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Alabama vs Brazil Geography
Land area
- Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²).
- Brazil's land area is 63.7 times larger than Alabama's.
Total area
- Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Brazil's total area is 62.7 times larger than Alabama's.
Length
- Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km).
- Brazil's north-south length is 8.3 times (725%) longer than Alabama's.
Width
- Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km).
- Brazil's east-west width is 12.7 times wider than Alabama's.
Highest point
- Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m).
- Pico da Neblina is 7,421 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point
- Alabama'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.
Alabama vs Brazil Population and History
Population
- Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026).
- Brazil's population is 41.5 times larger than Alabama's.
Population density
- Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4.
- Alabama's population density is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city
- Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023.
- São Paulo's population is 53.2 times larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area
- Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790).
- São Paulo's population is 15.9 times larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History
- Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state.
- Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822.
- In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 3 years.
Alabama vs Brazil Economy
GDP
- Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion.
- Brazil's economic output is 7.0 times (601%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita
- Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Brazil: $10,713.
- Alabama's GDP per capita is 5.9 times (489%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income
- Alabama: $57,311 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Alabama's average income is 5.4 times (443%) higher than Brazil's.
Official Websites
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