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Nebraska vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 42.0 times larger than Nebraska's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 42.5 times larger than Nebraska's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 5.5 times (450%) longer than Nebraska's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 5.8 times (479%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 4,398 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 106.8 times larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 2.5 times (154%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 25.0 times larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 18.9 times larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 45 years.
Nebraska vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 12.1 times larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 8.8 times (781%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 6.9 times (589%) 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.