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New York vs Brazil Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 68.5 times larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 60.3 times larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 8.8 times (776%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 6.5 times (547%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 4,491 feet higher than Mount Marcy.
Lowest point: New York'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.
New York vs Brazil Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 10.8 times larger than New York's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. New York's population density is 6.3 times (535%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 1.4 times (45%) larger than New York's.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than São Paulo's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 34 years.
New York vs Brazil Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. New York and Brazil have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. New York's GDP per capita is 10.9 times higher than Brazil's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 8.1 times (711%) higher than Brazil's.
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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.