Brazil

Brazil is in South America. Its capital is Brasília. It has a population of about 212.8 million and an area of 8,515,770 km². Its flag has 4 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is green, at 68.9% of the total.

The flag of Brazil as a pie chart

Green 68.9%
Yellow 17.7%
Navy blue 12.3%
White 1.1%

Design: Plain background with a shape
Symbol: Has a circle with stars and text

Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.

Brazil at a glance

Capital: Brasília
Continent: South America
Official languages: Portuguese
Currency: Brazilian real
National day: September 7
Highest point: Pico da Neblina (about 2,990 meters)
Olympic Games: Hosted in 2016 (Summer)
Area: 8,515,770 km²5th largest out of 208
Population: 212.8 million7th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density: 25 people/km²37th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP: US$ 2,279.9 billion11th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita: US$ 10,71390th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy: 76 years87th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data

More facts

Became independent from Portugal
Founding member of the UN (1945)
Won 5 World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002)
The Equator runs through it

Fun facts about Brazil

Featured in GeoFacts #4

One of its cities holds the largest LGBT pride parade in the world, a Guinness record in 2006. Source: Wikipedia (en) - São Paulo Gay Pride Parade
Its capital was built from scratch in about 4 years and opened in 1960. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Brasilia
Christ the Redeemer and the Rio de Janeiro Carnival are there. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Cristo Redentor