Brazil

Brazil overview

Brazil's capital is Brasília. The World Bank gives it 8,510,420 km² of surface area and about 212.8 million people for 2025, and the IANA time zone database lists 16 zones for the country.

Brazil is also a good example of how Travle simplifies geography. Natural Earth records a land boundary between Brazil and France, but the game's map does not connect them, so in Travle there is no step from Brazil to France.

Population, density and language

The World Bank counts 212,812,405 people in Brazil for 2025, which is 7th of 170 by population. Spread over 8,510,420 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 25 people per km², 133rd of 169 by density.

Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.

CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.

How big is Brazil, really?

With 8,510,420 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Brazil is 5th of 169 by surface area and covers 6.06% of the combined area of those entries.

In that ordering, China (9,562,910 km²) is just larger; Australia (7,741,220 km²) just smaller.

Brazil at a glance

Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.

Brazil within South America

Natural Earth places Brazil in South America (UN subregion). Of the 13 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Brazil is 1st by population and 1st by surface area, with 48.6% of the combined population of those entries.

Entries in South America from Travle's country list, by World Bank population

Country	Population (2025)	Area km² (2024)
Brazil	212,812,405	8,510,420
Colombia	53,425,635	1,140,619
Argentina	45,851,378	2,780,400
Peru	34,576,665	1,285,216
Venezuela	28,516,896	912,050
Chile	19,859,921	756,556
Ecuador	18,289,896	256,370
Bolivia	12,581,843	1,098,580
Paraguay	7,013,078	406,752
Uruguay	3,384,688	176,215
Guyana	835,986	214,970
Suriname	639,850	163,820
Falkland Islands	–	–

Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.

Location, borders and position

Brazil is in South America, South America. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern and southern hemispheres and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Brasília, is at about 15.8° S and 47.9° W.

On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Brazil 11 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 9.

Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.

Where Brazil is on the map

Countries bordering Brazil

All of Brazil's land neighbours in Natural Earth are also neighbours in Travle except France. Natural Earth marks part of the boundary with Uruguay as disputed.

Land neighbours of Brazil: geographic boundary data compared with the Travle game map

Country	Direction	Land boundary in Natural Earth	Border in Travle
Argentina	south-west	Yes	Yes
Bolivia	south-west	Yes	Yes
Colombia	north-west	Yes	Yes
France	north-east	Yes	No
Guyana	north	Yes	Yes
Paraguay	south	Yes	Yes
Peru	west	Yes	Yes
Suriname	north	Yes	Yes
Uruguay	south	Yes (disputed segment)	Yes
Venezuela	north-west	Yes	Yes

Natural Earth also draws boundary lines with Brazilian Island, which it maps as separate areas without an ISO country code. They are not listed as countries here.

Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.

Money and language in Brazil

Currency

• Brazilian Real: code BRL, numeric 986. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.

Official languages

• Portuguese: official in 10 territories in CLDR, including Brazil.
• 1 more language has regional official status: Venetian.

CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.

Currency, domain and dialling code

Brazil codes and abbreviations

Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.

Fun facts about Brazil

• Brazil is 7th of the 170 entries in Travle's country list with a World Bank population figure.
• Only 4 entries are larger by surface area in Travle's country list.
• It has the largest population of the 13 entries in South America from Travle's country list.
• Portuguese has official status in 10 territories in Unicode CLDR, Brazil among them.
• The IANA time zone database lists 16 zones for Brazil.
• Natural Earth records land boundaries with France, which Travle's map does not use.
• The longest Travle trip from Brazil takes 9 steps, to Canada.
• UNESCO lists 26 World Heritage properties in Brazil; the earliest inscription dates from 1980.

Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.

How far can you travel from Brazil in Travle?

Brazil's routes in Travle stay in the Americas, because the game's map has no land link from South America to Africa or Eurasia. That leaves 21 reachable countries, with Canada the farthest at 9 steps.

In total 21 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 9 steps and end in Canada. The other 150 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (50 in Africa, 46 in Asia, 38 in Europe, 8 in North America, 7 in Oceania, 1 in South America).

Nearby routes from Brazil

Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.

• Argentina: 1 step (Brazil → Argentina)
• Bolivia: 1 step (Brazil → Bolivia)
• Colombia: 1 step (Brazil → Colombia)
• Guyana: 1 step (Brazil → Guyana)
• Paraguay: 1 step (Brazil → Paraguay)
• Peru: 1 step (Brazil → Peru)
• Suriname: 1 step (Brazil → Suriname)
• Uruguay: 1 step (Brazil → Uruguay)
• Venezuela: 1 step (Brazil → Venezuela)
• Chile: 2 steps (Brazil → Argentina → Chile)
• Ecuador: 2 steps (Brazil → Colombia → Ecuador)
• Panama: 2 steps (Brazil → Colombia → Panama)
• Costa Rica: 3 steps (Brazil → Colombia → Panama → Costa Rica)

World Heritage in Brazil

UNESCO lists 26 World Heritage properties in Brazil: 16 cultural, 9 natural and 1 mixed. The first, inscribed in 1980, was Historic Town of Ouro Preto; the most recent dates from 2026.

• Historic Town of Ouro Preto (cultural, inscribed 1980)
• Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda (cultural, inscribed 1982)
• Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) (cultural, inscribed 1983, shared with other countries)
• Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia (cultural, inscribed 1985)
• Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas (cultural, inscribed 1985)
• Iguaçu National Park (natural, inscribed 1986)
• Brasilia (cultural, inscribed 1987)
• Serra da Capivara National Park (cultural, inscribed 1991)
• Historic Centre of São Luís (cultural, inscribed 1997)
• Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves (natural, inscribed 1999)
• Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves (natural, inscribed 1999)
• Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina (cultural, inscribed 1999)

Showing the 12 earliest of 26. The full list is on the UNESCO website.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.

Brazil — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasília.

Does Brazil border France?

Natural Earth's boundary data records a land boundary between the two, but the Travle map does not, so you cannot move between them in the game.

What language and currency does Brazil use?

Unicode CLDR gives Portuguese official status, and the currency is the Brazilian Real (BRL).

How many time zones does Brazil have?

The IANA time zone database lists 16 zones for Brazil. 16 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC-05:00 to UTC-02:00 in 2026.

How many people live in Brazil?

The World Bank counts 212,812,405 people for 2025.

How big is Brazil?

8,510,420 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.

What is the dialling code and internet domain of Brazil?

The international dialling code is +55 and the country-code domain is .br.

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