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Washington vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 48.6 times larger than Washington's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 46.1 times larger than Washington's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 11.5 times longer than Washington's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 6.7 times (573%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Mount Rainier is 4,583 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 26.9 times larger than Washington's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Washington's population density is 1.8 times (80%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Washington's biggest city is Seattle with 780,995 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 15.7 times larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Washington's largest metropolitan area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 4.6 times (357%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 67 years.
Washington vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Washington's GDP is $856.0 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: Washington: $107,564 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Washington's GDP per capita is 10.0 times higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Washington: $85,187 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 8.1 times (707%) 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.