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Brazil is a country in South America with its capital at Brasília, home to about 212.81 million people across 8.52M km². The interactive map below plots 392 cities and towns, 64 rivers, 19 lakes, 11 mountain summits, 3 major dams and 35 ports recorded for Brazil in YearMaps.

Population
212.81 million
#7 of 225 · World Bank, 2025
Area
8.52M km²
#6 by area
Capital
Brasília
Largest city: São Paulo
Continent
South America
25 people per km²

Interactive Map of Brazil

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Centred on Brasília at 15.7814° S, 47.9180° W. Use the layer panel to switch on rivers, dams, ports, peaks and historical borders.

Great Monument of Brazil

Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) is marked on the map above. Click a pin or use "Show on map" to fly to it.

Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor)
Photo: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
Monumental StatueBuilt 1931 CENew 7 Wonders of the World

Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor)

Brazil (Paul Landowski & Heitor da Silva Costa) · Modern

Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor, standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ]) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French-Polish sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert Caquot and Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida who sculpted the face. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) high, excluding its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal, and faces east. The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. Christ the Redeemer differs considerably from its original design, as the initial plan was a large Christ with a globe in one hand and a cross in the other. Although the project organizers originally accepted the design, it later changed to the statue of today, with the arms spread out wide.

The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca National Park overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro. This statue is the largest Art Deco–style sculpture in the world. A symbol of Christianity around the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil and was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

Adapted from Wikipedia: Christ the Redeemer (statue) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Built by
Brazil (Paul Landowski & Heitor da Silva Costa)
Built
1931 CE
Era
Modern
Type
Monumental Statue
Status
Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes
Coordinates
22.9519° S, 43.2105° W

Architectural Significance

A reinforced-concrete frame clad in a mosaic of thousands of triangular soapstone tiles, chosen for durability and ease of shaping.

Photos of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor)

  • Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio De Janeiro
    Artyominc · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Cristo Redentor em dezembro de 2020
    Yeuxpapilon · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Obra que integra o acervo do Instituto Moreira Salles . Coleção Instituto Moreira Salles.
    Núcleo de digitalização / IMS · Public domain
History & architecture of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor)

History

Vincentian priest Pedro Maria Boss first suggested placing a Christian monument on Mount Corcovado in the mid-1850s to honor Princess Isabel, regent of Brazil and the daughter of Emperor Pedro II, but the project was not approved. In 1889, the country became a republic, and owing to the separation of church and state, the proposed statue was dismissed.

The Catholic Circle of Rio made a second proposal for a landmark statue on the mountain in 1920. The group organized an event called Semana do Monumento ("Monument Week") to attract donations and collect signatures to support the building of the statue. The organization was motivated by what they perceived as "Godlessness" in the society. The donations came mostly from Brazilian Catholics. The designs considered for the "Statue of the Christ" included a representation of the Christian cross, a statue of Jesus with a globe in his hands, and a pedestal symbolizing the world. Eventually, the statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms, a symbol of peace, was chosen.

Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and artist Carlos Oswald designed the statue. French sculptor Paul Landowski created the work.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Christ the Redeemer (statue) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

About Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 214 million people. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the largest Lusophone population in the world and is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas, where it is the official language.

Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi), among the longest in the world. Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it borders all other countries and territories on the continent except Ecuador and Chile. Brazil encompasses a wide range of tropical and subtropical landscapes, as well as wetlands, savannas, plateaus, and low mountains. It contains most of the Amazon basin, including the world's largest river system and most extensive virgin tropical forest. Brazil has diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats. It ranks first among 17 megadiverse countries, with its natural heritage being the subject of significant global interest, as environmental degradation (through processes such as deforestation) directly affect global issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss.

Brazil was inhabited by various indigenous peoples prior to the landing of Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500. The territory was subsequently claimed and settled by Portugal, which founded the country's first city, São Vicente, in 1532 and imported enslaved Africans to work on plantations. Brazil remained a colony until 1815, when it was elevated to a united kingdom with Portugal after the transfer of the Portuguese court to Rio de Janeiro. Prince Pedro of Braganza declared Brazilian independence in 1822 and, after waging a war against Portugal, established the Empire of Brazil. The country's first constitution in 1824 established a bicameral legislature and enshrined principles such as freedom of religion and the press; slavery was gradually abolished until its final abolition in 1888. Brazil became a presidential republic following a military coup d'état in 1889. An armed revolution in 1930 ended the First Republic and brought Getúlio Vargas to power. Vargas' self-coup in 1937 ushered the authoritarian Estado Novo, in which he oversaw Brazil's involvement in World War II.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Brazil (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Brazil
Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Geography and Climate of Brazil

After more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getúlio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. VARGAS governed through various versions of democratic and authoritarian regimes from 1930 to 1945. Democratic rule returned in 1945 -- including a democratically elected VARGAS administration from 1951 to 1954 -- and lasted until 1964, when the military overthrew President João GOULART. The military regime censored journalists and repressed and tortured dissidents in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The dictatorship lasted until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers, and the Brazilian Congress passed its current constitution in 1988. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Having successfully weathered a period of global financial difficulty in the late 20th century, Brazil was soon seen as one of the world's strongest emerging markets and a contributor to global growth under President Luiz Inácio LULA da Silva (2003-2010). The awarding of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympic Games -- the first ever to be held in South America -- to Brazil was symbolic of the country's rise. However, from about 2013 to 2016, Brazil was plagued by a sagging economy, high unemployment, and high inflation, only emerging from recession in 2017. Congress removed then-President Dilma ROUSSEFF (2011-2016) from office in 2016 for having committed impeachable acts against Brazil's budgetary laws, and her vice president, Michel TEMER, served the remainder of her second term. A money-laundering investigation, Operation Lava Jato, uncovered a vast corruption scheme and prosecutors charged several high-profile Brazilian politicians with crimes. Former President LULA was convicted of accepting bribes and served jail time (2018-19), although his conviction was overturned in 2021. LULA's revival became complete in 2022 when he narrowly defeated incumbent Jair BOLSONARO (2019-2022) in the presidential election. Positioning Brazil as an independent global leader on climate change and promoting sustainable development, LULA took on the 2024 G20 presidency, balancing the fight against deforestation with sustainable energy and other projects designed to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth, such as expanding fossil fuel exploration.

Location
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Climate
Mostly tropical, but temperate in south.
Terrain
Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt.
Highest point
Pico da Neblina 2,994 m.
Lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
7,491 km.
Land borders
Total: 16,145 km; border countries: Argentina 1,263 km; Bolivia 3,403 km; Colombia 1,790 km; French Guiana 649 km; Guyana 1,308 km; Paraguay 1,371 km; Peru 2,659 km; Suriname 515 km; Uruguay 1,050 km; Venezuela 2,137 km.
Major rivers
Amazon river mouth (shared with Peru [s]) - 6,400 km; Río de la Plata/Paraná river source (shared with Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay [m]) - 4,880 km; Tocantins - 3,650 km; São Francisco - 3,180 km; Paraguay river source (shared with Argentina and Paraguay [m]) - 2,549 km; Rio Negro river mouth (shared with Colombia [s] and Venezuela) - 2,250 km; Uruguay river source (shared with Argentina and Uruguay [m]) - 1,610 km note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth.
Major lakes
Fresh water lake(s): Lagoa dos Patos - 10,140 sq km; salt water lake(s): Lagoa Mirim (shared with Uruguay) - 2,970 sq km.
Natural resources
Alumina, bauxite, beryllium, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, niobium, phosphates, platinum, tantalum, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber.
Land use
Agricultural land: 28.3% (2023 est.); arable land: 6.7% (2023 est.); permanent crops: 0.9% (2023 est.); permanent pasture: 20.7% (2023 est.); forest: 58.9% (2023 est.); other: 12.7% (2023 est.)
Natural hazards
Recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south.
Geographic note
Note 1: largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador; most of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, extends through the west central part of the country; shares Iguaçu Falls (Iguazú Falls), the world's largest waterfalls system, with Argentina note 2: Rocas Atoll, located off the northeast coast of Brazil, is the only atoll in the South Atlantic.
Languages
Portuguese (official and most widely spoken language); less common languages include Spanish (border areas and schools), German, Italian, Japanese, English, and many minor Amerindian languages.
Religions
Roman Catholic 56.8%, Evangelical 26.9%, none 9.3%, other 4%, Spirtism (Espírita) 1.8%, unspecified 1.4%, Umbanda and Candomblé 1.1%, Indigenous religions.06%, undeclared 0.2% (2022)
Ethnic groups
Mixed 45.3%, White 43.5%, Black 10.2%, Indigenous 0.6%, Asian 0.4% (2022 est.)
Economy
Upper-middle-income, largest Latin American economy; Mercosur, BRICS, G20 member and OECD accession candidate; growth driven by strong domestic consumption; monetary tightening helping curb inflation rate; high inequality in income and access to health and education.

From the CIA World Factbook (public domain), archived edition of 2026-01-22. The Factbook is no longer updated, so figures reflect that edition.

Brazil in Numbers

Population
212.81 million
2025
GDP
US$2.28 trillion
2025
GDP per person
US$10,713
2025
Life expectancy
76.0 years
2024
Population growth
0.38% a year
2025
Population density
25 per km²
2024
Urban population
88.2%
2025
Surface area
8,510,420 km²
2024
Forest cover
58.5%
2024
Arable land
6.7%
2024
Access to electricity
99.8%
2024
Internet users
84.5%
2024

Indicators from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). The year under each figure is its reference year.

Brazil in Depth

History

Some of the earliest human remains found in the Americas, Luzia Woman, were found in the area of Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, and provide evidence of human habitation going back at least 11,000 years. The earliest pottery ever found in the Western Hemisphere was excavated in the Amazon basin of Brazil and radiocarbon dated to over 8,000 years ago (6000 BC). The pottery was found near Santarém and provides evidence that the region supported a complex prehistoric culture. The Marajoara culture flourished on Marajó in the Amazon delta from AD 400 to 1400, developing sophisticated pottery, social stratification, large populations, mound building, and complex social formations such as chiefdoms.

Geography

Brazil occupies nearly half of the land area of South America (47.7%), including a large area along its eastern coast and much of the continent's interior. It borders Uruguay to the south; Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest; Bolivia and Peru to the west; Colombia to the northwest; and Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and France (French overseas region of French Guiana) to the north. It shares a border with every South American country except Ecuador and Chile.

The Brazilian territory also encompasses a number of oceanic archipelagos, such as Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, and the islands of Trindade and Martim Vaz. Its size, relief, climate, and natural resources make Brazil geographically diverse.

Economy

Brazil is a developing country with an upper-middle income mixed market economy that is rich in natural resources. It has the largest national economy in Latin America, the tenth largest economy in the world by nominal GDP, and the eighth largest by PPP. After rapid growth in preceding decades, Brazil entered a recession in 2014 amid a political corruption scandal and nationwide protests; in 2024, the economy began showing consistent significant growth. Brazil has a labor force of roughly 100 million, which is the world's fifth largest. Its foreign exchange reserves are the tenth-highest in the world. The B3 in São Paulo is the largest stock exchange of Latin America by market capitalization.

Demographics

According to the latest official projection, Brazil's estimated population was 214,211,951 on 1 July 2026—an increase from the figure of 203 million reported by the 2022 census. The population of Brazil, as recorded by the 2008 PNAD, was approximately 190 million (22.31 inhabitants per square kilometer or 57.8/sq mi), with a ratio of men to women of 0.95:1 and 83.75% of the population defined as urban.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Brazil (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Brazil: Key Facts

Key facts about Brazil
CurrencyBrazilian real
Official languagePortuguese
Head of stateLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Head of governmentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Form of governmentfederal republic, representative democracy
Calling code+55
Internet domain.br
Highest pointPico da Neblina
Lowest pointAtlantic Ocean
Established7 September 1822

Facts from Wikidata Q155 (CC0).

History of Brazil: Empires and States

The atlas records 17 polities whose mapped territory included part of Brazil, from The Portuguese Empire in 1502 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Brazil, in chronological order
PolityPeriod here
The Portuguese Empire1502–1823 CE
France Antarctique1556–1571 CE
The Spanish Empire1582–1823 CE
Jesuit Reducciones1595–1756 CE
Kingdom of France1612–1621 CE
New France1612–1625 CE
New Netherland1632–1658 CE
Paraguay1811–1867 CE
Federal League1814–1819 CE
Gran Colombia1822–1833 CE
Empire of Brazil1822–1889 CE
Bolivia1825–1904 CE
Riograndense Republic1836–1845 CE
Brazilian Republic1890–1966 CE
Unitary State of Brazil1932–1945 CE
Federated Republic of Brazil1967–1986 CE
Republic of Brazil1987–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Brazil

Brazil on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Visiting Brazil

Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil) is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world. Brazil is an incredibly diverse country, in people, culture, and landscapes—from the famous summer carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Olinda, and Recife to the wild power of nature in the Amazon and Iguaçu Falls. You'll find bustling cities, laid-back beaches, and traditional lifestyles, often right next to each other. Brazilian culture, which varies substantially across the country, comes from an international mix of European colonizers, African and Asian communities (notably in Salvador and São Paulo, respectively), and indigenous influence throughout the country.

Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Brazil (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Largest Cities in Brazil

392 cities recorded. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Brazil
#NamePopulation
1São Paulo18.84 million
2Rio de Janeiro11.75 million
3Belo Horizonte5.58 million
4Porto Alegre3.92 million
5Brasília3.72 million
6Recife3.65 million
7Fortaleza3.60 million
8Salvador3.48 million
9Curitiba3.08 million
10Campinas2.79 million
11Belém2.17 million
12Goiânia2.02 million
13Manaus1.75 million
14Santos1.71 million
15Vitória1.70 million
16Niterói1.50 million
17Vila Velha1.21 million
18Vila Velha1.21 million
19Maceió1.19 million
20Natal1.09 million
21São Luís1.04 million
22Florianópolis1.02 million
23Joinville988,000
24Natal980,588
25João Pessoa956,000
The other 367 (population, region, role)
  1. Olinda · 921,840 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  2. Teresina · 907,000 · Piauí · Admin-1 capital
  3. Novo Hamburgo · 876,990 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  4. Nova Iguaçu · 844,583 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  5. Duque de Caxias · 842,890 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  6. Cuiabá · 806,000 · Mato Grosso · Admin-1 capital
  7. Campo Grande · 778,000 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Admin-1 capital
  8. São José dos Campos · 753,769 · São Paulo · Populated place
  9. Jaboatao · 702,621 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  10. Aracaju · 685,356 · Sergipe · Admin-1 capital
  11. São José dos Pinhais · 665,063 · Paraná · Populated place
  12. Santo André · 662,373 · São Paulo · Populated place
  13. Canoas · 600,000 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  14. Uberlândia · 563,536 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  15. Sorocaba · 563,281 · São Paulo · Populated place
  16. Ribeirão Preto · 551,267 · São Paulo · Populated place
  17. Londrina · 520,238 · Paraná · Populated place
  18. Jundiaí · 505,548 · São Paulo · Populated place
  19. Macapá · 499,166 · Amapá · Admin-1 capital
  20. Feira de Santana · 481,911 · Bahia · Populated place
  21. Americana · 479,472 · São Paulo · Populated place
  22. Juiz de Fora · 470,193 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  23. Volta Redonda · 456,362 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  24. Foz do Iguaçu · 440,455 · Paraná · Populated place
  25. Campina Grande · 417,261 · Paraíba · Populated place
  26. Ipatinga · 407,894 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  27. Taubaté · 403,560 · São Paulo · Populated place
  28. Campos · 387,417 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  29. Caxias do Sul · 381,270 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  30. São José do Rio Preto · 374,699 · São Paulo · Populated place
  31. Piracicaba · 342,209 · São Paulo · Populated place
  32. Bauru · 335,024 · São Paulo · Populated place
  33. Montes Claros · 332,379 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  34. Maringá · 328,335 · Paraná · Populated place
  35. Itajaí · 327,126 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  36. Pelotas · 320,674 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  37. Itu · 320,170 · São Paulo · Populated place
  38. Anápolis · 319,587 · Goiás · Populated place
  39. Vitória da Conquista · 308,204 · Bahia · Populated place
  40. Porto Velho · 306,180 · Rondônia · Admin-1 capital
  41. Franca · 305,041 · São Paulo · Populated place
  42. Blumenau · 293,949 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  43. Ponta Grossa · 292,177 · Paraná · Populated place
  44. Limeira · 289,665 · São Paulo · Populated place
  45. Petrópolis · 286,071 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  46. Crato · 273,883 · Ceará · Populated place
  47. Crato · 273,883 · Amazonas · Populated place
  48. Cabo Frio · 261,721 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  49. Petrolina · 260,985 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  50. Uberaba · 260,843 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  51. Rio Branco · 257,642 · Acre · Admin-1 capital
  52. Cascavel · 257,172 · Paraná · Populated place
  53. Governador Valadares · 250,878 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  54. Várzea Grande · 249,752 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  55. Santa Maria · 249,219 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  56. Caruaru · 242,094 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  57. Palmas · 235,315 · Tocantins · Admin-1 capital
  58. Boa Vista · 235,150 · Roraima · Admin-1 capital
  59. Ilhéus · 230,622 · Bahia · Populated place
  60. Santarém · 230,428 · Pará · Populated place
  61. Juazeiro do Norte · 225,230 · Ceará · Populated place
  62. Itabuna · 221,938 · Bahia · Populated place
  63. Imperatriz · 218,106 · Maranhão · Populated place
  64. Marília · 212,218 · São Paulo · Populated place
  65. Presidente Prudente · 209,502 · São Paulo · Populated place
  66. São Carlos · 205,035 · São Paulo · Populated place
  67. Criciúma · 204,217 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  68. Guaratinguetá · 203,580 · São Paulo · Populated place
  69. Timon · 203,157 · Maranh · Admin-1 capital
  70. Mossoró · 202,583 · Rio Grande do Norte · Populated place
  71. Sete Lagoas · 201,334 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  72. Divinópolis · 193,832 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  73. Rio Grande · 187,838 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  74. Arapiraca · 187,668 · Alagoas · Populated place
  75. Cachoeiro de Itapemirim · 187,019 · Espírito Santo · Populated place
  76. Rio Claro · 180,147 · São Paulo · Populated place
  77. Passo Fundo · 179,529 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  78. Nova Friburgo · 171,991 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  79. Araçatuba · 170,024 · São Paulo · Populated place
  80. Barra Mansa · 169,386 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  81. Marabá · 166,182 · Pará · Populated place
  82. Carpina · 165,579 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  83. Lajes · 164,676 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  84. Dourados · 162,202 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Populated place
  85. Xapeco · 160,157 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  86. Rio Largo · 158,545 · Alagoas · Populated place
  87. Barreiras · 158,292 · Bahia · Populated place
  88. Sobral · 157,996 · Ceará · Populated place
  89. Rondonópolis · 152,912 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  90. Guarapuava · 150,850 · Paraná · Populated place
  91. Poços de Caldas · 146,588 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  92. Cabo de Santo Agostinho · 146,219 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  93. Macaé · 143,029 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  94. Paranaguá · 141,013 · Paraná · Populated place
  95. Parnaíba · 138,008 · Piauí · Populated place
  96. Castanhal · 137,406 · Pará · Populated place
  97. Jequié · 135,574 · Bahia · Populated place
  98. Caxias · 134,640 · Maranh · Populated place
  99. Pindamonhangaba · 132,218 · São Paulo · Populated place
  100. Jaraguá do Sul · 130,130 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  101. Bragança Paulista · 127,676 · São Paulo · Populated place
  102. Itapetininga · 126,243 · São Paulo · Populated place
  103. Alagoinhas · 124,070 · Bahia · Populated place
  104. Uruguaiana · 123,480 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  105. Porto Seguro · 123,173 · Bahia · Populated place
  106. Barbacena · 122,211 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  107. Jaú · 119,206 · São Paulo · Populated place
  108. Pouso Alegre · 115,201 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  109. Botucatu · 113,862 · São Paulo · Populated place
  110. Santa Cruz do Sul · 113,625 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  111. Conselheiro Lafaiete · 111,596 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  112. Garanhuns · 110,085 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  113. Catanduva · 109,612 · São Paulo · Populated place
  114. Apucarana · 107,085 · Paraná · Populated place
  115. Bagé · 106,098 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  116. Linhares · 105,075 · Espírito Santo · Populated place
  117. Barretos · 101,220 · São Paulo · Populated place
  118. Teófilo Otoni · 101,170 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  119. Passos · 98,752 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  120. Ubá · 97,828 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  121. Ourinhos · 97,799 · São Paulo · Populated place
  122. Trindade · 97,521 · Goiás · Populated place
  123. Arapongas · 97,512 · Paraná · Populated place
  124. Araguari · 96,565 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  125. Corumbá · 96,520 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Populated place
  126. Erechim · 96,087 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  127. Juazeiro · 95,132 · Bahia · Populated place
  128. Ponta Porã · 94,331 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Populated place
  129. Bento Gonçalves · 94,271 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  130. Tatuí · 93,580 · São Paulo · Populated place
  131. Patos · 92,575 · Paraíba · Populated place
  132. Itaituba · 92,308 · Pará · Populated place
  133. Tubarão · 92,275 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  134. Muriaé · 91,173 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  135. Itanhaem · 90,385 · São Paulo · Populated place
  136. Santana do Livramento · 89,694 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  137. Nova Lima · 88,399 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  138. Brusque · 88,284 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  139. Assis · 87,471 · São Paulo · Populated place
  140. Paulo Afonso · 85,350 · Bahia · Populated place
  141. Ituiutaba · 85,345 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  142. Cáceres · 85,274 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  143. Porto Santana · 83,927 · Amapá · Populated place
  144. Codó · 83,288 · Maranhão · Populated place
  145. Araxá · 82,595 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  146. Lavras · 81,472 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  147. Avaré · 81,285 · São Paulo · Populated place
  148. Formosa · 81,232 · Goiás · Populated place
  149. Itumbiara · 79,582 · Goiás · Populated place
  150. Abaetetuba · 79,420 · Pará · Populated place
  151. Três Lagoas · 78,712 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Populated place
  152. São João del Rei · 78,592 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  153. Itaúna · 77,400 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  154. São Mateus · 77,117 · Espírito Santo · Populated place
  155. Jataí · 76,547 · Goiás · Populated place
  156. São João da Boa Vista · 76,540 · São Paulo · Populated place
  157. Tucuruí · 76,337 · Pará · Populated place
  158. Campo Murao · 75,401 · Paraná · Populated place
  159. Cachoeira do Sul · 74,694 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  160. Bacabal · 72,372 · Maranhão · Populated place
  161. Porto União · 71,578 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  162. Goiana · 71,549 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  163. Ijuí · 71,202 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  164. Altamira · 70,888 · Pará · Populated place
  165. Paracatu · 70,753 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  166. Iguatu · 70,380 · Ceará · Populated place
  167. Paragominas · 69,613 · Pará · Populated place
  168. Guajara-Miram · 69,586 · Rondônia · Populated place
  169. Jaboticabal · 69,394 · São Paulo · Populated place
  170. Balsas · 68,056 · Maranhão · Populated place
  171. Santa Inês · 67,424 · Maranhão · Populated place
  172. Rio Negro · 65,597 · Paraná · Populated place
  173. Santo Ângelo · 65,420 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  174. Ji-Paraná · 65,016 · Rondinia · Populated place
  175. Gurupi · 64,789 · Tocantins · Populated place
  176. Parintins · 64,428 · Amazonas · Populated place
  177. Curvelo · 63,954 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  178. Caçador · 63,726 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  179. Irecê · 63,626 · Bahia · Populated place
  180. Catalão · 63,544 · Goiás · Populated place
  181. Valença · 63,231 · Bahia · Populated place
  182. Vilhena · 63,231 · Rondônia · Populated place
  183. Itapeva · 62,957 · São Paulo · Populated place
  184. Tupã · 62,035 · São Paulo · Populated place
  185. Fernandópolis · 61,931 · São Paulo · Populated place
  186. Canela · 60,806 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  187. Pirassununga · 60,413 · São Paulo · Populated place
  188. Pirapora · 60,164 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  189. Caratinga · 60,066 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  190. Itapetinga · 59,721 · Bahia · Populated place
  191. São Borja · 59,613 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  192. Carazinho · 59,417 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  193. Santa Rosa · 59,281 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  194. Manacapuru · 59,102 · Amazonas · Populated place
  195. Telêmaco Borba · 58,880 · Paraná · Populated place
  196. Guanambi · 58,877 · Bahia · Populated place
  197. Ariquemes · 58,096 · Rondônia · Populated place
  198. Timbaúba · 57,534 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  199. Picos · 57,495 · Piauí · Populated place
  200. Arcoverde · 57,163 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  201. Bragança · 57,163 · Pará · Populated place
  202. Cruzeiro do Sul · 56,862 · Acre · Populated place
  203. Serrinha · 56,829 · Bahia · Populated place
  204. Vacaria · 56,765 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  205. Janaúba · 56,572 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  206. Formiga · 56,404 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  207. Nova Viçosa · 55,980 · Bahia · Populated place
  208. Itapipoca · 55,784 · Ceará · Populated place
  209. Estância · 55,654 · Sergipe · Populated place
  210. São Gabriel · 55,434 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  211. Concórdia · 55,367 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  212. São José de Ribamar · 55,265 · Maranhão · Populated place
  213. Caicó · 54,934 · Rio Grande do Norte · Populated place
  214. Penápolis · 54,477 · São Paulo · Populated place
  215. Coari · 53,305 · Amazonas · Populated place
  216. Registro · 53,273 · São Paulo · Populated place
  217. Camaquã · 53,169 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  218. Crateús · 52,933 · Ceará · Populated place
  219. Andradina · 52,406 · São Paulo · Populated place
  220. Barra do Garças · 52,398 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  221. Batatais · 51,976 · São Paulo · Populated place
  222. Itacoatiara · 51,509 · Amazonas · Populated place
  223. Tefé · 51,437 · Amazonas · Populated place
  224. Jacundá · 51,375 · Par · Populated place
  225. Araguaína · 50,444 · Tocantins · Populated place
  226. Quixadá · 49,328 · Ceará · Populated place
  227. Barra do Corda · 48,901 · Maranhão · Populated place
  228. Floriano · 48,587 · Piauí · Populated place
  229. Senhor do Bonfim · 48,471 · Bahia · Populated place
  230. Rio Verde · 48,318 · Goi · Populated place
  231. Ponte Nova · 48,187 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  232. Guaxupé · 47,889 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  233. Goianésia · 47,883 · Goiás · Populated place
  234. Capanema · 47,766 · Pará · Populated place
  235. Itamaraju · 47,628 · Bahia · Populated place
  236. Campo Belo · 47,491 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  237. Itaberaba · 47,301 · Bahia · Populated place
  238. Breves · 47,164 · Pará · Populated place
  239. Leopoldina · 46,742 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  240. Irati · 45,830 · Paraná · Populated place
  241. Cametá · 45,200 · Pará · Populated place
  242. Laranjal do Jari · 45,000 · Amapi · Populated place
  243. Piripiri · 44,864 · Piauí · Populated place
  244. Camocim · 44,481 · Ceará · Populated place
  245. Aracati · 44,293 · Ceará · Populated place
  246. Inhumas · 44,058 · Goiás · Populated place
  247. Imbituba · 43,450 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  248. Araranguá · 43,444 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  249. Canindé · 42,720 · Ceará · Populated place
  250. Salgueiro · 42,152 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  251. Penedo · 42,097 · Alagoas · Populated place
  252. Castro · 42,091 · Paraná · Populated place
  253. Brumado · 41,989 · Bahia · Populated place
  254. Canoinhas · 41,498 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  255. Jaguaquara · 41,498 · Bahia · Populated place
  256. Garça · 41,302 · São Paulo · Populated place
  257. Palmeira dos Índios · 41,095 · Alagoas · Populated place
  258. Salinópolis · 40,998 · Pará · Populated place
  259. Frutal · 40,931 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  260. Chapadinha · 40,804 · Maranhão · Populated place
  261. Aquidauana · 40,803 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Populated place
  262. Bom Jesus da Lapa · 40,691 · Bahia · Populated place
  263. Alta Floresta · 40,466 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  264. Laguna · 39,711 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  265. Russas · 39,465 · Ceará · Populated place
  266. Palmas · 39,150 · Paraná · Populated place
  267. Mineiros · 38,951 · Goiás · Populated place
  268. Pinheiro · 38,893 · Maranhão · Populated place
  269. Joaçaba · 38,876 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  270. Remanso · 37,945 · Bahia · Populated place
  271. Nanuque · 37,824 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  272. Diamantina · 37,343 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  273. Rosário do Sul · 36,721 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  274. Cristalina · 36,531 · Goiás · Populated place
  275. Guaira · 36,426 · Paraná · Admin-1 capital
  276. São Francisco do Sul · 36,224 · Santa Catarina · Populated place
  277. Açu · 36,125 · Rio Grande do Norte · Populated place
  278. Oriximiná · 35,581 · Pará · Populated place
  279. Barreiros · 35,565 · Pernambuco · Populated place
  280. Xique-Xique · 35,433 · Bahia · Populated place
  281. Jacarezinho · 35,090 · Paraná · Populated place
  282. Itapecuru Mirim · 34,943 · Maranhão · Populated place
  283. Januária · 34,811 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  284. Osório · 34,628 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  285. Morrinhos · 34,143 · Goiás · Populated place
  286. Coroatá · 34,129 · Maranhão · Populated place
  287. Capitão Poço · 32,704 · Pará · Populated place
  288. Maués · 32,561 · Amazonas · Populated place
  289. Paranaíba · 32,217 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Populated place
  290. Bocaiúva · 32,114 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  291. São Luiz Gonzaga · 31,798 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  292. Campo Maior · 31,739 · Piauí · Populated place
  293. Jacareacanga · 31,661 · Par · Populated place
  294. Barra do Bugres · 31,311 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  295. Tucano · 31,203 · Bahia · Populated place
  296. Presidente Dutra · 30,330 · Maranhão · Populated place
  297. Grajau · 30,217 · Maranhão · Populated place
  298. Novo Horizonte · 30,158 · São Paulo · Populated place
  299. Iturama · 29,805 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  300. Jaguarão · 29,613 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  301. Pontes e Lacerda · 29,381 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  302. Almenara · 29,333 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  303. Tauá · 29,188 · Ceará · Populated place
  304. Acaraú · 28,389 · Ceará · Populated place
  305. Ubaitaba · 28,375 · Bahia · Populated place
  306. Icó · 28,323 · Ceará · Populated place
  307. Iporá · 28,254 · Goiás · Populated place
  308. Santa Vitória do Palmar · 27,775 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  309. Santa Cruz · 27,775 · Rio Grande do Norte · Populated place
  310. Óbidos · 27,587 · Pará · Populated place
  311. Niquelândia · 27,541 · Goiás · Populated place
  312. Colíder · 27,139 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  313. Conceição do Araguaia · 27,115 · Pará · Populated place
  314. Aripuana · 26,983 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  315. Viana · 26,689 · Maranhão · Populated place
  316. Miracema · 26,684 · Rio de Janeiro · Populated place
  317. Ipú · 26,678 · Ceará · Populated place
  318. Canavieiras · 26,375 · Bahia · Populated place
  319. Alenquer · 26,290 · Pará · Populated place
  320. Sena Madureira · 26,192 · Acre · Populated place
  321. Granja · 25,879 · Ceará · Populated place
  322. Pimenta Bueno · 25,762 · Rondônia · Populated place
  323. Lapa · 25,621 · Paraná · Populated place
  324. São Lourenço do Sul · 25,340 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  325. Colinas · 25,158 · Maranhão · Populated place
  326. Pires do Rio · 24,822 · Goiás · Populated place
  327. Rolim de Moura · 24,516 · Rondinia · Populated place
  328. Iguape · 23,784 · São Paulo · Populated place
  329. Jardim · 23,780 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Populated place
  330. Guanhães · 23,727 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  331. Itambé · 23,558 · Bahia · Populated place
  332. Santa Maria da Vitória · 23,488 · Bahia · Populated place
  333. Quaraí · 23,229 · Rio Grande do Sul · Populated place
  334. Nova Cruz · 23,166 · Rio Grande do Norte · Populated place
  335. Maracaju · 22,690 · Mato Grosso do Sul · Populated place
  336. Baturité · 22,417 · Ceará · Populated place
  337. Itaberaí · 22,129 · Goiás · Populated place
  338. Araçuaí · 22,005 · Minas Gerais · Populated place
  339. Eirunepé · 21,750 · Amazonas · Populated place
  340. Barras · 21,597 · Piauí · Populated place
  341. Manicoré · 21,549 · Amazonas · Populated place
  342. Portel · 21,315 · Pará · Populated place
  343. Itupiranga · 21,301 · Pará · Populated place
  344. Paracuru · 21,196 · Ceará · Populated place
  345. Santa Cruz Cabrália · 19,545 · Bahia · Populated place
  346. Viseu · 18,958 · Pará · Populated place
  347. Ceres · 18,759 · Goiás · Populated place
  348. Apodi · 16,757 · Rio Grande do Norte · Populated place
  349. Fonte Boa · 16,060 · Amazonas · Populated place
  350. São Gabriel da Cachoeira · 15,231 · Amazonas · Populated place
  351. Pedreiras · 13,638 · Maranh · Populated place
  352. Barcelos · 12,584 · Amazonas · Populated place
  353. Caracaraí · 11,368 · Roraima · Populated place
  354. Alvorada · 10,232 · Tocantins · Populated place
  355. Porto Nacional · 9,129 · Tocantins · Populated place
  356. Novo Airão · 9,049 · Amazonas · Populated place
  357. Sinop · 8,961 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  358. Tocantinópolis · 8,750 · Tocantins · Populated place
  359. Rosário · 6,798 · Maranh · Populated place
  360. Tonantins · 4,561 · Amazonas · Populated place
  361. Xinguara · 4,047 · Par · Populated place
  362. Amapá · 1,947 · Amapi · Populated place
  363. Abunã · 1,929 · Rondinia · Populated place
  364. Mato Grosso · 1,612 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  365. Juina · 980 · Mato Grosso · Populated place
  366. Principe da Beira · 956 · Rondinia · Populated place
  367. Uruara · 10 · Par · Populated place

Highest Mountains in Brazil

11 mountains recorded. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries.

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Highest Mountains in Brazil
#NameElevation
1Pico da Neblina3,014 m
2Pico da Bandeira2,890 m
3Pico da Pedra da Mina2,798 m
4Mount Roraima2,772 m
5Serra do Barbado2,033 m
6Pico Paraná1,877 m
7Morro da Boa Vista1,827 m
8Chapada dos Veadeiros1,691 m
9Pico do Jabre1,197 m
10Pico Serra Branca1,154 m

Major Dams in Brazil

3 dams recorded. Ranked by structural height.

Major Dams in Brazil
#NameHeight
1Itaipu Dam196 m
2Belo Monte Dam90 m
3Tucuruí Dam78 m

Largest Lakes in Brazil

19 lakes recorded. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake.

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Largest Lakes in Brazil
#NameSurface Area
1Represa de Sobradinho9,063 km²
2Lagoa Mirim3,845 km²
3Represa de Tucuruí3,606 km²
4Represa Itaipu2,418 km²
5Represa Furnas1,873 km²
6Repressa de Jupia1,500 km²
7Bariri1,435 km²
8Represa Iepe1,360 km²
9Represa Tres Marias1,352 km²
10Represa de São Simão1,099 km²

Rivers in Brazil

64 rivers recorded. Listed alphabetically. A river is listed where its mapped reach lies, so long rivers appear under more than one country.

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Rivers in Brazil
NameType
AmapariRiver
Amazon RiverRiver
AraguaiaRiver
AripuanãRiver
BoisLake reach
Braco MenorRiver
BrancoRiver
CoariRiver
ContasRiver
CorumbaRiver

Ports in Brazil

35 ports recorded. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on.

Ports in Brazil
#NameChannel Depth
1Port de Aracaju56.7 m
2Camocim56.7 m
3Cabedelo53 m
4Belem53 m
5Tutoia49.4 m
6Porto Alegre49.4 m
7Santa Clara49.4 m
8Manaus45.7 m
9Recife42.1 m
10Porto de Maceio42.1 m
The other 25 (channel depth, class, sea, max vessel)
  1. Natal · 42.1 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  2. Angra dos Reis · 38.4 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · medium vessels
  3. Sao Sebastiao · 38.4 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  4. Porto de Mucuripe · 38.4 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  5. Vitoria · 38.4 m · Minor · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  6. Port of Ilheus · 38.4 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  7. Santarem · 38.4 m · Very Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  8. Madre de Deus · 34.7 m · Very Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  9. Vila Do Conde · 34.7 m · Very Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  10. Dtse / Gegua Oil Terminal · 34.7 m · Minor · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  11. Portocel · 34.7 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  12. Porto Do Forno · 34.7 m · Very Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  13. Port de Salvador · 34.7 m · Minor · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  14. Paranagua · 34.7 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  15. Imbituba · 34.7 m · Very Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  16. Sao Francisco · 34.7 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  17. Porto de Suape · 27.4 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  18. Itaqui · 23.8 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  19. Guamare Oil Terminal · 23.8 m · Very Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  20. Rio de Janeiro · 23.8 m · Major · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  21. Aratu · 20.1 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  22. Tramandai · 12.8 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  23. Tubarao · 9.1 m · Major · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  24. Guaiba Island Terminal · 9.1 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels
  25. Gebig · 5.5 m · Small · Atlantic Coast of South America · large vessels

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Brazil

22 World Heritage Sites recorded. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Brazil
#NameInscribed
1Historic Town of Ouro Preto1980
2Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda1982
3Jesuit missions among the Guaraní1983
4Historic Centre of Salvador da Bahia1985
5Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos1985
6Iguaçu National Park1986
7Brasília1987
8Serra da Capivara National Park1991
9Historic Centre of São Luís1997
10Pampulha art museum1997

Largest Islands of Brazil

1 island recorded. Ranked by mapped area. An island divided between countries is listed under each, with the area of the whole island.

Largest Islands of Brazil
#NameArea
1Ilha de Marajó15 km²
Ilha de Marajó
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Ilha de Marajó

Island · 15 km²

Ilha de Marajó is an island in South America, covering an estimated 15 km².

Marajó ( MARR-ə-ZHOH; Brazilian Portuguese: [maɾaˈʒɔ]) is a large coastal island in Pará, Brazil. It is the main and largest of the islands in the Marajó Archipelago. Marajó Island is separated from the mainland by Marajó Bay, Pará River, smaller rivers (especially Macacos and Tajapuru), Companhia River, Jacaré Grande River, Vieira Grande Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

From approximately 400 BC to 1600 AD, Marajó was the site of an advanced pre-Cabraline society called the Marajoara culture, which may have numbered more than 100,000 people at its peak. Today, the island is known for its large water buffalo population, as well as the pororoca tidal bore periodically exhibited by high tides overcoming the usual complex hydrodynamic interactions in the surrounding rivers. It is the second-largest island in South America, and the 35th largest island in the world.

With a land area of 40,100 square kilometres (15,500 mi2) Marajó is comparable in size to Switzerland. Its maximum span is 295 kilometres (183 mi) long and 200 kilometres (120 mi) in perpendicular width.

Adapted from Wikipedia: Marajó (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Feature class
Island
Mapped extent
15 km²
Size rank
#439 of 445 islands
Region
South America
Coordinates
-0.2543°, -48.3991°
Summits:
Julianatop (1,230 m), Pico do Jabre (1,197 m), Mount Roraima (2,772 m)
Ranges:
Tumuc-Humac Mountains (South America), Wilhelmina Gebergte (South America)
Settlements:
Salinópolis (124 km), Castanhal (126 km), Belém (133 km)

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More about Ilha de Marajó

Geography

The island is situated just south of the Equator. Its Northern cost, which runs almost parallel to it, is called Contracosta. Due to its location at the mouth of the Amazon River, archeologist Helen Palmatary compared the island to "an egg in the mouth of a snake".

Together with smaller neighboring islands that are separated from Marajó by rivers, they form the Marajó Archipelago, with an aggregate area of 49,602 square kilometres (19,151 mi2).

The archipelago is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable-use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the region.

History

The island was the site of an advanced pre-Cabraline society, the Marajoara culture, which existed from approximately 400 BC to 1600 AD. The island has been a center of archaeological exploration and scholarship since the nineteenth century. Scholars from the 1980s forward have divided the pre-Cabraline period into the Ananatuba phase (c. 1100 – c. 200 BC), the Mangueiras phase (c. 1000 BC – c. 100 AD), the Formiga phase (c. 100-400 AD), the Marajoará phase (c. 400-1200 AD), and the Aruã phase (1200-1500 AD).

Since the 1990s, there has been debate over the origins and sophistication of Marajó's pre-Cabraline society.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Marajó (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Ilha de Marajó: Key Facts

Key facts about Ilha de Marajó
Area40,100 km²
Population419,744 (2022)
Surrounded byAmazon River

Facts from Wikidata Q193264 (CC0).

Mountain Ranges, Deserts and Landforms of Brazil

25 mountain ranges, deserts and other landforms recorded. Ranked by mapped area. Covers mountain ranges, deserts, plateaus, named glaciers, plains, basins, peninsulas and capes. One that crosses a border is listed under every country it lies in, with the area of the whole feature.

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Mountain Ranges, Deserts and Landforms of Brazil
#NameArea
1South America17.91M km²
2Amazon Basin4.65M km²
3Brazilian Highlands607,538 km²
4Planalto Central484,289 km²
5Guiana Shield348,461 km²
6Planalto Do Mato Grosso162,718 km²
7Pantanal129,097 km²
8Caatingas128,304 km²
9S. do Cachimbo105,510 km²
10Campos Sertão87,291 km²

States and Provinces of Brazil

24 first-level divisions with their own map.

Countries Bordering Brazil

Land and maritime neighbours.

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Brazil: Quick Answers

What is the capital of Brazil?
The capital of Brazil is Brasília.
What is the population of Brazil?
Brazil has a population of about 212.81 million, the #7 largest of 225 countries in YearMaps. Source: World Bank, 2025.
How big is Brazil?
Brazil covers 8.52M km², ranking #6 by area, with about 25 people per square kilometre.
Which continent is Brazil in?
Brazil is in South America.
Which countries border Brazil?
Brazil shares a land or maritime border with Uruguay, France, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Suriname, Paraguay, Guyana, Colombia, Bolivia, French Guiana.
What is the largest city in Brazil?
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, with a metropolitan population of about 18.84 million.
What is the highest mountain in Brazil?
The highest summit recorded for Brazil in YearMaps is Pico da Neblina at 3,014 m (9,888 ft). Summits on a border are counted for both countries.
What is the largest lake in Brazil?
The largest lake recorded in or bordering Brazil is Represa de Sobradinho, at roughly 9,063 km².
What are the famous wonders and monuments of Brazil?
Brazil's great monuments in YearMaps are Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor). Each is written up on this page with photographs and its history.
What is the tallest dam in Brazil?
The tallest dam recorded for Brazil is Itaipu Dam at 196 m, on the Paraná.