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Colorado vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 31.1 times larger than Colorado's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 31.6 times larger than Colorado's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 5.9 times (485%) longer than Colorado's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 6.9 times (594%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Mount Elbert is 4,596 feet higher than Pico da Neblina.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 36.0 times larger than Colorado's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 16.8 times larger than Denver's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 6.2 times (521%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 54 years.
Colorado vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 4.1 times (309%) larger than Colorado's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Colorado's GDP per capita is 8.7 times (774%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 7.9 times (687%) higher than Brazil's.
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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.