Brazil vs South Africa
Brazil is 6.97 times larger than South Africa. South Africa would fit into Brazil about 7.0 times.
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Brazil is 6.97× the area of South Africa.
| Brazil | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Pretoria |
| Region | South America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- Yes. Brazil is 6.97 times larger than South Africa. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does South Africa fit into Brazil?
- About 7.0 times: Brazil has 6.97× the area of South Africa.
- Why do Brazil and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 64,747,319. Density: Brazil 25 per km², South Africa 53 per km².