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Rhode Island vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 3,121.0 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 2,127.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 44.8 times longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 63.9 times wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Rhode Island's highest point is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 9,015 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Rhode Island'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.
Rhode Island vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Rhode Island has a population of 1,112,308 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 192.6 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Rhode Island: 1,075.8 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Rhode Island's population density is 16.2 times higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Rhode Island's biggest city is Providence with 194,706 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 62.9 times larger than Providence's.
Largest metro area: Rhode Island's largest metropolitan area is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 11.1 times larger than Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's.
History: Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 32 years.
Rhode Island vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Rhode Island's GDP is $80.4 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 28.4 times larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Rhode Island: $72,265 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 6.7 times (575%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Rhode Island: $70,622 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 6.7 times (569%) 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.