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 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.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 32nd of 216 countries.

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.