Brazil vs United States
United States is 15% larger than Brazil.
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Brazil is 0.87× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 1.15× the size of Brazil.
| Brazil | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Brazil is 13% smaller than United States. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Brazil fit into United States?
- About 1.2 times: United States has 1.15× the area of Brazil.
- Why do Brazil and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 212,812,405. Density: Brazil 25 per km², United States 35 per km².