Russia vs Brazil: size comparison
Russia is 2.0 times the size of Brazil.
- Russia 17,098,240 km²
- Brazil 8,515,770 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Russia is centred around 62°N and Brazil around 11°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and Brazil 1.04 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Russia looks 8.6 times the size of Brazil. In reality Russia is 2.0 times the size of Brazil.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 17,098,240 km² | 62°N | ×4.4 |
| Brazil | 8,515,770 km² | 11°S | ×1.04 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Russia vs Brazil: questions
Which is bigger, Russia or Brazil?
Russia is 2.0 times the size of Brazil. Russia covers 17,098,240 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,770 km².
Why do Russia and Brazil look a different size on world maps?
Russia is centred around 62°N and Brazil around 11°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and Brazil 1.04 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Russia looks 8.6 times the size of Brazil.
How many times does Brazil fit into Russia?
By area, Brazil would fit into Russia about 2.0 times.