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Brazil vs Russia Geography
Land area
- Brazil has a land area of 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²).
- Russia's land area is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Brazil's.
Total area
- Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Russia's total area is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Brazil's.
Length
- Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km).
- Russia's north-south length is 1.1 times (9%) longer than Brazil's.
Width
- Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km).
- Russia's east-west width is 1.4 times (43%) wider than Brazil's.
Highest point
- Brazil's highest point is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m).
- Mount Elbrus is 8,684 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point
- Brazil's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet.
- Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
Brazil vs Russia Population and History
Population
- Brazil has a population of 214,211,951 (2026), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025).
- Brazil's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Russia's.
Population density
- Brazil: 66.4 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1.
- Brazil's population density is 2.9 times (187%) higher than Russia's.
Biggest city
- Brazil's biggest city is São Paulo with 12,252,023 people; Russia's is Moscow with 13,200,000.
- Moscow's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than São Paulo's.
Largest metro area
- Brazil's largest metropolitan area is São Paulo (18,949,790 people) vs Russia's Moscow (14,524,753).
- São Paulo's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Moscow's.
History
- Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822.
- Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991.
- In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 169 years.
Brazil vs Russia Economy
GDP
- Brazil's GDP is $2,279.9 billion (2025) vs Russia's $2,561.3 billion.
- Russia's economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Brazil's.
GDP per capita
- Brazil: $10,713 per person vs Russia: $17,547.
- Russia's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (64%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income
- Brazil: $10,550 vs Russia: $15,960 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Russia's average income is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Brazil's.
Official Websites
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