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Brazil vs Northwest Territories Geography
Land area: Brazil has a land area of 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Brazil's land area is 7.1 times (606%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
Total area: Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 6.3 times (533%) larger than Northwest Territories'.
Length: Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Brazil's north-south length is 2.1 times (109%) longer than Northwest Territories'.
Width: Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Brazil's east-west width is 2.7 times (171%) wider than Northwest Territories'.
Highest point: Brazil's highest point is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Pico da Neblina is 728 feet higher than Mount Nirvana.
Lowest point: Brazil's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Brazil vs Northwest Territories Population and History
Population: Brazil has a population of 214,211,951 (2026), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). Brazil's population is 4,733.2 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
Population density: Brazil: 66.4 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. Brazil's population density is 664.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.
Biggest city: Brazil's biggest city is São Paulo with 12,252,023 people; Northwest Territories's is Yellowknife with 20,340. São Paulo's population is 602.4 times larger than Yellowknife's.
Largest metro area: Brazil's largest metropolitan area is São Paulo (18,949,790 people) vs Northwest Territories's Yellowknife CMA (20,340). São Paulo's population is 931.7 times larger than Yellowknife CMA's.
History: Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 48 years.
Brazil vs Northwest Territories Economy
GDP: Brazil's GDP is $2,279.9 billion (2025) vs Northwest Territories's $3.7 billion. Brazil's economic output is 616.2 times larger than Northwest Territories'.
GDP per capita: Brazil: $10,713 per person vs Northwest Territories: $82,646. Northwest Territories' GDP per capita is 7.7 times (671%) higher than Brazil's.
Official Websites
Brazil official website · Northwest Territories official website
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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.