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Brazil vs Japan Geography
Land area: Brazil has a land area of 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²), while Japan has 140,752 square miles (364,546 km²). Brazil's land area is 22.9 times larger than Japan's.
Total area: Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²) vs Japan: 145,937 square miles (377,975 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 22.5 times larger than Japan's.
Length: Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km) long from north to south; Japan is 1,557 miles (2,505 km). Brazil's north-south length is 1.8 times (75%) longer than Japan's.
Width: Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km) east to west; Japan spans 1,568 miles (2,524 km). Brazil's east-west width is 1.7 times (71%) wider than Japan's.
Highest point: Brazil's highest point is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m); Japan's is Mount Fuji at 12,388 feet (3,776 m). Mount Fuji is 2,562 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point: Brazil's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Japan's is Hachirogata at -13 feet. Japan's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
Brazil vs Japan Population and History
Population: Brazil has a population of 214,211,951 (2026), while Japan has 122,680,000 (2026). Brazil's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Japan's.
Population density: Brazil: 66.4 people per square mile vs Japan: 871.6. Japan's population density is 13.1 times higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Brazil's biggest city is São Paulo with 12,252,023 people; Japan's is Tokyo with 13,515,271. Tokyo's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than São Paulo's.
Largest metro area: Brazil's largest metropolitan area is São Paulo (18,949,790 people) vs Japan's Tokyo (33,412,512). Tokyo's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than São Paulo's.
History: Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. Japan: An independent state for over two millennia; the current constitution dates from 1947. In its current form, Japan is the older of the two by 1,162 years.
Brazil vs Japan Economy
GDP: Brazil's GDP is $2,279.9 billion (2025) vs Japan's $4,435.2 billion. Japan's economic output is 1.9 times (95%) larger than Brazil's.
GDP per capita: Brazil: $10,713 per person vs Japan: $35,951. Japan's GDP per capita is 3.4 times (236%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Brazil: $10,550 vs Japan: $38,340 average income per person (per capita personal income). Japan's average income is 3.6 times (263%) 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.