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North Carolina vs Brazil Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 66.4 times larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 61.1 times larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 10.6 times longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 5.5 times (451%) wider than North Carolina's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 3,152 feet higher than Mount Mitchell.
Lowest point: North Carolina'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.
North Carolina vs Brazil Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 19.4 times larger than North Carolina's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. North Carolina's population density is 3.4 times (242%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 13.0 times larger than Charlotte's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 6.6 times (557%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 33 years.
North Carolina vs Brazil Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 2.7 times (170%) larger than North Carolina's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 7.1 times (613%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: North Carolina: $65,634 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Carolina's average income is 6.2 times (522%) 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.