United States vs Brazil: size comparison
United States is 1.2 times the size of Brazil.
- United States 9,833,520 km²
- Brazil 8,515,770 km²
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Why they look different on a map
United States is centred around 40°N and Brazil around 11°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws United States 1.7 times and Brazil 1.04 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, United States looks 1.9 times the size of Brazil. In reality United States is 1.2 times the size of Brazil.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,833,520 km² | 40°N | ×1.7 |
| 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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United States vs Brazil: questions
Which is bigger, United States or Brazil?
United States is 1.2 times the size of Brazil. United States covers 9,833,520 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,770 km².
Why do United States and Brazil look a different size on world maps?
United States is centred around 40°N and Brazil around 11°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws United States 1.7 times and Brazil 1.04 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, United States looks 1.9 times the size of Brazil.
How many times does Brazil fit into United States?
By area, Brazil would fit into United States about 1.2 times.