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Alaska vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 5.6 times (465%) larger than Alaska's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 4.9 times (394%) larger than Alaska's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 2.3 times (127%) longer than Alaska's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 1.7 times (74%) wider than Alaska's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Denali is 10,409 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point: Alaska'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.
Alaska vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 289.4 times larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 51.1 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 42.3 times larger than Anchorage's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 46.5 times larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 137 years.
Alaska vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 31.8 times larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Alaska's GDP per capita is 9.0 times (803%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 7.2 times (623%) 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.