Brazil vs Spain
Brazil is 16.8 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Brazil about 17 times.
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16.8×
Brazil is 16.8× the area of Spain.
| Brazil | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Madrid |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Brazil is 16.8 times larger than Spain. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Brazil?
- About 17 times: Brazil has 16.8× the area of Spain.
- Why do Brazil and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 49,355,143. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Spain 98 per km².