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Nevada vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 29.4 times larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 29.7 times larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 5.6 times (464%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 5.7 times (472%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Boundary Peak is 3,289 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 65.6 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 2.2 times (124%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 18.0 times larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 7.9 times (690%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 42 years.
Nevada vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 8.5 times (748%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Nevada's GDP per capita is 7.7 times (669%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 6.6 times (562%) 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.