São Paulo is 1.02× the size of United Kingdom
São Paulo (state of Brazil) covers about 249,000 km² (96,000 mi²) and United Kingdom (Europe) about 244,000 km² (94,100 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 249,000km²São Paulo
- 244,000km²United Kingdom
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- São Paulo
- United Kingdom
What fits
- United Kingdom is 98% of the size of São Paulo.
- São Paulo is larger by 4,860 km² (1,870 mi²), which is 2.0% of the area of United Kingdom.
- Measured in Belgiums: São Paulo is about 8.11, United Kingdom about 7.95.
How they differ
- São Paulo is larger, but United Kingdom has the larger population: 67.3 million against 44.4 million, 1.52× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 276 in United Kingdom against 179 in São Paulo: United Kingdom is 1.55× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 9,550 km apart.
- On a standard web map United Kingdom looks larger than São Paulo: São Paulo at 22°S is drawn about 1.2× too large and United Kingdom at 54°N about 2.9×, so the map shows United Kingdom as 2.43× the size of São Paulo, when São Paulo is 1.02× the size of United Kingdom.
- Together São Paulo and United Kingdom cover 492,000 km², close to the size of Spain (499,000 km², 1.4% bigger).
- The gap between them, 4,860 km², is about the size of Trinidad and Tobago (5,120 km²).
- At United Kingdom's density, São Paulo would have 68.7 million people (it has 44.4 million). At São Paulo's density, United Kingdom would have 43.5 million (it has 67.3 million).
- United Kingdom's centre is 76.3° of latitude, about 8,480 km, farther north than São Paulo's.
- São Paulo is the 12th largest of the 27 states and districts of Brazil and covers 2.9% of its area; it is the 3rd most densely populated of them.
- United Kingdom ranks 80th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- United Kingdom lies about 76° of latitude (roughly 8,480 km) north of São Paulo, on the other side of the equator.
- Shared out evenly, each person in São Paulo would have about 5,600 m² and each person in United Kingdom about 3,620 m².
- Laid side by side, São Paulo and United Kingdom would cover 492,000 km², about the same size as Spain.
- Together they have 111.7 million people, about as many people as the Philippines.
- Counted as a country, São Paulo would rank 78th by area and 34th by population.
Side by side
| São Paulo | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | StateBrazil | CountryEurope |
| Area, measured | 249,000 km²96,000 mi² | 244,000 km²94,100 mi² |
| Official area | 248,000 km²Wikidata | 242,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 12th of 27in Brazil | 79th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 44.4 millionWikidata, 2022 | 67.3 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Rank by population | 1st of 27in Brazil | 21st of 237worldwide |
| Density | 179 per km² | 276 per km² |
| Capital | São Paulo | London |
| Latitude range | 25°S to 20°S | 50°N to 61°N |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2021. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 248,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 249,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 242,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 244,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12