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United Kingdom Brazil

How do United Kingdom and Brazil compare on area, population, economy and living standards? Every figure below comes from open data, computed at build time.

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United KingdomBrazil — United Kingdom's GDP per capita is about 5.4× Brazil's.

Side-by-side metric comparison
MetricUnited KingdomBrazilA vs B
Population & land
Population69.5M (2025)212.8M (2025)33%
Population growth0.3% (2025)0.4% (2025)77%
Urban population share83.3% (2025)88.2% (2025)94%
Population aged 65+19.7% (2025)11.5% (2025)1.7×
Fertility rate1.6 (2024)1.6 (2024)96%
Birth rate9.9‰ (2024)12.1‰ (2024)82%
Death rate9.7‰ (2024)7.1‰ (2024)1.4×
Net migration389.9K (2025)-217.3K (2025)N/A
Surface area248,906 km²8,540,442 km²3%
Population densityderived279/km² (2025)24.9/km² (2025)11×
Economy
GDP (total)$4T (2025)$2.3T (2025)1.8×
GDP per capita$57,602 (2025)$10,713 (2025)5.4×
GNI per capita$54,550 (2025)$10,550 (2025)5.2×
GDP growth (annual)1.4% (2025)2.3% (2025)61%
Inflation rate3.9% (2025)5.0% (2025)77%
Unemployment rate4.7% (2025)6.0% (2025)79%
Gini index32.4 (2021)50.3 (2024)64%
Poverty rate ($2.15/day)0.4% (2021)3.0% (2024)13%
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP30.6% (2025)17.8% (2025)1.7×
Imports share of GDP31.9% (2025)17.5% (2025)1.8×
Agriculture share of GDP0.6% (2025)6.1% (2025)11%
Manufacturing share of GDP7.7% (2025)11.8% (2025)65%
International tourist arrivals11.1M (2020)6.4M (2019)1.7×
Tourism receipts$31.7B (1998)$3.1B (2020)10×
Health & education
Life expectancy81.4 years (2024)76.0 years (2024)1.1×
Infant mortality4.1‰ (2024)12.3‰ (2024)33%
Under-five mortality4.7‰ (2024)14.2‰ (2024)33%
DPT immunization92.0% (2024)91.0% (2024)1.0×
Hospital beds2.4 per 1,000 (2022)2.5 per 1,000 (2021)96%
Health spending share of GDP11.1% (2024)9.7% (2023)1.1×
Secondary school enrollment112.1% (2023)104.1% (2024)1.1×
Education spending share of GDP5.9% (2021)5.6% (2022)1.1×
Society & living
Human Development Index0.946 (2023)0.786 (2023)1.2×
Internet users95.5% (2024)84.5% (2024)1.1×
Mobile subscriptions121.6 per 100 (2024)101.9 per 100 (2024)1.2×
Fixed broadband42.2 per 100 (2024)24.1 per 100 (2024)1.8×
Electricity access100.0% (2024)99.8% (2024)1.0×
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita4.2 t (2024)2.3 t (2024)1.8×
CO₂ emissions (total)derived292 Mt (2024)491 Mt (2024)59%
Renewable electricity share40.2% (2021)77.4% (2021)52%
Renewable energy consumption12.2% (2021)46.5% (2021)26%
Forest area13.3% (2023)59.0% (2023)23%
Agricultural land70.3% (2023)28.3% (2023)2.5×
Arable land25.0% (2023)6.7% (2023)3.8×
PM2.5 exposure9.5 µg/m³ (2023)13.4 µg/m³ (2023)71%
Military spending2.3% (2024)1.0% (2024)2.3×

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

United Kingdom

Capital
London
Languages
English
Currencies
GBP
Subregion
Northern Europe

Brazil

Capital
Brasília
Languages
Portuguese
Currencies
BRL
Subregion
South America

United Kingdom vs Brazil in five metrics

Horizontal bar chart comparing United Kingdom and Brazil on area, population, GDP, GDP per capita and life expectancy; the longer bar is the larger value within each metric. United Kingdom Brazil Surface area 248,906 km² 8,540,442 km² Population (2025) 69.5M 212.8M GDP (total) (2025) $4T $2.3T GDP per capita (2025) $57,602 $10,713 Life expectancy (2024) 81.4 years 76.0 years

Full metric comparison

Side-by-side metric comparison
Metric United Kingdom Brazil A vs B
Population & land
Population 69.5M (2025) 212.8M (2025) 33%
Population growth 0.3% (2025) 0.4% (2025) 77%
Urban population share 83.3% (2025) 88.2% (2025) 94%
Population aged 65+ 19.7% (2025) 11.5% (2025) 1.7×
Fertility rate 1.6 (2024) 1.6 (2024) 96%
Birth rate 9.9‰ (2024) 12.1‰ (2024) 82%
Death rate 9.7‰ (2024) 7.1‰ (2024) 1.4×
Net migration 389.9K (2025) -217.3K (2025) N/A
Surface area 248,906 km² 8,540,442 km² 3%
Population density derived 279/km² (2025) 24.9/km² (2025) 11×
Economy
GDP (total) $4T (2025) $2.3T (2025) 1.8×
GDP per capita $57,602 (2025) $10,713 (2025) 5.4×
GNI per capita $54,550 (2025) $10,550 (2025) 5.2×
GDP growth (annual) 1.4% (2025) 2.3% (2025) 61%
Inflation rate 3.9% (2025) 5.0% (2025) 77%
Unemployment rate 4.7% (2025) 6.0% (2025) 79%
Gini index 32.4 (2021) 50.3 (2024) 64%
Poverty rate ($2.15/day) 0.4% (2021) 3.0% (2024) 13%
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP 30.6% (2025) 17.8% (2025) 1.7×
Imports share of GDP 31.9% (2025) 17.5% (2025) 1.8×
Agriculture share of GDP 0.6% (2025) 6.1% (2025) 11%
Manufacturing share of GDP 7.7% (2025) 11.8% (2025) 65%
International tourist arrivals 11.1M (2020) 6.4M (2019) 1.7×
Tourism receipts $31.7B (1998) $3.1B (2020) 10×
Health & education
Life expectancy 81.4 years (2024) 76.0 years (2024) 1.1×
Infant mortality 4.1‰ (2024) 12.3‰ (2024) 33%
Under-five mortality 4.7‰ (2024) 14.2‰ (2024) 33%
DPT immunization 92.0% (2024) 91.0% (2024) 1.0×
Hospital beds 2.4 per 1,000 (2022) 2.5 per 1,000 (2021) 96%
Health spending share of GDP 11.1% (2024) 9.7% (2023) 1.1×
Secondary school enrollment 112.1% (2023) 104.1% (2024) 1.1×
Education spending share of GDP 5.9% (2021) 5.6% (2022) 1.1×
Society & living
Human Development Index 0.946 (2023) 0.786 (2023) 1.2×
Internet users 95.5% (2024) 84.5% (2024) 1.1×
Mobile subscriptions 121.6 per 100 (2024) 101.9 per 100 (2024) 1.2×
Fixed broadband 42.2 per 100 (2024) 24.1 per 100 (2024) 1.8×
Electricity access 100.0% (2024) 99.8% (2024) 1.0×
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.2 t (2024) 2.3 t (2024) 1.8×
CO₂ emissions (total) derived 292 Mt (2024) 491 Mt (2024) 59%
Renewable electricity share 40.2% (2021) 77.4% (2021) 52%
Renewable energy consumption 12.2% (2021) 46.5% (2021) 26%
Forest area 13.3% (2023) 59.0% (2023) 23%
Agricultural land 70.3% (2023) 28.3% (2023) 2.5×
Arable land 25.0% (2023) 6.7% (2023) 3.8×
PM2.5 exposure 9.5 µg/m³ (2023) 13.4 µg/m³ (2023) 71%
Military spending 2.3% (2024) 1.0% (2024) 2.3×

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Reference facts

Metric United Kingdom Brazil
Capital London Brasília
Languages English Portuguese
Currencies GBP BRL
Subregion Northern Europe South America

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, United Kingdom or Brazil?

United Kingdom's surface area is smaller: about 3% of Brazil's (248,906 km² vs 8,540,442 km²).

Which has a larger population, United Kingdom or Brazil?

United Kingdom's population is smaller: about 33% of Brazil's (69.5M vs 212.8M).

Which economy is larger, United Kingdom or Brazil?

United Kingdom's GDP (total) is larger: about 1.8× Brazil's ($4T vs $2.3T).

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Data & method

Indicators: World Bank Open Data, 43 indicators — CC BY 4.0 © World Bank — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/; Human Development Index — CC BY 3.0 IGO © United Nations Development Programme — https://hdr.undp.org/terms-use

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m (public domain); surface areas are computed with an equal-area spherical formula (Chamberlin–Duquette).

Reference facts (capital, languages, currencies, subregion): mledoze/countries (ODbL).