Which is bigger: Venezuela or Nigeria?

Venezuela is larger (929,690 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Nigeria (923,768 km²).

Why do Venezuela and Nigeria look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Venezuela and Nigeria are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Venezuela×Nigeria

Put Venezuela and Nigeria on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Venezuela ↗

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Total surface area929,690 km²ed. 2024

Population28,516,8962025

Land area882,050 km²2023

TypeCountry

Nigeria ↗

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Total surface area923,768 km²ed. 2024

Population237,527,7822025

Land area910,770 km²2023

TypeCountry