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Arkansas vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 62.1 times larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 61.8 times larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 11.2 times longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 9.6 times (862%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 7,074 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 69.4 times larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 59.8 times larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 14.1 times larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 14 years.
Arkansas vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 12.1 times larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Arkansas' GDP per capita is 5.7 times (469%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arkansas' average income is 5.6 times (462%) higher than Brazil's.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.