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Kentucky vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 81.7 times larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 81.4 times larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 10.6 times longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 6.4 times (542%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 5,692 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 46.7 times larger than Kentucky's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Kentucky's population density is 1.8 times (75%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 19.1 times larger than Louisville's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 8.2 times (723%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 30 years.
Kentucky vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 7.7 times (672%) larger than Kentucky's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Kentucky's GDP per capita is 6.0 times (501%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Kentucky: $58,256 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kentucky's average income is 5.5 times (452%) 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.