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Brazil vs China Geography
Land area
- Brazil has a land area of 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²).
- China's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Brazil's.
Total area
- Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Brazil's.
Length
- Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km).
- Brazil's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than China's.
Width
- Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km).
- China's east-west width is 1.1 times (13%) wider than Brazil's.
Highest point
- Brazil's highest point is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m).
- Mount Everest is 19,206 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point
- Brazil's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet.
- China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
Brazil vs China Population and History
Population
- Brazil has a population of 214,211,951 (2026), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025).
- China's population is 6.6 times (556%) larger than Brazil's.
Population density
- Brazil: 66.4 people per square mile vs China: 390.1.
- China's population density is 5.9 times (488%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city
- Brazil's biggest city is São Paulo with 12,252,023 people; China's is Shanghai with 24,870,895.
- Shanghai's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than São Paulo's.
Largest metro area
- Brazil's largest metropolitan area is São Paulo (18,949,790 people) vs China's Shanghai (29,558,908).
- Shanghai's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than São Paulo's.
History
- Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822.
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 127 years.
Brazil vs China Economy
GDP
- Brazil's GDP is $2,279.9 billion (2025) vs China's $19,498.0 billion.
- China's economic output is 8.6 times (755%) larger than Brazil's.
GDP per capita
- Brazil: $10,713 per person vs China: $13,862.
- China's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income
- Brazil: $10,550 vs China: $14,230 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- China's average income is 1.3 times (35%) higher than Brazil's.
Official Websites
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