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Maine vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 104.6 times larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 92.9 times larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 8.8 times (778%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 13.2 times wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 4,573 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine'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.
Maine vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 152.5 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 176.1 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 33.2 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 2 years.
Maine vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 23.0 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Maine's GDP per capita is 6.6 times (559%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 6.5 times (553%) 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.