Which has higher surface area, Nigeria or Venezuela?

Nigeria, at 923,770 sq. km against 912,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Nigeria and Venezuela?

11,720 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.

Nigeria vs Venezuela: Surface area

Nigeria

923,770 sq. km

in 2023

Venezuela

912,050 sq. km

in 2023

Nigeria rank

31st

Venezuela rank

32nd

Surface area over time

Nigeria
Venezuela

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 923,770 sq. km against 912,050 sq. km in Venezuela, a difference of 11,720 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 216 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	923,770 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	11,720 sq. km	Nigeria
1970s	923,770 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	11,720 sq. km	Nigeria
1980s	923,770 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	11,720 sq. km	Nigeria
1990s	923,770 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	11,720 sq. km	Nigeria
2000s	923,770 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	11,720 sq. km	Nigeria
2010s	923,770 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	11,720 sq. km	Nigeria
2020s	923,770 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	11,720 sq. km	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Nigeria or Venezuela?: Nigeria, at 923,770 sq. km against 912,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Nigeria and Venezuela?: 11,720 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 surface area?: Nigeria ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.