Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- Capital: Caracas
- South America
- 3 neighbours in Travle
Venezuela overview
Venezuela is in South America, South America. Its capital is Caracas. The World Bank counts about 28.5 million people for 2025 on 912,050 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Venezuela has 3 neighbours: Brazil, Colombia and Guyana. From there, 21 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 28,516,896 people in Venezuela for 2025, which is 53rd of 170 by population. Spread over 912,050 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 31 people per km², 121st of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 82% | official |
| Nheengatu | 0.0064% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Venezuela, really?
With 912,050 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Venezuela is 32nd of 169 by surface area and covers 0.65% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Nigeria (923,768 km²) is just larger; Namibia (824,292 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Venezuela at a glance
- Capital
- Caracas
- Region
- South America, South America
- Population
- 28,516,896 (2025)
- Surface area
- 912,050 km² (2024)
- Density
- 31 people per km²
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Bolívar Soberano (VES)
- Calling code
- +58
- Internet domain
- .ve
- Land neighbours
- 3 (Natural Earth) · 3 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Venezuela within South America
Natural Earth places Venezuela in South America (UN subregion). Of the 13 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Venezuela is 5th by population and 6th by surface area, with 6.5% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 212,812,405 | 8,510,420 |
 Colombia | 53,425,635 | 1,140,619 |
 Argentina | 45,851,378 | 2,780,400 |
 Peru | 34,576,665 | 1,285,216 |
| Venezuela | 28,516,896 | 912,050 |
 Chile | 19,859,921 | 756,556 |
 Ecuador | 18,289,896 | 256,370 |
 Bolivia | 12,581,843 | 1,098,580 |
 Paraguay | 7,013,078 | 406,752 |
 Uruguay | 3,384,688 | 176,215 |
 Guyana | 835,986 | 214,970 |
 Suriname | 639,850 | 163,820 |
 Falkland Islands | – | – |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Venezuela is in South America, South America. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Caracas, is at about 10.5° N and 66.9° W.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Venezuela 3 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 3.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Venezuela is on the map
Countries bordering Venezuela
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 3 land neighbours. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Guyana as disputed.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | south-east | Yes | Yes |
| Colombia | south-west | Yes | Yes |
| Guyana | east | Yes (disputed segment) | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Venezuela
Currency
- Bolívar Soberano: code VES, numeric 928. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Spanish: official in 23 territories in CLDR, including Venezuela.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Bolívar Soberano (VES)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region VE); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .ve
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +58
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC-04:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: America/Caracas
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Venezuela codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | VE |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | VEN |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 862 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Bolívar Soberano) | VES · 928 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .ve |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +58 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Venezuela
- Spanish has official status in 23 territories in Unicode CLDR, Venezuela among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Venezuela takes 9 steps, to Canada.
- UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Venezuela; the earliest inscription dates from 1993.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Venezuela in Travle?
Starting from Venezuela and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 |
In total 21 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 9 steps and end in Canada. The other 150 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (50 in Africa, 46 in Asia, 38 in Europe, 8 in North America, 7 in Oceania, 1 in South America).
Nearby routes from Venezuela
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Brazil: 1 step (Venezuela → Brazil)
- Colombia: 1 step (Venezuela → Colombia)
- Guyana: 1 step (Venezuela → Guyana)
- Argentina: 2 steps (Venezuela → Brazil → Argentina)
- Bolivia: 2 steps (Venezuela → Brazil → Bolivia)
- Ecuador: 2 steps (Venezuela → Colombia → Ecuador)
Panama: 2 steps (Venezuela → Colombia → Panama)- Paraguay: 2 steps (Venezuela → Brazil → Paraguay)
- Peru: 2 steps (Venezuela → Brazil → Peru)
- Suriname: 2 steps (Venezuela → Brazil → Suriname)
- Uruguay: 2 steps (Venezuela → Brazil → Uruguay)
- Chile: 3 steps (Venezuela → Brazil → Argentina → Chile)
Costa Rica: 3 steps (Venezuela → Colombia → Panama → Costa Rica)
World Heritage in Venezuela
UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Venezuela: 2 cultural and 1 natural. The first, inscribed in 1993, was Coro and its Port.
- Coro and its Port (cultural, inscribed 1993, on the List in Danger)
- Canaima National Park (natural, inscribed 1994)
- Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas (cultural, inscribed 2000)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Venezuela — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Venezuela?
Caracas.
Which countries border Venezuela?
On land, Brazil, Colombia and Guyana, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Venezuela use?
The currency is the Bolívar Soberano (VES). Unicode CLDR gives Spanish official status.
How far can you travel from Venezuela in Travle?
Following land borders only, 21 countries are reachable. The farthest need 9 steps: Canada.
How many people live in Venezuela?
The World Bank counts 28,516,896 people for 2025.
How big is Venezuela?
912,050 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Venezuela?
The international dialling code is +58 and the country-code domain is .ve.
What time zone does Venezuela use?
UTC-04:00 all year (2026).
Keep exploring
- Spin the country wheel to get a random country.
- Play Travle and try to cross the map border by border.
- Browse all countries of the world, countries by population, capitals, country codes or try the flag quiz.