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Alberta vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Alberta has a land area of 248,000 square miles (642,317 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 13.0 times larger than Alberta's.
Total area: Alberta: 255,541 square miles (661,848 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 12.9 times larger than Alberta's.
Length: Alberta is 810 miles (1,303 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 3.4 times (237%) longer than Alberta's.
Width: Alberta spans 544 miles (876 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 4.9 times (394%) wider than Alberta's.
Highest point: Alberta's highest point is Mount Columbia at 12,293 feet (3,747 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Mount Columbia is 2,467 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point: Alberta's lowest point is Slave River at 499 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 499 feet lower.
Alberta vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Alberta has a population of 5,048,151 (2026), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 42.4 times larger than Alberta's.
Population density: Alberta: 20.4 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 3.3 times (225%) higher than Alberta's.
Biggest city: Alberta's biggest city is Calgary with 1,306,784 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 9.4 times (838%) larger than Calgary's.
Largest metro area: Alberta's largest metropolitan area is Calgary CMA (1,481,806 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 12.8 times larger than Calgary CMA's.
History: Alberta: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 83 years.
Alberta vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Alberta's GDP is $346.0 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 6.6 times (559%) larger than Alberta's.
GDP per capita: Alberta: $70,487 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Alberta's GDP per capita is 6.6 times (558%) 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.