Brazil at its true size
Brazil covers 8,515,767 km², number 5 of 194 countries by area. Home to 212,812,405 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 8,515,767 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 212,812,405 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 25 per km² |
| Capital | Brasilia |
| Local time in Brasilia | |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones IANA |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) Wikidata |
| Languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | South America, South America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | G20BRICS |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +55 |
| Codes | BR · BRA · 076 |
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Where Brazil ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#7 of 194213 million people#1 of 12 in South America
- Population density#160 of 19425 people per km²#6 of 12 in South America
- Urban population#25 of 19288% urban#5 of 12 in South America
- Fertility rate#123 of 1921.61 births per woman#9 of 12 in South America
- Population growth#140 of 192+0.38% a year#10 of 12 in South America
- Birth rate#111 of 19212.1 births per 1,000 people#9 of 12 in South America
- Death rate#97 of 1927.1 deaths per 1,000 people#6 of 12 in South America
- Children under 15#118 of 19219.4% under 15#10 of 12 in South America
- People over 65#74 of 19211.5% aged 65 and over#4 of 12 in South America
- Net migration#118 of 192−1.0 per 1,000 people#8 of 12 in South America
- Refugees abroad#138 of 1900.03 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#10 of 12 in South America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#78 of 19276.0 years#7 of 12 in South America
- Infant mortality#97 of 19112.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#6 of 12 in South America
- Doctors#76 of 1782.36 doctors per 1,000 people#6 of 11 in South America
- University enrolment#46 of 14569.7% gross enrolment#4 of 8 in South America
- Human Development Index#83 of 190an index of 0.786#6 of 12 in South America
Economy
- GNI per capita#79 of 185$10,550 a person#5 of 12 in South America
- Internet users#80 of 18485% online#5 of 12 in South America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#81 of 184$23,433 a person#5 of 11 in South America
- GDP growth#124 of 187+2.3% a year#8 of 12 in South America
- Inflation#42 of 176+5.0% a year#5 of 11 in South America
- Unemployment#71 of 1786.0% of the labour force#7 of 12 in South America
- Extreme poverty#64 of 1493.0% under $3.00 a day#4 of 10 in South America
- Income inequality (Gini)#8 of 149a Gini index of 50.3#2 of 10 in South America
- Jobs in agriculture#119 of 1787.6% of jobs#9 of 12 in South America
- Jobs in industry#75 of 17820.2% of jobs#5 of 12 in South America
- Jobs in services#43 of 17872.2% of jobs#4 of 12 in South America
- Foreign investment#58 of 1843.4% of GDP#4 of 12 in South America
- Exports#140 of 16817.8% of GDP#7 of 10 in South America
- Military spending#110 of 1551.1% of GDP#6 of 10 in South America
- Mobile subscriptions#125 of 191102 subscriptions per 100 people#9 of 12 in South America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#97 of 1852.32 tonnes a person#8 of 12 in South America
- Forest area#29 of 19259% forest#3 of 12 in South America
- Renewable energy#53 of 19046.5% renewable#3 of 12 in South America
- Access to electricity#103 of 19299.8% with electricity#3 of 12 in South America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#132 of 19113.4 µg/m³#11 of 12 in South America
- Protected land#32 of 19130.6% of the land protected#3 of 12 in South America
- Arable land#117 of 1906.7% of the land arable#4 of 12 in South America
- Water stress#154 of 1761.5% of its available fresh water#11 of 12 in South America
- Precipitation#42 of 1801,761 mm a year#6 of 12 in South America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Brazil’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Brazil fit into…
- Russia: about 2.0 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Brazil shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Amazon6,400 km
- Purus2,960 km
- Japurá2,820 km
- Tocantins2,450 km
- Mamoré1,930 km
- Tapajós1,930 km
Summits
- Pico da Neblina2,994 m
- Pico da Bandeira2,891 m
- Mount Roraima2,810 m
- Pedra da Mina2,798 m
- Serra do Barbado2,033 m
Lakes
- Represa de Sobradinho4,220 km²
- Lagoa Mirim3,994 km²
- Represa de Tucuruí2,850 km²
- Represa Três Marias1,519 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Brazil. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Brazil
- How big is Brazil?
- Brazil covers 8,515,767 km², which makes it number 5 of 194 countries by area. About 212,812,405 people live there (2025), 25 per km².
- Is Brazil bigger than Australia?
- Brazil is 11% larger than Australia. Brazil: 8,515,767 km²; Australia: 7,692,024 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Brazil?
- Brazil lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Brazil?
- Brazil shares a land border with Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, France, Paraguay, Guyana, Uruguay, Suriname.