Brazil vs Russia
Russia is 2.01 times larger than Brazil. Brazil would fit into Russia about 2.0 times.
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Brazil is 0.5× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 2.01× the size of Brazil.
| Brazil | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Moscow |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Brazil is 2.01 times smaller than Russia. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Brazil fit into Russia?
- About 2.0 times: Russia has 2.01× the area of Brazil.
- Why do Brazil and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 143,513,328. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².