Brazil vs Mexico
Brazil is 4.32 times larger than Mexico. Mexico would fit into Brazil about 4.3 times.
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4.32×
Brazil is 4.32× the area of Mexico.
| Brazil | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Mexico City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. Brazil is 4.32 times larger than Mexico. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Brazil?
- About 4.3 times: Brazil has 4.32× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Brazil and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 131,946,900. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Mexico 67 per km².