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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Brazil is 13.2× the area of France.
 Brazil |  France | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 13.2× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 643,801 km²#42 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 10 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 3.1× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 68,720,337#23 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityFrance: 4.27× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 107 / km²#83 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 | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrazil: 0.13 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrazil: 1.25× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFrance: 1.32× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 9.4 per 1,000#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brazil: 3.2 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 16.2%#148 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65France: 11.0 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 22.5%#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFrance: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFrance: 7.0 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 83.0 years#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrazil: 3.62× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsFrance: 1.39× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 3.28 per 1,000#54 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAbout the same university enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | 71.5%#43 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFrance: 0.134 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.920#25 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFrance: 4.61× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $48,630#23 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFrance: 1.48× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $3.37T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)France: 2.73× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $63,975#28 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrazil: 1.5 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 4.1 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFrance: 1.25× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 30× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 18.5 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureBrazil: 5.3 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 2.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 0.9 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFrance: 6.1 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 78.3% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 1.6 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFrance: 15.6 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 33.4% of GDP#89 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingFrance: 1.93× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersFrance: 1.05× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#64 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsFrance: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 117 per 100#91 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 1.78× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 33% of land#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personFrance: 1.72× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 30.3 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 16.2%#118 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityFrance: 0.2 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Brazil: 1.63× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 8.2 µg/m³#168 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 1.8 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 28.8% of land#40 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFrance: 24.6 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 31.3% of land#26 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressFrance: 14.3× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 21.4%#66 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrazil: 2.03× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 867 mm#99 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFrance: 0.29 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFrance: 1.62 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | +1.24#23 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 14.8× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Brasilia | Paris |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Euro (EUR), CFP Franc (XPF) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +55 | +33 |
| Region | South America | Western Europe, Europe |
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; 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.
- Which is richer, Brazil or France?
- By gross national income per person, France: $48,630 against $10,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.61× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or France?
- In France: life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years, against 76.0 — 7.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and France have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brazil: presidential republic; France: semi-presidential republic.