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Louisiana vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 74.7 times larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 62.8 times larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 9.1 times (808%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 7.5 times (654%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 9,293 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 46.6 times larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Louisiana's population density is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 33.8 times larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 19.6 times larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 10 years.
Louisiana vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 6.9 times (593%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Louisiana's GDP per capita is 6.7 times (568%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Louisiana's average income is 5.9 times (487%) 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.