Brazil

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About Brazil

The capital of Brazil is Brasília. Brasília is the seat of national government for Brazil, a country in South America.

Brazil has a population of about 211.1 million people, the 7th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Brazil covers 8,515,767 square kilometers (3,287,955 square miles), making Brazil the 5th largest country in the world by area.

Brazil borders 10 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Life expectancy at birth in Brazil is 75.8 years, the 96th highest of any country in the world.

Brazil is in Americas, in the South America region. Brazil is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Brazil
Populationtotal people	211.1Mpeople	7th
Land Areatotal km²	8.5Mkm²	5th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$10.4K	98th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$2.2T	9th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	75.8years	96th
Urban Population% living in cities	87.6%	40th
Internet Users% of people online	84.2%	81st
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.62births/woman	134th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	5.9Marrivals/year	46th
Forest Cover% of land forested	59.1%	29th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	7.9%	55th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.0%of GDP	113th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	46.5%	53rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.6%	117th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	63L/year	24th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	6.1kg/year	10th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	2L/year	48th
Education Spending% of GDP	5.6%of GDP	34th
Health Spending% of GDP	9.7%of GDP	30th
Arable Land% of land arable	6.7%	123rd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$62.8B	5th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 BR · alpha-3 BRA · South America