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Missouri vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 46.9 times larger than Missouri's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 47.2 times larger than Missouri's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 8.3 times (733%) longer than Missouri's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 6.1 times (514%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 8,055 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 34.3 times larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Missouri's population density is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 23.7 times larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 6.7 times (574%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 1 years.
Missouri vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 5.1 times (408%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Missouri's GDP per capita is 6.7 times (571%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri's average income is 6.2 times (515%) 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.