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

STAT Brazil United States HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly smaller than the US about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land 8.46 million sq km
Ranked 6th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 8% more than Brazil
Area > Land > Per capita 43.07 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 43% more than United States 		30.16 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
Area > Total 8.51 million sq km
Ranked 6th. 		9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 15% more than Brazil
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,782
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than United States 		715
Ranked 110th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,782
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United States 		715
Ranked 105th.
Climate mostly tropical, but temperate in south mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline 7,491 km
Ranked 17th. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Brazil
Geographic coordinates 10 00 S, 55 00 W 38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km 8.46 million sq km
Ranked 5th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than Brazil
Land area > Square miles 3.3 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 		3.8 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Brazil
Location Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km 8.51 million km²
Ranked 5th. 		9.63 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Brazil
Terrain mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water 55,460 sq km
Ranked 12th. 		664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Brazil
Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than the US about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km 22.04 people/m²
Ranked 158th. 		32.35 people/m²
Ranked 149th. 47% more than Brazil
Elevation extremes > Highest point Pico da Neblina 2,994 m Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km 8.51 million
Ranked 5th. 		9.63 million
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than Brazil
Land use > Arable land 8.45%
Ranked 123th. 		16.29%
Ranked 65th. 93% 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 Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land 54,000 sq km
Ranked 1st. 		230,000 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Brazil
Natural hazards recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 52.27 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 173th. 60% more than United States 		32.62 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 49th. The same as United States 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000 44.1 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 46% more than United States 		30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Atlantic Ocean 0 m Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000 0.038 km
Ranked 127th. 		0.0639 km
Ranked 114th. 68% more than Brazil
Population density 20.32 people per sqkm
Ranked 182nd. 		29.77 people per sqkm
Ranked 167th. 47% more than Brazil
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile
Ranked 30th. The same as United States 		200 nautical mile
Ranked 41st.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 43.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 43% more than United States 		30.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Map references South America North America
Capital city with population Brasilia - 1,800,000 Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population São Paulo - (est. 10,000,000) New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 4.71 million
Ranked 2nd. 55% more than United States 		3.03 million
Ranked 4th.
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 45.74 km²
Ranked 44th. 40% more than United States 		32.59 km²
Ranked 53th.
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 air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other 90.72%
Ranked 103th. 9% more than United States 		83.44%
Ranked 150th.
Area > Total per 1000 44.39 sq km
Ranked 42nd. 37% more than United States 		32.31 sq km
Ranked 51st.
Area > Water per 1000 0.289 sq km
Ranked 68th. 		2.19 sq km
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Brazil
Land use > Permanent crops 0.83%
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than United States 		0.26%
Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 18.6 sq. km
Ranked 63th. 		66.57 sq. km
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Brazil
Google Street View, year added 2,010
Ranked 51st. About the same as United States 		2,007
Ranked 73th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 24
Ranked 48th. The same as United States 		24
Ranked 59th.
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 Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, 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. 41% more than United States 		32.5 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
Land boundaries > Total 16,885 km
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than United States 		12,034 km
Ranked 6th.
Highest point Pico da Neblina Mount McKinley
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.161 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 		0.77 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Brazil
Note largest country in South America; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million 160.66 sq km
Ranked 91st. 		771.61 sq km
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Brazil
Capital Brasilia Washington DC
Border to area ratio 0.00173 km/km²
Ranked 150th. 37% more than United States 		0.00126 km/km²
Ranked 155th.
Marine Coastline 7,491 km
Ranked 17th. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Brazil
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 318 1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 59.3 477
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Largest city Sao Paulo New York City
Highest town Campos do Jordão Alma
Countries on other side of the world China , Japan , South Korea , Philippines , Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei , Palau , Federated States of Micronesia Mainland: France ( Southern & Antarctic Lands ) Hawaii : Botswana , Namibia Alaska : Antarctica Palmyra Atoll & Kingman Reef : DR Congo American Samoa : Niger , Nigeria
Forested Land 64.3%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States 		24.7%
Ranked 108th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people 0.119
Ranked 77th. 58% more than United States 		0.0758
Ranked 79th.
Area > Water > Per capita 282.44 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 68th. 		2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Brazil
Area > Note includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia
Area > Total > Per capita 43.35 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 34% more than United States 		32.34 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
Area > A note includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Penedos de Sao Pedro e Sao Paulo includes only the 50 states and <a href=/encyclopedia/Washington,-DC><a href=/encyclopedia/Washington,-DC>District of Columbia</a></a>
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.086 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th. 2 times more than United States 		0.04 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 306 cu m/yr
Ranked 9th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Brazil
Continent or sub continent South America North America
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 1.63 cu m/yr
Ranked 12th. 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Brazil
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 1.63 cu m/yr
Ranked 12th. 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Brazil
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.289 cu km/yr
Ranked 92nd. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Brazil
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 58.07 cu km/yr
Ranked 14th. 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Brazil
Agricultural land > % of land area 31.15%
Ranked 120th. 		44.88%
Ranked 81st. 44% more than Brazil
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 4.88%
Ranked 107th. 19% more than United States 		4.1%
Ranked 115th.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 1.21%
Ranked 132nd. 		1.72%
Ranked 119th. 42% more than Brazil
Arable land > % of land area 8.5%
Ranked 122nd. 		17.51%
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Brazil
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 306 cu m/yr
Ranked 9th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Brazil
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 58.07 cu km/yr
Ranked 14th. 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Brazil
Land boundaries > Total per million 88.05 km
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than United States 		39.57 km
Ranked 135th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 25.97%
Ranked 32nd. 72% more than United States 		15.14%
Ranked 80th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.289 cu km/yr
Ranked 92nd. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Brazil
Forest area > % of land area 55.74%
Ranked 27th. 68% more than United States 		33.12%
Ranked 81st.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 26.26%
Ranked 37th. 90% more than United States 		13.82%
Ranked 104th.

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