Brazil vs Kazakhstan
Brazil is 3.13 times larger than Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan would fit into Brazil about 3.1 times.
BrazilKazakhstanBrazil moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
3.13×
Brazil is 3.13× the area of Kazakhstan.
| Brazil | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Astana |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Yes. Brazil is 3.13 times larger than Kazakhstan. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into Brazil?
- About 3.1 times: Brazil has 3.13× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do Brazil and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 20,843,754. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².