Brazil โ Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Brazil covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Brazil
The capital of Brazil is Brasรญlia. It has a population of approximately 213.4M. The country covers an area of 8,515,767 kmยฒ. It is located in South America.
Holds roughly 60% of the entire Amazon rainforest.
Geography
Brazil is a country in South America, part of the Americas region. It covers an area of approximately 8,515,767 kmยฒ. It shares land borders with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, and French Guiana, totalling 10 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Brazil has a population of approximately 213,421,037 people. Population density is around 25.1 people per kmยฒ. Its officially recognised languages include Portuguese, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Brazilian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Brazil reports a nominal GDP of about $2.19 trillion. Government debt stood at roughly 81.9% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Brazilian real (BRL, symbol R$). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 5.18 BRL.
Culture & Time
Brazil spans 4 time zones (including UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00). The local week is considered to start on Sunday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.br.
Government & Status
The capital of Brazil is Brasรญlia. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +55. Its FIFA country code is BRA, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BR.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP ร debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.