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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 1.15× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 1.61× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.39× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrazil: 1.1× the urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.14 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrazil: 1.14× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.27× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brazil: 2.3 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 6.9 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBrazil: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.9 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBrazil: 2.24× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.56× the doctors per person | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.14× the university enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.152 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 8.42× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 13.5× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.84× the output per person | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrazil: 0.1 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBrazil: 2.1 points higher | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentBrazil: 1.43× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBrazil: 2.73× the share in extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Brazil: 8.5 higher | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBrazil: 6.1 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 1.3 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 7.4 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 2.4 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrazil: 6.8 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.97× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.12× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 1.73× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.87× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 35.6 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 0.2 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Brazil: 1.91× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrazil: 17.7 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 9.9 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 18.8× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrazil: 2.46× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.08 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.25 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 3.33× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Brasilia | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +55 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Brazil or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $10,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.42× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.0 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).