What is the area of Brazil?
Brazil covers an area of 8.511 million km², making it the fifth largest country in the world after Russia, Canada, the United States, and China.
Brazil, the giant of South America
With its 8,511 million km², Brazil occupies nearly half of the South American continent. This immense area is equivalent to approximately 15 times mainland France.
Worldwide comparison
Brazil ranks 5th in the world by area, behind:
- Russia (17.1 million km²)
- Canada (9.98 million km²)
- The United States (9.83 million km²)
- China (9.6 million km²)
To remember for your trip
This gigantic area explains the country's climatic and geographic diversity: from tropical Amazonia in the north to temperate plains in the south, passing through the Pantanal and Atlantic beaches spanning over 7,400 km of coastline.