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Massachusetts vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Massachusetts has a land area of 7,801 square miles (20,204 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 413.7 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Total area: Massachusetts: 10,554 square miles (27,335 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 311.5 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Length: Massachusetts is 123 miles (198 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 22.2 times longer than Massachusetts'.
Width: Massachusetts spans 185 miles (297 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 14.5 times wider than Massachusetts'.
Highest point: Massachusetts's highest point is Mount Greylock at 3,489 feet (1,063 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 6,337 feet higher than Mount Greylock.
Lowest point: Massachusetts'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.
Massachusetts vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Massachusetts has a population of 7,136,171 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 30.0 times larger than Massachusetts'.
Population density: Massachusetts: 914.8 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Massachusetts' population density is 13.8 times higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Massachusetts's biggest city is Boston with 673,458 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 18.2 times larger than Boston's.
Largest metro area: Massachusetts's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 3.8 times (277%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.
History: Massachusetts: Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788, as the 6th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Massachusetts is the older of the two by 34 years.
Massachusetts vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Massachusetts's GDP is $778.5 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 2.9 times (193%) larger than Massachusetts'.
GDP per capita: Massachusetts: $109,095 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Massachusetts' GDP per capita is 10.2 times higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Massachusetts: $93,607 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Massachusetts' average income is 8.9 times (787%) 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.