in the world
If Venezuela had other densities
- At Bangladesh's density of 1,252 people per km², Venezuela would have 1.14 billion people. It has 31.3 million.
- At Canada's density of 3.7 people per km², Venezuela would have 3.4 million people. It has 31.3 million.
- At the median density of the places listed, 72 per km², it would have 66.0 million.
About the same size as
Largest in South America
- Brazil8,473,000 km²
- Argentina2,783,000 km²
- Peru1,290,000 km²
- Colombia1,135,000 km²
- Bolivia1,087,000 km²
- Venezuela#6 · 913,000 km²
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Sources and method
- Outline
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outline, shown rounded
- Official figures
- Area, population and capital from Wikidata (CC0), fetched 2026-11-11
- Population
- Wikidata, 2024; covers the whole country, overseas territory included
- Data built
- 2026-11-11