Which is bigger: Spain or Brazil?

Brazil is larger (8,510,417 km²) — about 16.8 times the size of Spain (506,009 km²).

Why do Spain 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 Spain and Brazil are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Spain×Brazil

Put Spain 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.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Spain ↗

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Total surface area506,009 km²ed. 2024

Population49,355,1432025

Land area499,697.4 km²2023

TypeCountry

Brazil ↗

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Total surface area8,510,417 km²ed. 2024

Population212,812,4052025

Land area8,358,140 km²2023

TypeCountry