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Pennsylvania vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 72.1 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 71.4 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 9.6 times (862%) longer than Pennsylvania's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 8.7 times (775%) wider than Pennsylvania's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 6,616 feet higher than Mount Davis.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 16.4 times larger than Pennsylvania's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Pennsylvania's population density is 4.4 times (340%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Pennsylvania's biggest city is Philadelphia with 1,573,916 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 7.8 times (678%) larger than Philadelphia's.
Largest metro area: Pennsylvania's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 35 years.
Pennsylvania vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Pennsylvania's GDP is $1,007.9 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Pennsylvania's.
GDP per capita: Pennsylvania: $77,062 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Pennsylvania's GDP per capita is 7.2 times (619%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Pennsylvania: $70,678 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Pennsylvania's average income is 6.7 times (570%) 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.