Brazil at its true size

Countries of a similar size

• Australia1.11×Brazil is 11% larger than Australia.
• China0.89×Brazil is 11% smaller than China.
• United States0.87×Brazil is 13% smaller than United States.
• Canada0.85×Brazil is 15% smaller than Canada.
• Russia0.5×Brazil is 2.01 times smaller than Russia.
• India2.59×Brazil is 2.59 times larger than India.

How many times does Brazil fit into…

• Russia: about 2.0 times

Neighbours

• Argentinacompare 3.06×
• Perucompare 6.63×
• Colombiacompare 7.46×
• Boliviacompare 7.75×
• Venezuelacompare 9.34×
• Francecompare 13.2×
• Paraguaycompare 20.9×
• Guyanacompare 39.6×
• Uruguaycompare 48.3×
• Surinamecompare 52.2×

Questions about Brazil

How big is Brazil?

Brazil covers 8,515,767 km², which makes it number 6 of 235 countries and territories 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.