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Brazil vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Brazil has a land area of 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- Brazil's land area is 6.9 times (588%) larger than South Africa's.
Total area
- Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Brazil's total area is 7.0 times (597%) larger than South Africa's.
Length
- Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- Brazil's north-south length is 2.6 times (160%) longer than South Africa's.
Width
- Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- Brazil's east-west width is 2.7 times (165%) wider than South Africa's.
Highest point
- Brazil's highest point is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mafadi is 1,493 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point
- Brazil's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Brazil vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Brazil has a population of 214,211,951 (2026), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- Brazil's population is 3.4 times (237%) larger than South Africa's.
Population density
- Brazil: 66.4 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 2.0 times (104%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city
- Brazil's biggest city is São Paulo with 12,252,023 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- São Paulo's population is 2.6 times (155%) larger than Johannesburg's.
Largest metro area
- Brazil's largest metropolitan area is São Paulo (18,949,790 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- São Paulo's population is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Johannesburg's.
History
- Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 88 years.
Brazil vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Brazil's GDP is $2,279.9 billion (2025) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- Brazil's economic output is 5.3 times (434%) larger than South Africa's.
GDP per capita
- Brazil: $10,713 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Brazil's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (62%) higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Brazil: $10,550 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Brazil's average income is 1.7 times (68%) higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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