Brazil vs France
Brazil is 13.2 times larger than France. France would fit into Brazil about 13 times.
BrazilFranceBrazil moved onto France · Equal-area projection
13.2×
Brazil is 13.2× the area of France.
| Brazil | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Paris |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why France 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 Brazil bigger than France?
- Yes. Brazil is 13.2 times larger than France. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does France fit into Brazil?
- About 13 times: Brazil has 13.2× the area of France.
- Why do Brazil and France 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 France about 1.87×. That is why France 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, Brazil or France?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 68,720,337. Density: Brazil 25 per km², France 107 per km².