Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Brazil & India and Geography Stats: compare key data on Brazil & India compared Geography

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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than the US slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Area > Land 8.46 million sq km
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than India 		2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th.
Area > Land > Per capita 43.07 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 17 times more than India 		2.59 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 195th.
Area > Total 8.51 million sq km
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than India 		3.29 million sq km
Ranked 8th.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,782
Ranked 41st. 65% more than India 		1,083
Ranked 86th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,782
Ranked 40th. 65% more than India 		1,083
Ranked 83th.
Climate mostly tropical, but temperate in south varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Coastline 7,491 km
Ranked 17th. 7% more than India 		7,000 km
Ranked 20th.
Geographic coordinates 10 00 S, 55 00 W 20 00 N, 77 00 E
Land area > Sq. km 8.46 million sq km
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than India 		2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th.
Land area > Square miles 3.3 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India 		1.24 million square miles
Ranked 4th.
Location Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Natural resources bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land
Surface area > Sq. km 8.51 million km²
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than India 		3.29 million km²
Ranked 7th.
Terrain mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Area > Water 55,460 sq km
Ranked 12th. 		314,070 sq km
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Brazil
Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than the US slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Population density > People per sq. km 22.04 people/m²
Ranked 158th. 		368.15 people/m²
Ranked 18th. 17 times more than Brazil
Elevation extremes > Highest point Pico da Neblina 2,994 m Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
Total area > Sq. km 8.51 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than India 		3.29 million
Ranked 8th.
Land use > Arable land 8.45%
Ranked 123th. 		47.87%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Brazil
Land boundaries > Border countries Argentina 1,261 km, Bolivia 3,423 km, Colombia 1,644 km, French Guiana 730 km, Guyana 1,606 km, Paraguay 1,365 km, Peru 2,995 km, Suriname 593 km, Uruguay 1,068 km, Venezuela 2,200 km Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km
Irrigated land 54,000 sq km
Ranked 1st. 		663,340 sq km
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Brazil
Natural hazards recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 52.27 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 173th. 		488.84 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Brazil
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 49th. The same as India 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 79th.
Area > Land per 1000 44.1 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 17 times more than India 		2.53 sq km
Ranked 178th.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Atlantic Ocean 0 m Indian Ocean 0 m
Coastline per 1000 0.038 km
Ranked 127th. 7 times more than India 		0.00573 km
Ranked 155th.
Population density 20.32 people per sqkm
Ranked 182nd. 		336.62 people per sqkm
Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than Brazil
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile
Ranked 30th. The same as India 		200 nautical mile
Ranked 56th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 43.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 17 times more than India 		2.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 179th.
Map references South America Asia
Capital city with population Brasilia - 1,800,000 New Delhi - 294,149
Largest city with population São Paulo - (est. 10,000,000) Mumbai - 11,914,398
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 4.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than India 		677,598
Ranked 11th.
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 45.74 km²
Ranked 44th. 16 times more than India 		2.92 km²
Ranked 179th.
Environment > Current issues deforestation in Amazon Basin destroys the habitat and endangers a multitude of plant and animal species indigenous to the area; there is a lucrative illegal wildlife trade; air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and several other large cities; land degradation and water pollution caused by improper mining activities; wetland degradation; severe oil spills deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources
Land use > Other 90.72%
Ranked 103th. 87% more than India 		48.39%
Ranked 236th.
Area > Total per 1000 44.39 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 16 times more than India 		2.8 sq km
Ranked 181st.
Area > Water per 1000 0.289 sq km
Ranked 68th. 8% more than India 		0.268 sq km
Ranked 70th.
Land use > Permanent crops 0.83%
Ranked 127th. 		3.74%
Ranked 64th. 5 times more than Brazil
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 18.6 sq. km
Ranked 63th. 		125 sq. km
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Brazil
Google Street View, year added 2,010
Ranked 51st. 		2,012
Ranked 19th. The same as Brazil
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 24
Ranked 48th. The same as India 		24
Ranked 71st.
Environment > International agreements > Party to Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 45.68 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 15 times more than India 		3 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
Land boundaries > Total 16,885 km
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than India 		14,103 km
Ranked 4th.
Highest point Pico da Neblina Kangchenjunga
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.161 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 		0.524 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Brazil
Note largest country in South America; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador dominates South Asian subcontinent; near important Indian Ocean trade routes; Kanchenjunga, third tallest mountain in the world, lies on the border with Nepal
Irrigated land per million 160.66 sq km
Ranked 91st. 		510.23 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Brazil
Capital Brasilia New Delhi
Border to area ratio 0.00173 km/km²
Ranked 150th. 		0.00445 km/km²
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Brazil
Marine Coastline 7,491 km
Ranked 17th. 7% more than India 		7,000 km
Ranked 20th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 318 585
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 59.3 645.84
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Highest town Campos do Jordão Hikkim
Forested Land 64.3%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than India 		21.6%
Ranked 113th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people 0.119
Ranked 77th. 6 times more than India 		0.0197
Ranked 80th.
Area > Water > Per capita 282.44 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 68th. 3% more than India 		273.87 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 70th.
Area > Total > Per capita 43.35 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 15 times more than India 		2.86 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 200th.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf 200 m
Ranked 45th. The same as India 		200 m
Ranked 1st.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf per million people 0.995 m
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than India 		0.164 m
Ranked 72nd.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 1.21%
Ranked 132nd. 		1.35%
Ranked 127th. 12% more than Brazil
Arable land > % of land area 8.5%
Ranked 122nd. 		52.92%
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Brazil
Forest area > % of land area 55.74%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than India 		22.79%
Ranked 113th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 26.26%
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than India 		5.21%
Ranked 151st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 58.07 cu km/yr
Ranked 14th. 		761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Brazil
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 1.63 cu m/yr
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India 		0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.289 cu km/yr
Ranked 92nd. 		0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Brazil
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 58.07 cu km/yr
Ranked 14th. 		761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Brazil
Land boundaries > Total per million 88.05 km
Ranked 118th. 7 times more than India 		12.01 km
Ranked 148th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 306 cu m/yr
Ranked 9th. 		613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Brazil
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 4.88%
Ranked 107th. 30% more than India 		3.76%
Ranked 121st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.289 cu km/yr
Ranked 92nd. 		0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Brazil
Agricultural land > % of land area 31.15%
Ranked 120th. 		60.51%
Ranked 40th. 94% more than Brazil
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.086 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 7 times more than India 		0.012 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 155th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 1.63 cu m/yr
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than India 		0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 25.97%
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than India 		5%
Ranked 140th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 306 cu m/yr
Ranked 9th. 		613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Brazil
Continent or sub continent South America Asia

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