Nigeria vs Venezuela: Land area in square kilometers
Nigeria
910,770 sq. km
in 2023
Venezuela
882,050 sq. km
in 2023
Nigeria rank
30th
Venezuela rank
32nd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 910,770 sq. km against 882,050 sq. km in Venezuela, a difference of 28,720 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 910,770 sq. km | 882,050 sq. km | 28,720 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 910,770 sq. km | 882,050 sq. km | 28,720 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 910,770 sq. km | 882,050 sq. km | 28,720 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 910,770 sq. km | 882,050 sq. km | 28,720 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 910,770 sq. km | 882,050 sq. km | 28,720 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 910,770 sq. km | 882,050 sq. km | 28,720 sq. km | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 910,770 sq. km | 882,050 sq. km | 28,720 sq. km | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Nigeria, at 910,770 sq. km against 882,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 28,720 sq. km, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Nigeria ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.