Brazil vs Portugal
Brazil is 92.3 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Brazil about 92 times.
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Brazil is 92.3× the area of Portugal.
| Brazil | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Lisbon |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Brazil is 92.3 times larger than Portugal. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Brazil?
- About 92 times: Brazil has 92.3× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Brazil and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 10,804,871. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Portugal 117 per km².