Brazil vs India
Brazil is 2.59 times larger than India. India would fit into Brazil about 2.6 times.
BrazilIndiaBrazil moved onto India · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Brazil is 2.59× the area of India.
 Brazil |  India | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 2.59× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 6.88× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 17.8× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 445 / km²#18 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrazil: 2.47× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndia: 1.22× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIndia: 0.51 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndia: 1.32× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBrazil: 1.08× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15India: 4.8 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brazil: 4.1 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndia: 0.7 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAbout as many refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrazil: 3.8 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndia: 1.89× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBrazil: 3.28× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentBrazil: 2.03× the university enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexBrazil: 0.101 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrazil: 3.82× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 1.74× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $3.96T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brazil: 1.99× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 5.3 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 2.6 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBrazil: 1.43× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 1.15× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 27.3 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndia: 34.0 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 5.6 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrazil: 39.6 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 2.4 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIndia: 4.5 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndia: 2.19× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrazil: 1.21× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBrazil: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 2.4× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrazil: 1.07× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 11.6 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndia: 0.1 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)India: 4.04× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 22.9 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 45.0 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndia: 44.3× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrazil: 1.63× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrazil: 0.23 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndia: 0.10 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 6.89× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Brasilia | New Delhi |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Indian rupee (INR) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | English, Hindi |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +55 | +91 |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia, Asia |
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. 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 India?
- Yes. Brazil is 2.59 times larger than India. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does India fit into Brazil?
- About 2.6 times: Brazil has 2.59× the area of India.
- Why do Brazil and India 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 India about 1.18×. 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 India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 212,812,405. Density: Brazil 25 per km², India 445 per km².
- Which is richer, Brazil or India?
- By gross national income per person, Brazil: $10,550 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.82× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or India?
- In Brazil: life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years, against 72.2 — 3.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and India have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brazil: presidential republic; India: parliamentary republic.