Brazil vs Vanuatu
Brazil is 699 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Brazil about 699 times.
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Brazil is 699× the area of Vanuatu.
| Brazil | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 335,169 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Port-Vila |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Brazil is 699 times larger than Vanuatu. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Brazil?
- About 699 times: Brazil has 699× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Brazil and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 335,169. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².