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Overview
Brazil has 18 times the population of the United Arab Emirates: 212.81 million people against 11.51 million (2025).
Brazil's economy is 4.1 times the size of the United Arab Emirates', at $2.28T versus $552.32B.
Per person, the United Arab Emirates is the wealthier of the two: $50,274 against $10,713 in GDP per capita.
Population
GDP (nominal)
GDP per capita
The full table
| Indicator | Brazil | United Arab Emirates | Years | Factbook, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | Higher: $2.28T | $552.32B | 2025 / 2024 | $2.18T / $537.08B |
| GDP per capita | $10,713 | Higher: $50,274 | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| GDP growth | 2.3% | Higher: 4.0% | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| Inflation | 5.0% | Lower: 1.3% | 2025 | 4.4% / 1.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | Lower: 2.2% | 2025 | — / — |
| Price level (US=100) | 46 | 63 | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| Avg monthly earnings | $607 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Minimum wage | $262 | — | 2024 | — / — |
| Big Mac price | $4.71 | $5.17 | — | — / — |
| People | ||||
| Population | 212.81 million | 11.51 million | 2025 | 221.36 million / 10.09 million |
| Population growth | 0.4% | 4.7% | 2025 | — / — |
| Median age | 34.8 yrs | 31.6 yrs | 2025 | — / — |
| Fertility rate | 1.60 | 1.21 | 2025 | — / — |
| Life expectancy | 76.0 yrs | Higher: 83.1 yrs | 2024 | — / — |
| Urban population | 88% | 86% | 2025 | — / — |
| Internet users | 84% | Higher: 100% | 2024 | — / — |
| Geography | ||||
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 83,600 km² | — | — / — |
| Population density | 25.0/km² | 137.7/km² | 2025 | — / — |
| Environment | ||||
| CO2 emissions | 483 Mt | Lower: 222 Mt | 2024 | — / — |
| CO2 per capita | Lower: 2.3 t | 20.1 t | 2024 | — / — |
| Military | ||||
| Military spending | $20.95B | $22.76B | 2024 / 2014 | — / — |
| Military spending (% GDP) | 1.0% | 5.6% | 2024 / 2014 | — / — |
| Armed forces personnel | 762,000 | 63,000 | 2020 | — / — |
Sources by row: World Bank WDI, IMF WEO, UN WPP 2024, ILOSTAT, The Economist. Emphasis marks the stronger figure where one direction is meaningfully better.
Reading the numbers
Economy
The United Arab Emirates is growing faster: 4.0% annual GDP growth versus 2.3%.
Brazil runs the hotter price environment: 5.0% inflation versus 1.3%.
Day-to-day prices are noticeably lower in Brazil: a price level of 46 versus 63 on a US=100 scale.
People and society
The United Arab Emirates is the younger society: median age 31.6 versus 34.8 years.
Life expectancy is 7.0 years longer in the United Arab Emirates (83.1 vs 76.0).
Internet adoption is higher in the United Arab Emirates (100% vs 84% of the population).
Geography
By land area, Brazil is 102 times the size of the United Arab Emirates: 8,515,767 km² versus 83,600 km².
The United Arab Emirates is far more densely settled: 138 people per km² against 25.
Military
Defence budgets are of similar magnitude: $20.95B (Brazil) and $22.76B (the United Arab Emirates).
Relative to its economy, the United Arab Emirates carries the heavier military burden: 5.6% of GDP versus 1.0%.
Brazil fields the larger armed forces: 762,000 personnel against 63,000 (note: personnel data lags; observation years shown in the table).
Frequently asked
- Is Brazil bigger than the United Arab Emirates?
- Brazil is larger by land area. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² while the United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km², so Brazil is 102 times the size of the other.
- Which has more people, Brazil or the United Arab Emirates?
- Brazil has the larger population: 212.81 million versus 11.51 million (World Bank, 2025).
- Is Brazil richer than the United Arab Emirates?
- Measured by GDP per capita, the United Arab Emirates is richer: $50,274 against $10,713. Total GDP tells a different story: $2.28T for Brazil versus $552.32B for the United Arab Emirates.
- Who spends more on their military, Brazil or the United Arab Emirates?
- The United Arab Emirates spends more: $22.76B versus $20.95B per year (World Bank, SIPRI-derived data; observation years vary).
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