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Mississippi vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 68.8 times larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 67.9 times larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 8.1 times (711%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 7.9 times (690%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 9,021 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 72.8 times larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Brazil's population density is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 86.6 times larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 14.1 times larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 5 years.
Mississippi vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 14.4 times larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Mississippi's GDP per capita is 5.0 times (402%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Mississippi's average income is 4.9 times (394%) 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.