Brazil vs Colombia
Brazil is 7.46 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Brazil about 7.5 times.
BrazilColombiaBrazil moved onto Colombia · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 7.46× the area of Colombia.
 Brazil |  Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 7.46× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 3.98× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityColombia: 1.87× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 47 / km²#137 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrazil: 1.12× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthColombia: 0.63 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateColombia: 1.1× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBrazil: 1.29× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Colombia: 0.6 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brazil: 1.3 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 49.7× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyColombia: 1.9 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrazil: 1.17× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsColombia: 1.08× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentBrazil: 1.18× the university enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexColombia: 0.002 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrazil: 1.34× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 4.98× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $457.41B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brazil: 1.04× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthColombia: 0.3 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationColombia: 0.1 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentColombia: 1.38× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyColombia: 2.83× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 4.1 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureColombia: 6.6 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 0.2 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrazil: 6.4 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 0.9 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrazil: 2.8 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingColombia: 3.05× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrazil: 1.07× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 1.71× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 1.09× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrazil: 1.29× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 16.8 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBrazil: 0.9 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Colombia: 1.37× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 13.4 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBrazil: 4.0 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressColombia: 2.4× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 1.84× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrazil: 0.57 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 0.07 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateColombia: 1.29× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | OECD |
| Capital | Brasilia | Bogota |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Colombian peso (COP) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +55 | +57 |
| Region | South America | 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. Brazil sits at about 11° S and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Brazil bigger than Colombia?
- Yes. Brazil is 7.46 times larger than Colombia. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Brazil?
- About 7.5 times: Brazil has 7.46× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Brazil and Colombia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Colombia about 1.0×. 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, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 53,425,635. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Colombia 47 per km².
- Which is richer, Brazil or Colombia?
- By gross national income per person, Brazil: $10,550 against $7,900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.34× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or Colombia?
- In Colombia: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 76.0 — 1.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and Colombia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).