The map above shows Brazil and Western Australia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Brazil vs Western Australia Geography
Land area: Brazil has a land area of 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²), while Western Australia has 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²). Brazil's land area is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Western Australia's.
Total area: Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²) vs Western Australia: 975,685 square miles (2,527,013 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 3.4 times (237%) larger than Western Australia's.
Length: Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km) long from north to south; Western Australia is 1,590 miles (2,558 km). Brazil's north-south length is 1.7 times (72%) longer than Western Australia's.
Width: Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km) east to west; Western Australia spans 1,286 miles (2,069 km). Brazil's east-west width is 2.1 times (109%) wider than Western Australia's.
Highest point: Brazil's highest point is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m); Western Australia's is Mount Meharry at 4,098 feet (1,249 m). Pico da Neblina is 5,728 feet higher than Mount Meharry.
Lowest point: Brazil's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Western Australia's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Brazil vs Western Australia Population and History
Population: Brazil has a population of 214,211,951 (2026), while Western Australia has 3,061,672 (2025). Brazil's population is 70.0 times larger than Western Australia's.
Population density: Brazil: 66.4 people per square mile vs Western Australia: 3.1. Brazil's population density is 21.4 times higher than Western Australia's.
Largest metro area: Brazil's largest metropolitan area is São Paulo (18,949,790 people) vs Western Australia's Greater Perth (2,452,765). São Paulo's population is 7.7 times (673%) larger than Greater Perth's.
History: Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. Western Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1829. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 79 years.
Brazil vs Western Australia Economy
GDP: Brazil's GDP is $2,279.9 billion (2025) vs Western Australia's $304.6 billion. Brazil's economic output is 7.5 times (648%) larger than Western Australia's.
GDP per capita: Brazil: $10,713 per person vs Western Australia: $99,488. Western Australia's GDP per capita is 9.3 times (829%) 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.