Belarus vs Brazil
Brazil is 41 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Brazil about 41 times.
BelarusBrazilBelarus moved onto Brazil · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Belarus is 0.02× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 41× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 8,515,767 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 212,812,405 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Brasilia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 10 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Brazil?
- No. Belarus is 41 times smaller than Brazil. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Brazil?
- About 41 times: Brazil has 41× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Brazil look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Brazil about 1.04×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Brazil 25 per km².