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Brazil
Brazil is a country in South America. Its capital is Brasília. It shares land borders with 10 countries.
- Capital
- Brasília
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Brazilian Real BRL5
- United Nations
- Member since October 24, 19456
- Internet domain
- .br7
- Country code
- BR · BRA
At a glance
Brazil in numbers
- Population 213.6 million1213,562,666 No. 7 of 195
- Area 8,510,417 km²2 No. 5 of 195
- Population density 25 per km²12 No. 161 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$2.3 trillion3 No. 11 of 189
- GDP per person $10,7134 No. 81 of 189
- Life expectancy 76.4 years1 No. 78 of 195
- Median age 35.2 years1 No. 70 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.