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Virginia vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 81.7 times larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 76.9 times larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 12.3 times longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 5.8 times (476%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 4,097 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia'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.
Virginia vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 24.3 times larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Virginia's population density is 3.4 times (236%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 26.9 times larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 34 years.
Virginia vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Virginia's GDP per capita is 8.1 times (707%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 7.3 times (633%) higher than Brazil's.
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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.