Which is bigger: Netherlands or Brazil?

Brazil is larger (8,510,417 km²) — about 204.9 times the size of Netherlands (41,543 km²).

Why do Netherlands and Brazil look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Netherlands and Brazil are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Netherlands×Brazil

Put Netherlands and Brazil on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Netherlands ↗

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Total surface area41,543 km²ed. 2024

Population18,087,6332025

Land area33,670 km²2023

TypeCountry

Brazil ↗

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Total surface area8,510,417 km²ed. 2024

Population212,812,4052025

Land area8,358,140 km²2023

TypeCountry