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Maryland vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 332.3 times larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 265.0 times larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 11.8 times longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 11.0 times wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 6,464 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 34.2 times larger than Maryland's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Maryland's population density is 9.7 times (871%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 21.6 times larger than Baltimore's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 34 years.
Maryland vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 4.2 times (318%) larger than Maryland's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Maryland's GDP per capita is 8.1 times (714%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 7.5 times (651%) 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.