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Federative Republic of Brazil · South America

Position of Brazil on a world map

At a glance

CapitalBrasília
Most common first languagePortuguese98% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagePortuguese
CurrencyBrazilian real
Drives on theright
Highest pointPico da Neblina2,994 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood40% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports13.4%of everything sold abroad, 2025
Internet domain.br

Facts about Brazil

Brazil is the only country in South America where Portuguese is the official language.

Source: CIA World Factbook, Government — Official language, South American states · checked 2026-08-11

Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer.

Source: apps.fas.usda.gov · checked 2026-08-08

Brazil mines almost all of the world's niobium.

Source: en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br · checked 2026-08-08

Brazil exports the most soybeans, by volume.

Source: apps.fas.usda.gov · checked 2026-08-08

Brazil exports the most sugar, by value.

Source: worldstopexports.com · checked 2026-08-08

Brazil by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.213m (2025)7th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$2.28tn (2025)11th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.8.36m km² (2023)5th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$20.9bn (2024)21st
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$406bn (2025)25th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.216m (2024)7th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.4.93m km² (2023)2nd
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.2.37m km² (2023)4th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.491 Mt (2024)12th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.188m (2025)4th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.76.0 years (2024)91st
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$10,713 (2025)95th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.84.5% (2024)84th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.5.0% (2025)45th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.6.0% (2025)77th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.88.2% (2025)34th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.61 (2024)132nd
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.0.97% of GDP (2024)117th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.35.3% of GDP (2025)170th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.2.31 t (2024)107th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.786 (2023)84th
of 193

Land borders

🇦🇷 Argentina🇧🇴 Bolivia🇨🇴 Colombia🇬🇾 Guyana🇵🇾 Paraguay🇵🇪 Peru🇸🇷 Suriname🇺🇾 Uruguay🇻🇪 Venezuela

Brazil shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has portuguese as its most common first language 4Has portuguese as an official language 10Is a member of the g20 19Is a member of mercosur 5Mainly exports food 47Is in south america 12

Brazil in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Brazil.

Which country is the world's largest coffee producer?

Brazil grows roughly double Vietnam's output and supplies about 40% of the world's arabica, while Vietnam's crop is around 96% robusta — the cheaper bean behind most instant coffee and espresso blends. source

Which country mines almost all of the world's niobium?

A single Brazilian firm, CBMM, supplies most of the world's niobium, a metal that strengthens the steel used in cars and pipelines, from deposits holding over 90% of global reserves. With no comparable deposit elsewhere, it is a rare real-world natural monopoly. source

Which country exports the most soybeans, by volume?

Brazil now supplies about 62% of the world's soybean exports against the United States' 24%, a lead built on cheap Cerrado farmland — comparative advantage in land cost, not just yield, is what redrew this trade map in a single generation. source

Which country exports the most sugar, by value?

Brazil earns 44% of all world sugar export revenue, more than the next five exporters combined, because its mills can swing cane output between sugar and ethanol depending on which price is higher. source

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