Brazil vs India: Surface area
Brazil
8.51 million sq. km
in 2023
India
3.29 million sq. km
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
7th
Surface area over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.51 million sq. km against 3.29 million sq. km in India, a difference of 5.22 million sq. km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.6 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.52 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 5.23 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 1970s | 8.52 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 5.23 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 1980s | 8.52 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 5.23 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8.52 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 5.23 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.52 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 5.23 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.52 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 5.23 million sq. km | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.51 million sq. km | 3.29 million sq. km | 5.23 million sq. km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 8.51 million sq. km against 3.29 million sq. km in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Brazil and India?
- 5.22 million sq. km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for surface area?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.