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Delaware vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 1,656.1 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 1,321.1 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 27.9 times longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 28.0 times wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 9,376 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 203.6 times larger than Delaware's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Delaware's population density is 8.1 times (713%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 167.4 times larger than Wilmington's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 35 years.
Delaware vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 20.5 times larger than Delaware's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Delaware's GDP per capita is 9.8 times (885%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Delaware: $68,061 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Delaware's average income is 6.5 times (545%) 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.