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Tennessee vs Brazil Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 78.3 times larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 78.0 times larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 14.3 times longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 5.4 times (440%) wider than Tennessee's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 3,202 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Brazil's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Brazil Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 29.6 times larger than Tennessee's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. Tennessee's population density is 2.6 times (164%) higher than Brazil's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Brazil's is São Paulo with 12,252,023. São Paulo's population is 17.4 times larger than Nashville's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Brazil's São Paulo (18,949,790). São Paulo's population is 8.8 times (781%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 26 years.
Tennessee vs Brazil Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Brazil's $2,279.9 billion. Brazil's economic output is 4.1 times (306%) larger than Tennessee's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Brazil: $10,713. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 7.2 times (625%) higher than Brazil's.
Average income: Tennessee: $66,504 vs Brazil: $10,550 average income per person (per capita personal income). Tennessee's average income is 6.3 times (530%) 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.