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Brazil vs Ireland Geography
Land area: Brazil has a land area of 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²), while Ireland has 26,596 square miles (68,883 km²). Brazil's land area is 121.3 times larger than Ireland's.
Total area: Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²) vs Ireland: 27,133 square miles (70,273 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 121.2 times larger than Ireland's.
Length: Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km) long from north to south; Ireland is 287 miles (462 km). Brazil's north-south length is 9.5 times (852%) longer than Ireland's.
Width: Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km) east to west; Ireland spans 191 miles (308 km). Brazil's east-west width is 14.1 times wider than Ireland's.
Highest point: Brazil's highest point is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m); Ireland's is Carrauntoohil at 3,406 feet (1,038 m). Pico da Neblina is 6,420 feet higher than Carrauntoohil.
Lowest point: Brazil's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ireland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Brazil vs Ireland Population and History
Population: Brazil has a population of 214,211,951 (2026), while Ireland has 5,525,600 (2026). Brazil's population is 38.8 times larger than Ireland's.
Population density: Brazil: 66.4 people per square mile vs Ireland: 207.8. Ireland's population density is 3.1 times (213%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Brazil's biggest city is São Paulo with 12,252,023 people; Ireland's is Dublin with 592,713. São Paulo's population is 20.7 times larger than Dublin's.
Largest metro area: Brazil's largest metropolitan area is São Paulo (18,949,790 people) vs Ireland's Greater Dublin Area (2,082,605). São Paulo's population is 9.1 times (810%) larger than Greater Dublin Area's.
History: Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. Ireland: Independent since December 6, 1922, as the Irish Free State; a republic since 1949. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 100 years.
Brazil vs Ireland Economy
GDP: Brazil's GDP is $2,279.9 billion (2025) vs Ireland's $721.7 billion. Brazil's economic output is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Ireland's.
GDP per capita: Brazil: $10,713 per person vs Ireland: $131,593. Ireland's GDP per capita is 12.3 times higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Brazil: $10,550 vs Ireland: $87,360 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ireland's average income is 8.3 times (728%) 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.