Brazil vs Thailand
Brazil is 16.6 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Brazil about 17 times.
BrazilThailandBrazil moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
16.6×
Brazil is 16.6× the area of Thailand.
| Brazil | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Bangkok |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Brazil is 16.6 times larger than Thailand. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Brazil?
- About 17 times: Brazil has 16.6× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Brazil and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 71,619,863. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Thailand 140 per km².