Brazil vs Nicaragua
Brazil is 70.8 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Brazil about 71 times.
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70.8×
Brazil is 70.8× the area of Nicaragua.
| Brazil | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Managua |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Brazil is 70.8 times larger than Nicaragua. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Brazil?
- About 71 times: Brazil has 70.8× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Brazil and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 7,007,502. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².