Australia vs Brazil
Brazil is 11% larger than Australia.
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Australia is 0.9× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 1.11× the size of Australia.
 Australia |  Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 1.11× the area | 7,692,024 km²#6 of 194 | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 10 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 7.71× the population | 27,614,411#55 of 194 · 2025 | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBrazil: 6.96× the density | 3.6 / km²#193 of 194 | 25 / km²#160 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 88%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrazil: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAustralia: 1.15 points higher | +1.53%#66 of 192 · 2025 | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrazil: 1.13× the birth rate | 10.7 per 1,000#130 of 192 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brazil: 1.7 points higher | 17.7%#133 of 192 · 2025 | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Australia: 6.6 points higher | 18.1%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAustralia: 6.0 per 1,000 higher | +5.0 per 1,000#20 of 192 · 2025 | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAustralia: 7.1 years longer | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrazil: 3.97× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustralia: 1.73× the doctors per person | 4.09 per 1,000#29 of 178 · 2022 | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentAustralia: 1.56× the university enrolment | 108.4%#6 of 145 · 2024 | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexAustralia: 0.172 higher | 0.958#7 of 190 · 2023 | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustralia: 6.08× the income per person | $64,120#11 of 185 · 2025 | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 1.27× the economy | $1.8T2025 | $2.28T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Australia: 3.07× the output per person | $71,934#22 of 184 · 2025 | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrazil: 0.9 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 2.1 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2025 | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBrazil: 1.46× the unemployment | 4.1%#112 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 3.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2020 | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 16.5 higher | 33.8#83 of 149 · 2020 | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBrazil: 5.4 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 0.9 points higher | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAustralia: 6.3 points higher | 78.5% of jobs#18 of 178 · 2025 | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 1.3 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAustralia: 5.4 points higher | 23.2% of GDP#120 of 168 · 2025 | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAustralia: 1.83× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#68 of 155 · 2025 | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAustralia: 1.14× the share online | 96%#19 of 184 · 2024 | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAustralia: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 3.36× the forest share | 17% of land#127 of 192 · 2024 | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAustralia: 6.08× the CO₂ per person | 14.1 t a year#10 of 185 · 2024 | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 34.2 points higher | 12.3%#129 of 190 · 2021 | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityAustralia: 0.2 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Brazil: 2.09× the air pollution | 6.4 µg/m³#177 of 191 · 2023 | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 8.6 points higher | 22.0% of land#71 of 191 · 2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBrazil: 2.6 points higher | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAustralia: 3.13× the water stress | 4.7%#123 of 176 · 2022 | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrazil: 3.3× the rain and snow | 534 mm#140 of 180 · 2022 | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAustralia: 1.16 higher | +0.78#52 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustralia: 2.22 higher | +1.84#10 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 21.4× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD, G20 | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Canberra | Brasilia |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Brazilian real (BRL) |
| Official languages | English, Australian English, Auslan | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+10, summer time UTC+11 · UTC+8 to UTC+10:30, 5 time zones | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +61 | +55 |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand, Oceania | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26° S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Brazil?
- No. Australia is 10% smaller than Brazil. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Australia fit into Brazil?
- About 1.1 times: Brazil has 1.11× the area of Australia.
- Why do Australia and Brazil look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Brazil about 1.04×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Brazil 25 per km².
- Which is richer, Australia or Brazil?
- By gross national income per person, Australia: $64,120 against $10,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.08× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Australia or Brazil?
- In Australia: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 76.0 — 7.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Australia and Brazil have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Australia: constitutional monarchy; Brazil: presidential republic.