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Illinois vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Illinois has a land area of 55,513 square miles (143,778 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 58.1 times larger than Illinois'.
Total area: Illinois: 57,913 square miles (149,995 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 56.8 times larger than Illinois'.
Length: Illinois is 390 miles (628 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 7.0 times (601%) longer than Illinois'.
Width: Illinois spans 283 miles (456 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 9.5 times (849%) wider than Illinois'.
Highest point: Illinois's highest point is Charles Mound at 1,232 feet (376 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 8,594 feet higher than Charles Mound.
Lowest point: Illinois's lowest point is Mississippi River at 292 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 292 feet lower.
Illinois vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Illinois has a population of 12,710,158 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 16.9 times larger than Illinois'.
Population density: Illinois: 229.0 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Illinois' population density is 3.4 times (245%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Illinois's biggest city is Chicago with 2,721,308 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 4.5 times (350%) larger than Chicago's.
Largest metro area: Illinois's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's.
History: Illinois: Admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Illinois is the older of the two by 4 years.
Illinois vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Illinois's GDP is $1,148.1 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Illinois'.
GDP per capita: Illinois: $90,330 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Illinois' GDP per capita is 8.4 times (743%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Illinois: $74,522 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Illinois' average income is 7.1 times (606%) 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.