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New Jersey vs Brazil Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 438.8 times larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 377.1 times larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 16.2 times longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 20.8 times wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 8,028 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs Brazil Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 22.5 times larger than New Jersey's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. New Jersey's population density is 19.5 times higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 38.6 times larger than Newark's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than São Paulo's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 35 years.
New Jersey vs Brazil Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 2.7 times (169%) larger than New Jersey's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 8.3 times (731%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 8.0 times (705%) 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.