geography
Brazil is the only country in South America where Portuguese, rather than Spanish, is the official language, a legacy of the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas.
Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
Population, GDP, and key facts about Brazil — updated for 2026.
Capital · BRASILIAContinent · AMERICASISO · BRA
Brazil quick facts
- Population
- 211,998,573
- Area
- 8,510,420 km²
- Population density
- 25 people/km²
- GDP
- US$ 2.2 Trillion
- GDP per capita
- US$ 10.3K
- Capital
- Brasilia
- Currency
- Brazilian real (R$, BRL)
- Minimum wage
- US$ 262/month · R$ 1,412/month (2024)
- Language
- Portuguese
Brazil at human scale
Where does Brazil rank in the world?
Compare Brazil with other countries
🇧🇷 vs 🇲🇽Compare Brazil vs Mexico1.6× difference in population🇧🇷 vs 🇳🇬Compare Brazil vs Nigeria1.1× difference in population
Compare Brazil with any country →Brazil's energy mix
Fossil fuels · 11%Nuclear · 2%Renewables · 87%
- Hydropower52%
- Wind16%
- Solar12%
- Bioenergy7%
- Natural gas7%
- Coal2%
- Nuclear2%
- Oil2%
Share of Brazil's own electricity generation by source, 2025. Source: Our World in Data (Ember Yearly Electricity Data and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy).
Everything we know about Brazil
sports
Brazil is the only country to have played in every FIFA World Cup tournament and has won the title a record five times.
nature
Brazil holds about 60% of the Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest on Earth, home to an estimated 10% of all known species.
Countries near Brazil
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Fill the Country →Frequently asked questions about Brazil
What is the capital of Brazil?
The capital of Brazil is Brasilia.
What is Brazil's population?
Brazil has a population of 211,998,573.
What is Brazil's GDP per capita?
Brazil's GDP per capita is US$ 10.3K.
What is the currency of Brazil?
The currency of Brazil is the Brazilian real (BRL).
What is the minimum wage in Brazil?
Brazil's statutory minimum wage is about US$ 262 per month (as of 2024) — R$ 1,412 per month in local currency.
Is Brazil bigger than Mexico?
Brazil is about 4.3× the size of Mexico by land area.
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Play Guess the Country →Data from the World Bank, updated November 2026.