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Kansas vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 39.5 times larger than Kansas'.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 40.0 times larger than Kansas'.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 13.2 times longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 6.7 times (570%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 5,786 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 72.1 times larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 1.8 times (83%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 30.6 times larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 8.4 times (741%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 39 years.
Kansas vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 9.9 times (889%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Kansas' GDP per capita is 7.2 times (624%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 6.2 times (524%) 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.