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Brazil vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: Brazil has a land area of 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). Brazil's land area is 9.0 times (803%) larger than British Columbia's.
Total area: Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 9.0 times (801%) larger than British Columbia's.
Length: Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). Brazil's north-south length is 2.7 times (169%) longer than British Columbia's.
Width: Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). Brazil's east-west width is 2.2 times (116%) wider than British Columbia's.
Highest point: Brazil's highest point is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 5,473 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point: Brazil's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Brazil vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: Brazil has a population of 214,211,951 (2026), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). Brazil's population is 37.9 times larger than British Columbia's.
Population density: Brazil: 66.4 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. Brazil's population density is 4.2 times (320%) higher than British Columbia's.
Biggest city: Brazil's biggest city is São Paulo with 12,252,023 people; British Columbia's is Vancouver with 662,248. São Paulo's population is 18.5 times larger than Vancouver's.
Largest metro area: Brazil's largest metropolitan area is São Paulo (18,949,790 people) vs British Columbia's Vancouver CMA (2,642,825). São Paulo's population is 7.2 times (617%) larger than Vancouver CMA's.
History: Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 49 years.
Brazil vs British Columbia Economy
GDP: Brazil's GDP is $2,279.9 billion (2025) vs British Columbia's $313.3 billion. Brazil's economic output is 7.3 times (628%) larger than British Columbia's.
GDP per capita: Brazil: $10,713 per person vs British Columbia: $55,241. British Columbia's GDP per capita is 5.2 times (416%) 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.