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Hawaii vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 502.5 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 299.7 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 8.2 times (720%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 7.0 times (596%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Mauna Kea is 3,969 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 148.1 times larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Hawaii's population density is 3.4 times (239%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 35.5 times larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 19.0 times larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 137 years.
Hawaii vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 19.4 times larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 7.6 times (659%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 6.7 times (573%) 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.