Venezuela

Country in South America

Venezuela is a country in South America, with its capital in Caracas. About 28.5 million people live there (2025), making it the 53rd most populous of the 195 countries. At 916,445 km², it is the 32nd largest country by area. It borders Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.

Venezuela at a glance

Capital: Caracas
Population (2025): 28.5 million
Area: 916,445 km²
Density: 31 per km²
Official language: Spanish
Currency: Venezuelan bolívar soberano
People: Venezuelan
Calling code: +58
Internet domain: .ve
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Venezuela?

How Venezuela compares

Population rank

53rd of 195

5th of 12 in South America

Size rank

32nd of 195

6th of 12 in South America

Crowding

31 per km²

More crowded than 24% of countries

Similar in size: Nigeria (923,768 km²).
Similar population: Niger (27.9 million).
Venezuela is the only place that uses the Venezuelan bolívar soberano.
Spanish is also an official language in 20 other countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and 14 more.

The flag of Venezuela

Flags that look like it

How to tell them apart: Colombia and Ecuador both have a yellow stripe twice as tall as the blue and red ones, and Ecuador adds its coat of arms. Venezuela's stripes are equal, with an arc of eight white stars.

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Would you recognise Venezuela?

Its outline

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How players do with Venezuela

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Venezuela so far, from 190 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

66% right

122nd hardest of 176 · 158 answers

Its flag

66% right

37th hardest of 145 · 32 answers

Players find Venezuela on the map in 66% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Colombia.
Players recognise the flag of Venezuela in 66% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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Countries that border Venezuela

Venezuela borders 3 countries: Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.

Quick quiz: Venezuela

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Venezuela?
2. What is the capital of Venezuela?
3. Which of these borders Venezuela?

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Questions about Venezuela

Is Venezuela a country?

Yes. Venezuela is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Venezuela?

The capital of Venezuela is Caracas.

Which countries border Venezuela?

Venezuela borders 3 countries: Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.

How many countries border Venezuela?

3. Venezuela shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Venezuela?

Venezuela covers 916,445 km², about the same size as Nigeria (923,768 km²).

Is Venezuela hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Venezuela in 66% of 158 tries, 122nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Colombia.

Which flags look like the flag of Venezuela?

Colombia and Ecuador. Colombia and Ecuador both have a yellow stripe twice as tall as the blue and red ones, and Ecuador adds its coat of arms. Venezuela's stripes are equal, with an arc of eight white stars.

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