Brazil vs Colombia
Brazil is 7.46 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Brazil about 7.5 times.
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Brazil is 7.46× the area of Colombia.
| Brazil | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Bogota |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
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.