Which has higher surface area, Tanzania or Venezuela?

Tanzania, at 945,500 sq. km against 912,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2024.

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

33,450 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Venezuela?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Tanzania vs Venezuela: Surface area (sq. km)

Tanzania

945,500 sq. km

in 2024

Venezuela

912,050 sq. km

in 2024

Tanzania rank

30th

Venezuela rank

32nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Tanzania
Venezuela

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 945,500 sq. km against 912,050 sq. km in Venezuela, a difference of 33,450 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 216 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	947,300 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	35,250 sq. km	Tanzania
1970s	947,300 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	35,250 sq. km	Tanzania
1980s	947,300 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	35,250 sq. km	Tanzania
1990s	947,300 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	35,250 sq. km	Tanzania
2000s	947,300 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	35,250 sq. km	Tanzania
2010s	947,300 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	35,250 sq. km	Tanzania
2020s	945,500 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	33,450 sq. km	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Tanzania or Venezuela?: Tanzania, at 945,500 sq. km against 912,050 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Tanzania and Venezuela?: 33,450 sq. km, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Venezuela?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Venezuela rank globally for surface area?: Tanzania ranks 30th 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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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