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Texas vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 12.4 times larger than Texas'.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 12.2 times larger than Texas'.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 3.4 times (238%) longer than Texas'.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 3.5 times (246%) wider than Texas'.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 1,096 feet higher than Guadalupe Peak.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Texas vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 6.8 times (585%) larger than Texas'.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Texas' population density is 1.8 times (80%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Texas's biggest city is Houston with 2,390,125 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 5.1 times (413%) larger than Houston's.
Largest metro area: Texas's largest metropolitan area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 23 years.
Texas vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Texas's GDP is $2,769.8 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Texas' economic output is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Brazil's.
GDP per capita: Texas: $88,517 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Texas' GDP per capita is 8.3 times (726%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Texas: $69,823 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Texas' 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.