Brazil vs Venezuela
Brazil is 9.34 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Brazil about 9.3 times.
BrazilVenezuelaBrazil moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 9.34× the area of Venezuela.
 Brazil |  Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBrazil: 9.34× the area | 8,515,767 km²#5 of 194 | 912,050 km²#32 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 10 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBrazil: 7.46× the population | 212,812,405#7 of 194 · 2025 | 28,516,896#53 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVenezuela: 1.25× the density | 25 / km²#160 of 194 | 31 / km²#148 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 88%#25 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#20 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateVenezuela: 1.29× the births per woman | 1.61 per woman#123 of 192 · 2024 | 2.08 per woman#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthVenezuela: 0.01 points higher | +0.38%#140 of 192 · 2025 | +0.39%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateVenezuela: 1.26× the birth rate | 12.1 per 1,000#111 of 192 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVenezuela: 1.08× the death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Venezuela: 5.5 points higher | 19.4%#118 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#91 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Brazil: 1.5 points higher | 11.5%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrazil: 2.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.0 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2025 | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVenezuela: 487× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 14.62 per 1,000#14 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrazil: 3.3 years longer | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 | 72.7 years#106 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityVenezuela: 1.72× the infant mortality | 12.3 per 1,000 births#97 of 191 · 2024 | 21.2 per 1,000 births#66 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 2.36 per 1,000#76 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 69.7%#46 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexBrazil: 0.077 higher | 0.786#83 of 190 · 2023 | 0.709#120 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrazil: 2.73× the income per person | $10,550#79 of 185 · 2025 | $3,860#127 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBrazil: 22.9× the economy | $2.28T2025 | $99.66B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $23,433#81 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthBrazil: 0.7 points higher | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 | +1.6%#143 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +5.0%#42 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentBrazil: 1.13× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 3.0%#64 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureVenezuela: 1.3 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#119 of 178 · 2025 | 8.9% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrazil: 3.4 points higher | 20.2% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesVenezuela: 2.2 points higher | 72.2% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBrazil: 3.9 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | -0.5% of GDP#171 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBrazil: 2.9 points higher | 17.8% of GDP#140 of 168 · 2025 | 14.9% of GDP#150 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.1% of GDP#110 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersBrazil: 1.1× the share online | 85%#80 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#106 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBrazil: 1.44× the mobile subscriptions | 102 per 100#125 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrazil: 1.1× the forest share | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 | 53% of land#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVenezuela: 1.46× the CO₂ per person | 2.32 t a year#97 of 185 · 2024 | 3.39 t a year#78 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBrazil: 12.8 points higher | 46.5%#53 of 190 · 2021 | 33.7%#74 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVenezuela: 0.2 points higher | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Venezuela: 1.43× the air pollution | 13.4 µg/m³#132 of 191 · 2023 | 19.2 µg/m³#90 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landVenezuela: 26.2 points higher | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 | 56.8% of land#2 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBrazil: 3.8 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 2.9% of land#150 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVenezuela: 5.0× the water stress | 1.5%#154 of 176 · 2022 | 7.5%#104 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVenezuela: 1.16× the rain and snow | 1,761 mm#42 of 180 · 2022 | 2,044 mm#30 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrazil: 1.13 higher | −0.38#129 of 193 · 2025 | −1.51#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrazil: 1.17 higher | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 | −1.55#186 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBrazil: 1.53× the homicide rate | 19.3 per 100,000#17 of 146 · 2023 | 12.6 per 100,000#22 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | OPEC |
| Capital | Brasilia | Caracas |
| Currency | Brazilian real (BRL) | Sovereign bolivar (VES) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language | Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 · UTC−5 to UTC−2, 4 time zones | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +55 | +58 |
| Region | South America | South 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Brazil is 9.34 times larger than Venezuela. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Brazil?
- About 9.3 times: Brazil has 9.34× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Brazil and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 28,516,896. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².
- Which is richer, Brazil or Venezuela?
- By gross national income per person, Brazil: $10,550 against $3,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.73× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brazil or Venezuela?
- In Brazil: life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years, against 72.7 — 3.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brazil and Venezuela have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).