Brazil vs Peru
Brazil is 6.63 times larger than Peru. Peru would fit into Brazil about 6.6 times.
BrazilPeruBrazil moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 6.63× the area of Peru.
 Brazil |  Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 6.63× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 1,285,216 km²#19 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 6.15× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 34,576,665#48 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPeru: 1.08× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 27 / km²#158 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrazil: 1.03× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePeru: 1.22× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.97 per woman#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPeru: 0.66 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +1.04%#94 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePeru: 1.31× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBrazil: 1.27× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Peru: 4.2 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brazil: 2.0 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPeru: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPeru: 7.67× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPeru: 1.9 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrazil: 1.12× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000 births#105 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBrazil: 1.4× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 1.69 per 1,000#89 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexPeru: 0.008 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.794#78 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrazil: 1.25× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $8,430#86 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 6.81× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $334.86B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brazil: 1.25× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $18,816#98 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPeru: 1.1 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 3.5 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBrazil: 1.18× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPeru: 1.7× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 10.2 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 40.1#36 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePeru: 15.5 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 3.4 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrazil: 12.1 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 60.1% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 0.3 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPeru: 12.2 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 30.0% of GDP#102 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBrazil: 1.3× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrazil: 1.03× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPeru: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 125 per 100#69 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 1.11× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#43 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrazil: 1.15× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 2.02 t a year#102 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 15.9 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 30.6%#79 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBrazil: 3.3 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 96.5%#124 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Peru: 2.32× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 31.1 µg/m³#47 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 8.5 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBrazil: 3.6 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 3.1% of land#149 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPeru: 3.2× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 4.8%#120 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAbout the same rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 1,738 mm#43 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrazil: 0.12 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrazil: 0.38 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −0.76#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 2.24× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 8.6 per 100,000#33 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Brasilia | Lima |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Nuevo sol (PEN) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +55 | +51 |
| Region | South America | South America |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Yes. Brazil is 6.63 times larger than Peru. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Peru fit into Brazil?
- About 6.6 times: Brazil has 6.63× the area of Peru.
- Why do Brazil and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 34,576,665. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Peru 27 per km².
- Which is richer, Brazil or Peru?
- By gross national income per person, Brazil: $10,550 against $8,430 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.25× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or Peru?
- In Peru: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 76.0 — 1.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and Peru have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).